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Underperforming BSC parties to be named and shamed

Elexon is proposing to name and shame BSC parties which fail to meet their obligations in a bid to improve their performance. The administrator of the BSC has announced a new code modification which, subject to approval, will allow it to publish league tables charting settlement performance.

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There may be trouble ahead

2 years ago

Ofgem extends Market Stabilisation Charge again

2 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Suppliers stop clawing back debts via PPMs

In our latest round-up of the weekend press, suppliers stop clawing back debts from customers on prepayment meters, an energy boss warns high energy bills are here to stay and Anglian Water is fined £500,000 after sewage discharges led to the death of thousands of fish.

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ENA aims to make flexibility mainstream

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Octopus customers receive £1m in flexibility payments

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France vs England: On the pitch and the power market

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UKPN launches largest flexibility tender

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More suppliers sign up for ESO’s demand flexibility service

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Green power pool could cut bills for fuel-poor households

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EDF MD: Liquidity is the looming challenge for the energy sector

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Gas exemption from generator levy branded ‘inexplicable’

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Hunt unveils tax grab on low-carbon generation profits

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Regen opposes calls for locational power pricing

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SSE sees profits double led by gas storage and generation

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New licence condition proposed to reduce balancing costs

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Centrica reopens Rough gas storage facility

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Mild weather and near-full storage see gas prices tumble

Mild October weather and the filling of storage across Europe have seen gas prices tumble in recent weeks following the extreme highs seen towards the end of last month. The prices of both month-ahead and winter-ahead contracts have fallen by more than half following the extreme highs at the end of August. However, ICIS gas and LNG analyst Alex Froley tells Utility Week prices are still far from "normal" and that concerns remain about how storage will be refilled in summer 2023 in time for the winter afterwards.

2 years ago

Energy firms using £40bn loan scheme barred from issuing dividends

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‘Extraordinarily vague’ revenue cap has spooked investors

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