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Water firms must face up to supply chain concerns

Water companies want to spend around £100 billion in AMP8. But the supply chain may for the first time have the upper hand to pick and choose. British Water's chief executive Lila Thompson tells Utility Week how the changing landscape could bring long overdue improvements.

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A year in the life of DSOs | Setting up and growing

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United Utilities selects seven firms for £3bn infrastructure work

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DCC chief steps down after seven years

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Switching rebounds in business water market

3 years ago

Cadent engineers begin overtime ban in pay dispute

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Ofgem sets out new challenges for Strategic Innovation Fund

Ofgem has set out the new challenges for the second round of its Strategic Innovation Fund, which will begin accepting applications in September 2022. The second round will seek to address four innovation challenges and will be the first to be open to electricity distribution networks.

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Yu Group to launch smart metering division

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‘Reactive’ Ofgem was ‘slow’ to address retail risks

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Ofwat chief says companies still failing to ‘get the basics right’

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The future for face-to-face engagement

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Gender equality initiatives failing to deliver in energy

Well-intended initiatives by energy companies to improve gender equality in the industry are failing to consistently deliver, in part due to unsupportive company cultures, a new report has revealed. The Powerful Women group highlighted multiple issues including the inconsistent quality and accessibility of mentoring and coaching programmes and the reluctance of women to take advantage of flexible working policies for fear of being overlooked for career opportunities.

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Regulatory concerns deterring renewables investors

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DCC passes 20m smart meter milestone

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On the Move: Committee on Fuel Poverty appoints former Ofgem director

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Scottish Power to supply green hydrogen to whisky distilleries

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Energy suppliers grilled on direct debit practices

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Defending critical operational data from malicious cyber attacks

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WPD pays £14.9m in redress for failing vulnerable customers

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The beauty of simplicity: making it easier to green Britain’s homes

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Octopus acquires stake in Lincs offshore wind farm

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Leakage and wastewater emissions focus for innovation winners

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Only 10% of customers intend to ask supplier for owed credit balances

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‘Continued strain’ of price cap takes toll on Scottish Power profits

Scottish Power's retail arm has recorded a £12 million loss for the first quarter of 2022, with the company citing the price cap methodology as causing a strain on earnings. The company, which at the end of March served 4.8 million customers, said earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) fell by £118 million, or 111.5% year-on-year.

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