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Top-up payment changes may inflate CfD strike prices

The proposal to stop low-carbon generators from collecting Contracts for Difference top-up payments during periods of negative power prices will add a new risk to the agreements and put upward pressure on strike prices. Yet this risk is likely to be limited as the expiry of earlier subsidies will reduce the likelihood of negative prices occurring, according to Martin Anderson, head of GB renewables at Aurora Energy Research.

5 years ago

Water retail market still seen as ‘too difficult’

As the non-domestic water retail market approaches its third anniversary, Utility Week sat down with Sarah McMath, chief executive of market operator, MOSL, to discuss the progress so far and the challenges ahead. She talks about building bridges between retailers and wholesalers, tackling data issues and what would happen if a major retailer exited the market.

5 years ago

‘Opaque’ wholesale market propping up energy bills

5 years ago

Yu Group signs exclusive trading agreement with Smartest Energy

5 years ago

‘Hard elecxit’ could raise annual energy costs by €692m

5 years ago

H3O: Competitive streak – the evolution of the water retail market

April 2017 saw the opening of the largest competitive water retail market in the world, as 1.2 million businesses were, for the first time, given choice over who supplies their water services. However, many of the compromises that were necessary to launch the market remain in place, as well as tensions between wholesalers and retailers. Utility Week gauges the views of market operator MOSL, as well as company bosses, on what needs to change to get the sector back on track. We also discuss what the experiences in the business retail arena mean for the chances of the domestic market eventually opening up.

5 years ago

Suspension of wholesale trading obligation confirmed

5 years ago

RWE released from wholesale trading obligation

5 years ago

Why smart meters remain an untapped resource

6 years ago

Ofgem to remove trading obligation for incumbent suppliers

6 years ago

Gas and power prices rise after EDF faults warning

This week's announcement from EDF about problems within nuclear reactor components has spooked the market and caused a spike in prices. Utility Week looks at the reasons behind the price hike.

6 years ago

Sector calls PR19 determinations ‘unworkable, unfinanceable and unachievable’

6 years ago

Engie fined £2.1m for gas price manipulation by trader

6 years ago

Ofgem publishes total renewables obligation for 2018/19

6 years ago

SSE slashes standard tariff in wake of price cap decrease

SSE has lowered the cost of its standard variable tariff, which is now 32p lower than the default price cap.

6 years ago

Water watchdog overwhelmed by complaints

6 years ago

Summer 2018 switchers ‘face price hike’ as deals come to an end

6 years ago

Ofwat orders Tor Water to pay wholesalers

Ofwat has issued a direction to Tor Water ordering it to pay any “outstanding and undisputed invoices” or statements to wholesalers after it received a number of notifications that it had not done so.

6 years ago

Editor’s view: What next for the price cap?

It looks like a chance may have finally come for those energy retail chiefs itching to vent their spleen about the first six months of the price cap.

6 years ago

Market development support ‘unacceptable’ in water sector

Ofwat’s chief executive Rachel Fletcher has challenged incumbent companies operating wholly or mainly in England to do more to support the development of markets.

6 years ago