Non-domestic water retail

CMA ‘on track’ to deliver PR19 redeterminations next month

The Competition and Markets Authority has told Utility Week it expects to hit its deadline of mid-September to deliver its first take on the appeals by four water companies to Ofwat's final determinations on their AMP7 business plans. All eyes will be on any adjustments to WACC, what value is placed on customer input and the levels of investment permitted.

Sustainability strategies driving growth in self-supply

Post-lockdown meter reads only possible with customer co-operation

As businesses re-open after lockdown the pressure is on water retailers to read a copious number of meters and accurately update customer bills. Castle Water CEO John Reynolds talks to Utility Week about the storm after the calm.

Defra to bolster water protection targets within Environment Bill

The long-awaited Environment Bill will enshrine protection for waterways that may include new PCC targets, changes to abstraction licences, review of agricultural and wastewater pollutants that enter waterways.

Ofwat unveils details of innovation funding

Displaced ‘Class of 2020’ to be at heart of Northumbrian innovation festival

Switching remains low among water retail customers

Ofwat calls for wholesalers to support competitive markets

Coalition urges government to include water in Green Homes Grant scheme

Everflow releases water switching quotation tool

Everflow Tech, the sister company to Everflow Water, has released its proprietary quotation software to the water retail market, whilst boasting of its ability to produce almost instantaneous quotes for switching. The company has also appointed Paul Williams its first chief technology officer, who said the Simple Quoting tool will be first in a series of modules to be spun off from its billing platform Eclipse.

MOSL makes double chair appointment

Ofwat extends liquidity support for water retailers

Ofwat has decided to roll back most of the temporary measures that were introduced to protect the non-household market during the coronavirus lockdown when many businesses were forced to temporarily shut. However, the regulator also announced it would continue to allow water retailers to defer a portion of their wholesale charges until the end of October.

Agriculture Bill could be ‘game-changing’ for catchment management

The Agriculture Bill has the potential to transform catchment management by water companies, landowners, farmers and other stakeholders with subsidies available for farmers who employ environmental land management, according to Anglian Water's head of public affairs Daniel Johns.

Tony Cocker to step down from Affinity board

Tony Cocker, who led Eon and sits on the board at SSE, has announced he will step down as chair of Affinity Water from January 2021 citing personal reasons for the decision.

Water companies should be able to withstand one-in-500-year droughts

Water resource management plans should prepare an area for once in 500-year drought events and feature natural capital solutions to resource management, according to proposed updates to planning guidance.