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EDF and Ovo weigh in on Utilita CMA appeal

Both EDF Energy and Ovo have been granted permission by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to intervene in Utilita’s appeal against Ofgem’s decision to introduce minimum capital requirements for energy suppliers. Documents published this week by the CMA show that EDF Energy is in favour of Ofgem’s decision, while Ovo has submitted evidence in favour of Utilita’s appeal.

1 year ago

MPs urged to investigate Scottish Power PPM warrants

1 year ago

Thousands join £2bn claim against ‘unscrupulous’ brokers

1 year ago

Davy: CSOs weren’t talked about five years ago

Flexibility in water regulation is required to ensure companies can react to evolving consumer expectations such as sewer overflows, Susan Davy, head of Pennon has argued. She noted that overflows, which politicians and regulators made an investment priority for water and sewerage companies, were not being talked about five years ago when plans for PR19 were being made.

1 year ago

Connections queue blocked by 62GW of ‘phantom’ projects

1 year ago

Ofgem to claw back £24m from Shell Energy

1 year ago

Financing doubts cast over water company business plans

Financing of water company plans for 2025-30 is reliant on huge sums of equity being put forward by investors at a time when returns are squeezed and the sector faces myriad performance challenges. For these reasons attracting the investment needed may be tougher than previous AMPs, analysts have warned.

1 year ago

Ofgem approves needs case for SSEN’s £600m grid upgrade

1 year ago

Proposal to cap interconnector trades rejected

1 year ago

Ofgem to review regulatory regime for independent DNOs

2 years ago

‘Traditional’ mindset slowing smart meter rollout

2 years ago

Scottish Power granted PPM warrants

2 years ago

Ofgem slams Utilita’s ‘ill-founded’ CMA appeal

2 years ago

New Ofgem chair: Low morale fuelling high turnover

2 years ago

Transmission credits could attract storage to areas with surplus power

2 years ago

Ofgem rejects smart meter data sharing proposal

2 years ago

Lords call for ‘single, powerful regulator’ for water sector

2 years ago

Customer service standards for retailers tightened

2 years ago

Thames: No dividends coming this decade

Shareholders in Thames Water are unlikely to see a dividend payment before 2030, interim co-chief executive Cathryn Ross has said. The former Ofwat boss also bemoaned a “backwards looking and risk averse” regulatory regime and a lack of co-ordination between the various bodies overseeing the sector.

2 years ago

PR24: SVT’s past performance key to AMP8

Severn Trent has set out its intention to remain an industry leader across performance commitments in the next asset management period (AMP8) as the cornerstone to its ambitious plan.

2 years ago