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Ofwat sets ‘very problematic’ revised PR24 schedule

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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SSE abandons plan to sell stake in distribution network

2 years ago

UK ‘victim of own success’ on grid delays

2 years ago

Complex energy market exacerbates fuel poverty

2 years ago

Ofgem ‘gamble’ to cut DNO budgets puts net zero target at risk

2 years ago

CCC: UK must defend its lead on hydrogen and CCS

The UK government has been warned that it risks losing the workforce it needs to meet its net zero ambitions. The Committee on Climate Change has urged the government to take action to “defend its competitive advantage in Net Zero sectors like hydrogen and carbon capture”. Failing to do so will see workers leave the UK for countries in Europe or the USA, where there is a clear plan for the creation of net zero jobs.

2 years ago

Regulator must keep an eye on DSO laggards

2 years ago

Unlocking opportunities in the long-duration energy storage market

2 years ago

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2 years ago

Ofwat probes South West leakage reporting

2 years ago

Entries open for new-look Utility Week Awards

2 years ago

Union calls for net zero energy regulator to replace Ofgem

2 years ago

Eon boss reveals biggest challenges of 30-year career ahead of exit

2 years ago

Power costs uncertainty risks long-term harm to UK industry

The UK risks “generational” damage to its industrial base unless it can offer the “right mix” of stable energy policies, the director general of the Confederation of Paper Industries has warned.

2 years ago

Smart meters saved Anglian customers £15m last year

2 years ago

Thames trials single social tariff model

2 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Coffey ‘fed up’ with water companies

2 years ago

Network charge relief tabled for heavy industry

Exemptions from policy costs and capacity market charges as well as partial refunds on network charges could be offered to around 300 firms under a government package to relieve energy cost pressures on industry. The package proposes increasing the EII exemption from policy costs, such as those related to Contracts for Difference, from 85% to 100%. It also proposes exempting EIIs from suppliers’ capacity market charges on their bills.

2 years ago

Outgoing Eon boss calls for EBSS to be revived

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Ofwat urged to clamp down on asset management failings

2 years ago

Energy efficiency and green finance schemes win funding

2 years ago

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