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Ofwat has launched an investigation to get to “the bottom” of recent water supply interruptions experienced by customers following the freeze and thaw.
Following news of a planned strike by a around a third of United Utilities' employees, Anglian Water could also be facing strike action over pensions. The company has been accused by unions of "seeking industrial unrest" over the closure of its final salary pension scheme.
United Utilities plans to keep its service “running as normal” despite a third of its employees planning to go on strike for two days later this month.
Before the opening of the water market on 1 April 2017, it was expected that energy brokers would enter the market in droves, seeking opportunities to add water to their existing energy offerings. Utility Week’s sister title Water.Retail speaks to retailer bosses to discover whether they consider these brokers a threat or an opportunity.
Water supply issues plagued the UK after a rapid thaw caused multiple pipe bursts, and water companies have taken the rap for being ill-prepared. Katey Pigden reports.
Coca Cola European Partners (CCEP) has been granted a self-supply licence to supply its own water and wastewater services.
Earlier this week Ofgem announced it will formally ban all energy suppliers from back-billing customers for energy used more than 12 months ago. We asked energy suppliers for their views on the announcement.
Five years would be a better length for RIIO2, given the amount of uncertainty the price control period is likely to contain, according to the outgoing finance director of UK Power Networks (UKPN).
Ofwat has been asked to report to the government by the end of the month with “initial lessons” about water supply disruptions throughout the country following the cold spell and rapid thaw.
SP Energy Networks has launched a £15 million green economy fund to support initiatives focused on decarbonising Scotland’s heating and transport.
Highly leveraged water companies could be forced to seek “fresh equity” because of increased regulatory pressure including possible licence changes, according to Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s).
Ofwat has urged water companies “not to wait” when it comes to innovation as the sector could risk getting left behind.
Several water companies have "fallen well short" on their forward planning to ensure the recent adverse weather did not impact water supplies, Ofwat has said.
Everyone agrees that it is important to help those most in need, but identifying them can be difficult, and the help available can be a postcode lottery. Lois Vallely reports.
The utilities sector is one of the most “forward-thinking” for technology adoption, despite public opinion, according to recent research by Fujitsu.
"For water providers, ensuring their business is as robust as possible in advance of the advent of PR19 is top of the agenda"
"Most at risk is the UK’s regulated water sector as it navigates the 2019 price review"
"Offshore wind has the potential to be the backbone of a future world that runs entirely on green energy"
Ancala got outbid by Severn Trent for Dee Valley Water, but it found itself in a field of one when chasing Portsmouth. Katey Pigden asks whether we can expect more WOCs to change hands.