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Ofwat mulls more detailed leakage reporting requirement

Ofwat has proposed a series of changes in the ways water companies report on leakage savings and costs to inform PR24 framework and suggested introducing mandatory reporting for embedded and operational greenhouse gas emissions. The proposals are partly in response to recommendations made by the Competition and Markets Authority as part of its PR19 redeterminations.

4 years ago

Where is the post-Covid wall of debt?

For the past year, the utilities sector has been warned that it faces a tsunami of debt resulting from the pandemic. However, there are emerging reasons to think the reality may not be as dramatic as feared. James Wallin asks whether we can risk reading anything into the green shoots of recovery.

4 years ago

NI Water granted £2.1bn of capital investment

After six years of underinvestment, Northern Ireland Water has been granted £2.1 billion to spend on capital investment programmes to improve infrastructure as well as to meet climate and environmental goals. The increase in capital investment will enable the company to provide wastewater treatment services that have lagged behind the rate of housing growth.

4 years ago

Taking a stakeholder-led approach on the case for TNUoS reform

4 years ago

Water companies ‘on track’ for flooding resilience action

The Environment Agency has updated flood defence plans in readiness for increased extreme weather and set out obligations for water companies to make assets resilient over the next asset management period.

4 years ago

Ofgem argues RIIO2 appeals are ‘without merit’

4 years ago

Investors do not feel listened to by Ofwat

4 years ago

WWU: PR19 decision has no material bearing on RIIO2 appeals

4 years ago

Trade body calls for behavioural change to save water

Better understanding of how to use the eco-settings on home appliances as well as choosing appropriate products for a household is essential to cut water and energy usage, according to the head of manufacturers association AMDEA

4 years ago

Symbio told Covid is no excuse for late RO payments

4 years ago

Calls for reform of ‘flawed’ Smart Export Guarantee

4 years ago

Ofwat sets out bad debt recovery for non-household market

To protect the non-household water sector from systemic retailer failure Ofwat has said changes will be made to the price cap from April 2022 if the level of customer bad debt exceeds two per cent

4 years ago

Ofgem: ‘Whopping’ WPD premium shows market still attractive

Ofgem’s director of networks has told a Utility Week conference the premium National Grid is paying to acquire Western Power Distribution (WPD) proves the regulator’s case on cost of equity.

4 years ago

Bristol proposes shift to ‘ethical’ regulatory framework

Bristol Water has questioned what economic regulation needs to look like for the future and how to better include stakeholders in price reviews to build customer trust in the process

4 years ago

Large energy suppliers back calls for carbon tax

4 years ago

Energy UK and Ofgem pledge to improve gender representation

4 years ago

Ofgem reinstates short-haul gas transmission discount

Ofgem has given final approval to a modification of the Uniform Network Code that will reinstate the short-haul discount that was previously removed as part of an overhaul gas transmission charges. UNC728B will provide a discount of between 10 per cent and 90 per cent on gas transmission charges for users connected within 28 kilometres of an entry point to discourage them from constructing their own pipelines to bypass the network.

4 years ago

RIIO framework ‘must be aligned’ with Scotland’s energy plans

4 years ago

Ofgem sets out key criteria for MHHS intervention

4 years ago

Report calls for EA to be fully funded

An environmental NGO has called for government to end its obsession with lower bills and allow the water sector to properly invest in infrastructure. The Salmon and Trout Conservation group asked government to remove obstructions that prevent the Environment Agency from monitoring polluters

4 years ago