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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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Social energy tariff could cost up to £9.4bn each year

3 years ago

Ofgem considers rolling over gas price controls

3 years ago

Back to the CMA

3 years ago

Northern Powergrid appeals ED2 decision

3 years ago

First Celtic Sea floating wind project wins planning consent

3 years ago

Flint’s challenging first year chairing fuel poverty committee

When Caroline Flint was unveiled just over a year ago as the surprise new chair of the government’s Committee on Fuel Poverty (CfP), the invasion of Ukraine was still germinating in Vladimir Putin’s mind. She speaks to Utility Week about the progress made in the last year and the challenges to come.

3 years ago

Weekend press: Government to end ‘prepayment premium’

The government is to end the “prepayment premium” by picking up the additional costs of the meters from suppliers. Also in Utility Week’s latest round-up of the weekend papers, Ofwat seeks new powers to block excessive dividends to shareholders and Thames Water appoints financial advisors to help tackle its mountain of debt.

3 years ago

Bulb customer platform to be offered to other retailers  

3 years ago

CCC seeks successor to Lord Deben

3 years ago

Plans to more than double number of inland bathing sites

3 years ago

PPM customers asked for ‘frank’ feedback

3 years ago

Grid connection amnesty suffers from low uptake

Uptake of the National Grid’s connection ‘amnesty’ has been lower than expected, the company’s transmission chief has admitted. The deadline for customers to submit expressions for the amnesty has already been extended to the end of April but at the moment firms have shown little interest in giving up their connection offers.

3 years ago

Weeks left to spend remaining £95m boiler upgrade funding

Almost two-thirds of the £150 million boiler upgrade scheme (BUS) funding risks being lost at the end of this month. The remaining amount far outweighs the £43.6 million of BUS vouchers redeemed since the scheme was established in April last year. Any money left in the fund will be returned to government at the end of the month.

3 years ago

Testbed scheme boosts hydrogen for homes ambition

The government-backed Hy4Heat programme has successfully developed a series of prototype hydrogen-ready cooking and heating appliances. It has been deemed a success and paves the way for larger trials in real homes.

3 years ago

SPEN calls for fast-tracked planning regime

3 years ago

Ofwat: Innovative charging needed to tackle water poverty

3 years ago

ESO balancing reserve proposals rejected by Ofgem

3 years ago

National Grid connects Statkraft’s greener grid park  

3 years ago

CCC chief labels Labour’s net zero target as ‘stretching’

Labour would have to immediately focus on achieving its stated goal of decarbonising electricity generation by 2030 if it forms the next government, the chief executive Climate Change Committee (CCC) has said. Stark added that the current government will fall “well short” of its objective to decarbonise the power sector by 2035 if it fails to up its pace on the issue.

3 years ago

CCC: Power system design must factor in wind drought risks

The electricity system’s future design must account for the risk that climate change will result in longer wind droughts, increasing the need for more back up gas and hydrogen generation, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has warned.

3 years ago

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