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Centrica has agreed to buy a 50 per cent stake in the biomethane gas shipper Barrow Green Gas (BGG) - the only gas shipper in the UK to focus solely on the green gas market.
Steve Holliday, who was at the helm of National Grid for almost 10 years, will take over from Malcolm Brinded as the president of the Energy Institute in July 2019.
Giving evidence to the House of Commons’ environment, food and rural affairs select committee, which is conducting an inquiry into the regulation of the water industry, John Reynolds, the CEO of Castle Water said the first year of the non-domestic market liberalisation had been “hard work”.
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Gas distribution company Cadent has appointed Zoe McLeod to chair its newly established Customer Engagement Group (CEG).
"It’s imperative to have engagement from all levels of the organisation. This is a fundamental transformation programme that will touch every aspect of the business"
Water retailers must address the causes behind complaints arising during the first year of supplier switching or face a backlash from business customers, the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) has warned.
Water companies will be required to set out proposals to share benefits with customers if its gearing level is materially more than the notional level underpinning price controls.
Environment secretary Michael Gove has appointed Robert Wilson and Alison Austin for four years commencing this month (July).
The not-for-profit energy supplier Robin Hood Energy has reported a £202,000 trading surplus – its first ever - in its financial results for the year to the end of March.
Thames Water will not pay external shareholders dividends for the next two years and its chief executive will not receive a bonus until at least 2020 as the company plans to “prioritise investment” to improve services.
Independent distribution network operator (IDNO) Leep Utilities has secured the last-mile electricity network to serve the latest phase of Canary Wharf in London’s Docklands.
The Beast from the East exposed some water companies as woefully unprepared for extreme weather. Katey Pigden reports.
Utility Bidder has become the latest retailer to join the open water market, after it was granted a water supply and sewerage licence by Ofwat.
Hundreds from across the utilities industry gathered in Manchester on 29 June for the Utility Week Stars Awards 2018, to celebrate those who have gone the extra mile during the past 12 months to provide and deliver a wide range of critical services to their customers. Here are this year's winners.
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SSE’s chairman Richard Gillingwater has urged shareholders to vote through its deal to merge with fellow big six energy supplier Npower.
Thames Water has appointed Alistair Buchanan, the former chief executive of Ofgem, as an independent non-executive director to help strengthen the company’s governance.
"We are just a part of the jigsaw, yes. But that still makes me determined to address the part that we are responsible for"