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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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ECO review launched after warning of ‘unrealistic’ costs

2 years ago

SSE to convert former coal plant into 150MW battery

2 years ago

Ofgem issues warning over fixed energy tariffs

2 years ago

Thames shareholders cough up £400m for pipe upgrades

2 years ago

Pressure on all water bosses to forgo their bonuses

2 years ago

Delivering net zero: The difficult questions we need to ask

2 years ago

Homeowners should be forced to upgrade properties before selling

2 years ago

UK’s first geothermal heat network wins funding

A scheme to warm thousands of Cornish homes with heat extracted from rocks more than 5 kilometres below the earth’s surface has been awarded £22 million of government funding. The Langarth deep geothermal heat network – the first of its kind in the UK - is one of seven projects to receive a share of £91 million handed out from the government’s Green Heat Network Fund.

2 years ago

French nuclear woes to keep power prices high beyond 2030

2 years ago

Breaking down the water sector’s postcode lottery

The current disjointed approach to social tariffs in the water sector leaves consumers at the mercy of a postcode lottery.  With each water company setting its own support mechanisms, calls for a single social tariff have increased during the cost-of-living crisis. While water companies do all offer financial help to billpayers, the generosity of support available varies from company to company. As part of our Action on Bills campaign, Utility Week has broken down the support currently offered by the country’s water companies.

2 years ago

Move to formalise cut price wind farm tariffs

2 years ago

Welsh site moves step closer to homing UK’s first SMRs

2 years ago

Ofwat to ‘take action’ against companies failing customers

2 years ago

Water companies must do more to promote support

2 years ago

Octopus licenses Kraken to manage Masdar battery portfolio

2 years ago

ESO should explore locational price signals for DFS

2 years ago

Planning delay holds up pioneering gas carbon capture plant

2 years ago

Defra slammed for ‘inefficient’ use of millions of paper forms

The government’s environmental department (Defra) has been heavily criticised for its “inefficient and expensive” over reliance on paper forms. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has revealed that Defra still handles around 14 million paper forms every year. Consequently, the group of cross-party MPs warns that Defra is at “constant risk of failure or cyber attack” due to its outdated processes. It adds that a pro-active strategy for digital transformation is needed to ensure the UK has a safe supply of water and food.

2 years ago

RWE’s Tom Glover warns against market revolution

2 years ago

Government introduces powers to cut network charges for industry

2 years ago

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