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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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RIIO 10 years on: The jury is still out

2 years ago

Ofgem increases RO mutualisation thresholds

2 years ago

British Gas quits Energy Switch Guarantee

2 years ago

Government sets up Morocco interconnector team

2 years ago

Defra lays out river monitoring plans

2 years ago

Eon apologises over switching failures

2 years ago

£90m of boiler upgrade funding lost after not being spent

2 years ago

Ofwat expresses concern on long-term strategies

2 years ago

Microbusinesses left saddled with debt they do not owe

2 years ago

Record Cold Weather Payments 430 times more than forecast

2 years ago

Boom in rapid EV chargepoint installations

2 years ago

Octopus calls out hydrogen champion’s ‘misleading’ claims

A coalition of 20 organisations including Octopus Energy, E3G and the UK Green Building Council have called on the government to reject recommendations made by hydrogen champion Jane Toogood. The coalition has labelled Toogood’s report on hydrogen and heat electrification as “misleading” and warns that accepting her recommendations risks driving up consumer bills and could undermine the government’s targets on heat pumps.

2 years ago

Centrica: DNOs are holding up EV and heat pump connections

DNOs are unable to deal with an increasing volume of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint and heat pump connection requests, according to Centrica. In particular, Centrica has raised concerns around “chronic capacity shortages”, lengthy response times to connection requests and charging inconsistencies.

2 years ago

Ofgem staff begin strike action

2 years ago

Weekend press round-up: UK spent almost £500k on unused support scheme for energy firms

2 years ago

Greencoat and Innova partner to build 5GW of solar and storage

2 years ago

Gender pay gap widens across utility sector

2 years ago

Demystifying DPC

2 years ago

Is the latest energy plan fit for purpose?

2 years ago

Installation scandal must not consign PPMs to history

The future of prepayment meters (PPMs) hangs in the balance following Ofgem’s call for evidence on their future use. Matthew Cole, head of the Fuel Bank Foundation, explains why recent scandals over forced installations must not spell the end of the prepayment tool.

2 years ago