Workforce, culture and performance

Weekend press round-up: Rees-Mogg accused of grabbing absolute power over energy industry

In our latest review of sector coverage in the national media, concern is raised about new legislation that would hand sweeping control over the energy sector to the secretary of state. There is also speculation the government wants to scrap the energy price cap; reports on job cuts at Scottish Power, and Thames Water topping the list of water company complaints.

The impact of economic turbulence on utilities

Balance Power and Tag Energy partner to build 500MW of storage

‘Extraordinarily vague’ revenue cap has spooked investors

No cut off date for revenue cap is ‘troubling’, says Pinchbeck

Ofgem mulls ban on forced PPM installations

Ofwat tells Yorkshire to recall £940m loans

Ministers ‘wrestling’ to prevent revenue cap from undermining investment

The government is “wrestling” to make sure its plans to cap the windfall revenues being captured by low-carbon generators on the back of massively increased gas prices do not undermine future investment, the climate minister has said. Giving evidence to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee, Graham Stuart said the objective of the Energy Prices Bill introduced to Parliament on Wednesday (12 October) is to ensure “no firms" should “unduly” profit from the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the “expense” of UK consumers.

Affinity ramps up financial support and efficiency campaign

Storm Arwen lessons show enhanced asset monitoring is a ‘win-win’ for ED2

Pride in Energy survey finds rise in LGBTQ+ discrimination

Heat off to help out

Water asset management: Preparing for an uncertain future

Ofgem appoints new director of networks

Ovo launches flat-rate flexibility trial

UK passes one million EV milestone

Utilities must empower workforce to ‘fail forward’, says National Grid director

Yorkshire prepares to make job cuts as part of restructure

BEIS reveals ministerial responsibilities

Northumbrian drives carbon emissions down 90%