Workforce, culture and performance

Ofgem warns suppliers over poor behaviour

UK battery storage firm Statera snapped up by Swedes

Using cloud computing? Here’s how to make your network cybersecure

Is OT the ‘soft underbelly’ of your company?

Weekend press: Ofgem faces questions on advice about energy brokers’ hidden fees

In our latest review of sector coverage in the national media, the energy regulator has been accused of issuing inaccurate advice to small businesses about undisclosed fees paid to energy brokers. Meanwhile Orsted is posed to ditch state subsidies for Hornsea 3 in favour of private power deals and Storm Ciaran has caused further disruption to water supplies.

Environment Agency strikes called off at 11th hour

Latest PPM warrant backlash prompts call for further change

Minister promises hydrogen village decision before Xmas

Government awards £65m to green heating projects

Ofwat approves retail code changes

Water regulator Ofwat has approved changes to the wholesaler, retailer code that will simplify processes for business customer disconnections and tariff alteration requests. As part of work undertaken by MOSL, multiple similar approaches are to be streamlined to make it consistent for customers and trading parties.

Restoring trust in utilities using multi-channel comms: A guide

Thames Water to cut up to 300 jobs

Thames Water is preparing to axe up to 300 jobs. The staff affected will be from the retail and digital teams. It follows weeks of pay negotiations with trade unions including GMB, which described the planned redundancies as "abhorrent".

Optimising frequency response

Government urged to introduce ’emergency energy tariff’

Scottish Water CEO: We must heed underinvestment lessons from England

Ofgem to introduce monitoring for price cap exempt tariffs

Changes to wholesale costs raise investability concerns

Energy UK has raised concerns about proposals set out within Ofgem’s update on its ongoing wholesale cost review. The trade association has written to the regulator’s price cap team, warning that current proposals “reflect a fundamental departure from previous wholesale cost reviews, and, if pursued, raise serious concerns about the investability of the sector”.

Ofgem throws weight behind locational pricing

Chris Whitty says sewerage legislation overlooks health

England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty has called out MPs for overlooking human health issues when drafting legislation relating to sewerage. Whitty called for a refocus on health within wastewater legislation, which is currently framed around environmental targets.

Everflow management acquires majority stake