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Ofwat sets ‘very problematic’ revised PR24 schedule

Ofwat may not make its final rulings on water companies' £100 billion business plans until the end of January 2025, just two months before the next asset management period begins. Senior water company figures told Utility Week that the revised timetable is "very problematic" and "borderline ridiculous".

1 year ago

ESO may ‘snatch defeat from the jaws of victory’ over DFS penalty proposals

1 year ago

Labour promises ‘much tougher’ regulation of energy market

1 year ago

Ofgem to extend bad debt support provision in price cap

1 year ago

Let’s be pragmatic – not dogmatic – about the future of gas

1 year ago

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EDF agrees seven-year PPA with Scottish windfarm

2 years ago

Concerns raised about supplier insultation scheme targets

2 years ago

UK green growth ambitions are ‘muted’

The level of UK ambition on low carbon technology is "muted" as other major economies come forward with new subsidy and incentives regimes, Energy UK has warned. A new report points to the UK’s significant strengths as it faces the challenges of decarbonisation, such as world-leading universities and financial services as well as early success in rolling out offshore wind. But even though it has had a "good start" on transitioning to a net zero economy, the UK "risks falling behind other countries in years to come" as they come forward with generous incentives and subsidies, like those available under the US Inflation Reduction Act. .

2 years ago

US Chamber of Commerce calls for FSO clarity

2 years ago

‘Serious concerns’ raised over Ovo’s complaints handling

2 years ago

Government and Ofgem must ‘throw their weight’ behind DFS

2 years ago

Weekend press: Health check of England’s waters faces six-year wait

2 years ago

Energy bills scheme pays out to one-sixth of eligible households

Only around one-sixth of eligible households obtained energy bills support through the scheme set up to help customers lacking a direct contract with a supplier, new figures show. The figures, obtained by Age UK through a Freedom of Information request to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), shows 147,760 households received £400 payments through the Energy Bills Support Scheme- Alternative Fund (EBSS-AF) by the end of June, costing the Exchequer a total of £59.1 million.

2 years ago

The importance of being flexible

Over the last five years, Piclo has staked out a leading position as the main market for the procurement of flexibility by DNOs. However, the company’s initial aim was to create markets for peer-to-peer energy trading by consumers. Utility Week speaks to its chief executive and co-founder James Johnston about its early pivot towards network tenders, its ongoing evolution alongside these markets, and the prospects for a return to peer-to-peer trading.

2 years ago

System restoration services open to smaller generators

2 years ago

Government must not see price cap as answer to affordability

2 years ago

Renewables on bases could boost UK’s military resilience

Accelerating the roll out of low carbon generation on military bases would boost UK resilience in the event that the country came under attack, the House of Commons defence committee has said. The committee’s new report Defence and Climate Change says the Ministry of Defence (MoD) can do much more to measure and reduce its emissions without eroding military capability. It describes the MoD’s decarbonisation targets as “insufficiently demanding”, adding that they are among the least demanding in Whitehall for reducing emissions.

2 years ago

Grid queue reforms will take ‘five years’ to kick in, solar sector warns

Moves to shake up the grid connection queue could take five years or more to implement, solar companies have warned. Solar Energy UK says that while the majority of strategic objectives in the long-awaited government consultation on its draft energy policy Strategic Policy Statement (SPS) are a positive development, there is a lack of clarity on how they will be delivered.

2 years ago

Demystifying social value in the water sector

2 years ago

Ofwat warns suppliers against overstating energy costs

2 years ago

Budget boost unlikely to shift prospects for next CfD round

2 years ago

Ofgem seeks views on how to ramp up domestic flexibility

2 years ago

Why financial support this winter makes sense

2 years ago

Orsted pulls out of green hydrogen fund bid

Orsted has withdrawn from the first round of the government’s green hydrogen support programme. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has announced that 17 projects have been invited to negotiations to secure funding through the first allocation of its Net Zero Hydrogen Fund. Another three projects, which were shortlisted by DESNZ earlier this year and include Orsted's Gigastack project, have withdrawn from the process.

2 years ago

Octopus calls for cap on energy broker commissions

2 years ago