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Reversing Bulb sale ‘could be chaotic’

A decision to reverse the sale of Bulb to Octopus Energy could lead to a “chaotic” situation, a legal expert has told Utility Week. Despite facing the legal challenge Octopus has already onboarded a third of the Bulb customer base since completing the acquisition of its 1.5 million accounts in December. The three-day judicial review into the matter has now ended.

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Most water companies to fall short of consumption targets

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Hydrogen village trials won’t go ahead without public support

Hydrogen village trials will only go ahead in areas where there is strong public support for them, the government has confirmed. The announcement comes following local protests against plans for a hydrogen village trail in Whitby in Ellesmere Port.

2 years ago

New planning rules fail to reverse onshore wind ‘ban’

New government planning rules do almost nothing to reverse the de facto ban on onshore wind power in England and are in direct conflict with the government’s push to decarbonise the grid by 2035, RenewableUK has warned.

2 years ago

South West bonuses under fire from MPs

South West Water's environmental performance came under fire as MPs questioned why the company pays bonuses and called for tighter regulation of its governance. MPs from across the south west raised concerns of constituents, which had been angered by political point scoring around sewage discharges leading to one MP having faeces being posted through their door.

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Claims of unlawful Bulb sale ‘without merit’, court hears

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Centrica faced ‘discrimination’ in Bulb pursuit

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Ofgem resumes updating household consumption values

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Increasing EPG would be a ‘catastrophe’

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Energy price cap to fall by £1,000

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Calls for levy exemptions to be extended to domestic bills

The government has been urged to extend the policy costs exemptions proposed for energy-intensive businesses to bring domestic bills down. It comes after the recently-formed Department for Energy Security and Net Zero announced new measures to drastically reduce energy costs for 300 heavy industry firms. Committee on Fuel Poverty chair Caroline Flint was among those giving their reaction to Utility Week, saying support for industry cannot be at the expense of households.

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Octopus to accuse Bulb rivals of rewriting history

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Government accuses suppliers of lying about forced PPM installs

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£900 annual bill discounts mooted for poorer households

A £900 annual discount is one of two main options for a long-term regime to protect low income households from spiralling energy costs, a major new report is due to conclude. The other option due to be outlined in the report is a discount on unit rates.

2 years ago

Planning reforms to fast track water and energy schemes

Delivering nationally significant energy, water and wastewater infrastructure projects will be accelerated under planning reforms unveiled by the government. Reforms cover changes to the development consent order (DCO) application process, environmental assessments and updating National Policy Statements.

2 years ago

Policy costs to be stripped from heavy industry energy bills

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Energy UK ‘has no relationship’ with Shapps

2 years ago

Heat pump target to stay despite industry warning

Government is sticking to its heat pump installation target, despite warnings from industry that doing so could undermine efforts to decarbonise the UK’s heating network. A new report by the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) warns that focussing on a set target of heat pumps could in fact prove counterproductive in efforts to decarbonise the UK’s heating network.

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Energy regulator looks to expand board

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Bevan calls for fact-based water debate

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