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Will a tough PR19 price review process, planning for a record-low weighted average cost of capital, be the trigger for the water only companies to be swallowed up? Katey Pigden investigates.
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Utility Week explores the allure of home services for energy retailers. Could this diversification route offer suppliers a new lease of life, and who's best positioned to succeed in this growing arena for competition?
Nottingham has a big fuel poverty problem. According to the government’s latest breakdown of fuel
Ofwat has opened an investigation into Southern Water to determine if the water company has
Home services may offer energy suppliers the path they need to overcome squeezed retail margins and the menace of high customer churn in a crowded market. But who's moving to capitalise on this opportunity, and what do their business plans look like? Utility Week finds out.
The UK’s regulated water sector has been classed “at risk” by global credit ratings provider
Nick Ellins, chief executive of Energy & Utility Skills: “Sector employers can look back proudly
Michael Gove has signalled a crackdown on executive pay and offshore financial arrangements to address the “concerning” behaviour of water companies.
After a tough couple of price reviews, Bristol Water is bottom of the pile when it comes to PR19 expectations for outperformance. How does the company plan to keep itself out of Ofwat’s swingeing “significant scrutiny” category in that review? Utility Week speaks to the company’s senior team to find out.
Blackpool Council is set to become the first local authority to manage its own water
Future Energy is the latest small supplier to feel the bite of the competitive retail market. Will its demise trigger a consolidation spree? Tom Grimwood reports.
Europe’s largest Nereda process plant is set to be built at United Utilities’ wastewater treatment
Thames Water has deployed a team of investigators, led by a former detective to track down thieves stealing water from its pipe network.
Jo Causon, CEO of the Institute of Customer Service: “January is nearly over, and many
Yorkshire Water is looking to drive innovation as part of its strategic plan with the
Utility Week rounds up some of the newest additions to the energy retail market, and how they plan to stay afloat in a sea full of competitors.
It has been more than a month since Ofwat published its final methodology for PR19. Rona Bar-Isaac and Andrew Walker look beyond the Wacc, and dig into the detail.
"Chief executives know that ambitious and innovative water efficiency can drive greater customer engagement, as well as resilience"
PR19 was front of mind at Utility Week’s Water Customer Conference, but it wasn’t the only topic on the agenda. Lois Vallely reports.
If changes come about anything like those proposed by the Reshaping Regulation report released late