01342 332057
info@utilityweek.co.uk
Energy stakeholders have two weeks to respond to Ofgem’s early “evolving” thoughts on how it will set the price cap.
7 years ago
"The priority should be on ensuring that existing schemes and policies work as effectively as possible"
"A decarbonised electricity system will play a crucial role in decarbonising all energy use"
"Achieving the outcome we all want presents any number of challenges but I remain cautiously optimistic"
Negative publicity surrounding offshore finance is nothing new. And those water companies with financial arrangements in
Energy is a vital part of Brexit negotiations, and it appears the government is starting to recognise this. But however much it might want to, will the UK be allowed to participate in the single energy market when it leaves the EU? David Blackman investigates.
Water supply issues plagued the UK after a rapid thaw caused multiple pipe bursts, and water companies have taken the rap for being ill-prepared. Katey Pigden reports.
"The energy market is changing rapidly, and the need for radical adaptation grows ever closer"
Earlier this week Ofgem announced it will formally ban all energy suppliers from back-billing customers for energy used more than 12 months ago. We asked energy suppliers for their views on the announcement.
Five years would be a better length for RIIO2, given the amount of uncertainty the price control period is likely to contain, according to the outgoing finance director of UK Power Networks (UKPN).
"It is clear that, after years of light regulation, regulated utilities are now set for a more aggressive approach"
Water companies facing rising consumer mistrust, have been told to clean up their image fast by someone who knows a thing or two about profile. Suzanne Heneghan reports on environment secretary Michael Gove’s timely tips for the industry.
Keric Morris asks whether the energy price cap is the final push the industry needs to embrace the new energy future.
The government has enshrined the embargo on onshore wind farms in its new national planning
No useful lessons can be drawn from other countries’ experience of implementing price caps, Claire Perry has told the House of Commons.
Energy policy costs should be recovered through taxation rather than being levied on energy bills,
Everyone agrees that it is important to help those most in need, but identifying them can be difficult, and the help available can be a postcode lottery. Lois Vallely reports.
A loophole in the capacity market rules has enabled battery storage to avoid revenue cuts by disguising itself as demand-side response (DSR), an industry expert has warned.
Smartest Energy is hoping to benefit from the demand-side response (DSR) market after signing a deal with Origami Energy to use its smart grid platform.
"Most at risk is the UK’s regulated water sector as it navigates the 2019 price review"