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Ofwat expects water companies to meet customers’ obligations and “take fair account” of employee interests before making dividend payments.
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At the UK's inaugural water retailing conference – Future Retail #1 – market players of all shapes and sizes gathered to discuss what has gone well, what has gone badly, and what can be improved in the open water market.
Temporary power provider Aggreko has acquired a 14 per cent share of software platform developer, Origami Energy, which uses smart technology to help customers realise the full revenue potential of their energy assets.
Global investment firm, KKR, has agreed to sell its 75 per cent equity stake in water utility South Staffordshire plc to independent investment advisory company, Arjun Infrastructure Partners (AIP) for an undisclosed sum.
Water companies must address concerns around corporate behaviour alongside producing their business plans for the upcoming price review, PR19, Ofwat’s chief executive has warned.
EDF Energy has become the second big six supplier this week to raise the price of its standard variable tariff. The company announced its SVT will rise by 1.4 per cent for dual fuel customers from 7 June.
UK Power Reserve (UKPR) has partnered with youth homelessness charity St Basils to support its Solihull hub with a donation of £9,300 to cover its electricity bill for a year.
Igloo Energy has launched a smartphone app to enable customers to “stay in control” of their energy usage, manage their account, view bills and take meter readings.
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Apprenticeships are a great way to bring the sector the skills it needs, says Anne
Les Hines, associate director of Asset Management at Jonathan Lee Recruitment, explores the challenges posed
Cadent will be investigated by Ofgem to determine if the company failed to keep records of gas pipes, (known as risers) in some blocks of flats.
For the first time ever, thousands of companies and organisations around the UK revealed how much they pay their female employees in comparison to their male peers. How are utility companies doing? Tom Grimwood investigates.
Spark Energy has signed up to the Energy Switch Guarantee (ESG), an initiative launched in June 2016, which now covers more than 90 per cent of the market.
It seems many organisations are talking about creating open structures for customer-led innovation – but how do you practically make it happen?
Co-op Energy has moved to acquire Flow Energy for a headline £9.25 million in a move which, if it goes ahead, will represent a major mid-market merger in the UK's domestic energy retail market.
"Over the last 10 years, we’ve invested more than £2.5 billion in renewable energy in the UK"
British Gas has announced it will raise its standard variable tariff from 29 May – a 5.5 per cent increase for an average dual fuel customer.
"By leveraging data effectively, organisations can make timely and effective decisions by highlighting what’s working and what’s not before it impacts the customer"