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Scottish Power nominates Elexon to manage half-hourly settlement programme

Scottish Power has proposed a modification to the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) that would make Elexon the manager for Ofgem’s mandatory half-hourly settlement programme. As the BSC will be the code most affected by the changes, the company said it would be appropriate for its administrator to oversee the programme.

4 years ago

SMETS2 installations hit 5m mark

4 years ago

Ofgem proposes extending restricted meter protections

Ofgem is proposing to extend protections for customers on certain types of restricted meters to 2025, in line with the updated timeframe for the smart meter rollout. Around 4 million customers in Great Britain have a restricted, or ‘profile class two’ (PC2), meters. They allow customers to be charged for electricity at different rates, depending on the time of day they use their energy.

4 years ago

Smart meter installations down 86% over second quarter

4 years ago

Mandating non-domestic smart meters ‘makes sense’

4 years ago

Ovo to pay £1.2m over SSE smart meter failings

5 years ago

Energy white paper to propose ESO sale

5 years ago

Smart meter installations see dramatic recovery

5 years ago

Plan Zero: How Ovo is fighting climate change

September marks a year since Ovo Energy unveiled its Plan Zero pledge to halve its customers’ carbon footprints by 2030. Utility Week catches up with Kate Weinberg, Ovo’s director of sustainability, to discuss how technology and the green recovery is helping meet the target and why Covid-19 should not distract us from the threat of climate change.

5 years ago

On the Move: Ofwat chair to join Ovo board; SSEN appoints new director

In our latest round-up of industry appointments, Ofwat chair Jonson Cox takes up a role with the Ovo Energy board and SSEN appoints a former Northumbrian Water director to head up operations in its southern distribution network.

5 years ago

Build Back Better: How utilities can get their own estates in order

5 years ago

Lease agreements ‘hindering smart meter rollout’

The rollout of smart meters is being held back by lease agreements, which put off private tenants from installing the devices, according to Smart Energy GB.

5 years ago