Water

Greater powers promised for Ofwat

RAPID leader announced

EA's deputy director of water resources has been named as the managing director of the inter-regulatory group RAPID that will work to overcome current barriers to major infrastructure projects in the English water sector.

Utility of the Future: The digital water market is worth $30bn worldwide

What’s it worth to me? The value of energised fencing

Water innovation fund ‘should target JVs’

Utility Week talks to Northumbrian Water’s head of innovation, Angela MacOscar, about what lessons she has brought across from her previous role tracking new trends in consumer goods. She discusses her hopes for Ofwat’s innovation fund, how facial recognition tools could help with mental wellbeing and how 2020 could be the year AI lives up to the hype.

Climate Assembly advisor defends 2050 net-zero target

A leading energy academic, who has been chosen to advise the new Climate Assembly, has warned it is “one hell of a job” to decarbonise the UK economy by 2050. He was speaking ahead of the first meeting of the Assembly, which brings together 110 members of the public to try to reach consensus on the net-zero journey.

Severn Trent and Pennon recognised for gender equality

South West Water's parent company Pennon Group and Severn Trent have been recognised as demonstrating leadership in gender equality by Bloomberg, which included the two water companies on its 2020 gender equality index

NI Water warns of environmental and health risks of underinvesting

Continued under-investment could result in environmental or public health risks, warns NI Water as it questions its ability to provide water and wastewater infrastructure for proposed new homes across the country without new funding being added.

Unlocking the value of data for better asset management

Pioneering applications of asset data capture were showcased in a recent webinar which is now available to download.

Water retail market still seen as ‘too difficult’

As the non-domestic water retail market approaches its third anniversary, Utility Week sat down with Sarah McMath, chief executive of market operator, MOSL, to discuss the progress so far and the challenges ahead. She talks about building bridges between retailers and wholesalers, tackling data issues and what would happen if a major retailer exited the market.

UU and Northumbrian demonstrate commitment to affordability

Weekend press round-up: Former minister says May’s price cap has failed

In this weekend’s press round-up: Conservative MP John Penrose says consumers are still being ripped off after Theresa May introduced the “wrong kind” of price cap; Octopus Energy acquires 70,000 customers from French energy firm Engie; and water companies defy Ofwat by paying out hundreds of millions of pounds in dividends.

Fog lifts from UK utilities

With the renationalisation debate kicked into the long grass and investors unexpectedly contemplating political certainty in the UK, what is 2020 likely to bring for the utilities sector? Nigel Hawkins gives his view.

MOSL commits to review of water metering

The market operator of the non-domestic water sector has acknowledged the “healthy impatience” for legacy issues to be resolved once and for all, as it unveiled its business plan for 2020/21. Chief executive Sarah McMath spoke to Utility Week about the challenges retailers face in a market often seen as "too hard to do business in"

Putting customers first – when is the job done?