Workforce, culture and performance

Social energy tariff needed by April 2024

Why embracing equity matters more than ever

ESO puts back-up coal plants to work for first time this winter

Eon seeks to fill 1,300 roles in major recruitment drive

Pennon named top utilities firm for gender balance

Deadline extended for Water Industry Awards 2023

Weekend press round-up: Ministers warned of legal action over climate crisis

In our latest review of sector coverage in the national media, leaked documents show increasing concern over the lack of progress on net zero. Meanwhile, United Utilities will appear before the Supreme Court in a landmark case where it will argue it should not be held liable by private landowners and individuals for sewage spills. And Shell’s new chief executive has said America is now significantly more attractive than Britain for energy investment.

DNOs to cover reinforcement costs for new developments

Distribution Network Operators will have to cover infrastructure upgrade costs when connecting new developments under rule changes set to come into force next month. Under the current arrangement, developers are obliged to cover the costs of reinforcing the local electricity network to provide sufficient capacity to serve their new developments.

EDF MD: Competition is not in the interest of consumers

Yorkshire deploys virtual sewer inspection tools

Ofgem seeks to create world’s first distributed energy supermarket

Reversing Bulb sale ‘could be chaotic’

Most water companies to fall short of consumption targets

Views sought to protect SMEs from poor supplier behaviours

Masdar to invest £1bn in UK battery storage

Masdar has announced its intention to invest £1 billion in the UK battery storage market. It comes after the UAE government-owned firm acquired UK-based battery developer Arlington Energy

Regional energy system planners proposed by Ofgem

Evolving the Warm Home Discount scheme

South West bonuses under fire from MPs

South West Water's environmental performance came under fire as MPs questioned why the company pays bonuses and called for tighter regulation of its governance. MPs from across the south west raised concerns of constituents, which had been angered by political point scoring around sewage discharges leading to one MP having faeces being posted through their door.

Claims of unlawful Bulb sale ‘without merit’, court hears

Michael Lewis to step down as Eon UK CEO