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Industry chiefs back direct bill support

Environmental concerns dog £1.2bn Oxfordshire reservoir plan

In its official consultation response, Vale of White Horse District Council calls for the £1.2 billion reservoir proposal to be scrapped on environmental grounds. The Abingdon Reservoir is being promoted by the Water Resources in the South East group to jointly supply water to Affinity Water, Southern Water and Thames Water.

Tory voter bills would be most impacted by EPG hike

Prioritisation of water efficiency and smart metering called for

MPs hail Welsh floating offshore wind bonanza

Floating offshore wind power offers potentially the ‘single biggest investment opportunity’ for Wales in ‘decades’ but the government must give the fledgling sector greater certainty, according to a cross-party group of MPs.

Social energy tariff needed by April 2024

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

McMath calls out ‘missed opportunity’ in WRMPs

The head of MOSL has called on wholesalers to address high consumption users in the non-household sector as a means to manage demand and achieve reduction targets. Sarah McMath criticised companies for not including re-use scheme proposals in draft water resource management plans (WRMPs).

National Grid deploys ‘anti-leak’ tech at Sizewell and Dinorwig

National Grid has rolled out “anti-leak” technology at Sizewell and Dinorwig while keeping the substations in service. The technology has been developed in partnership with engineering technology company Rawwater to fix leaks of greenhouse gas SF6 while keeping substations safely in service.

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

ESO orders backup coal units to fire up

National Grid ESO has issued its latest electricity margin notice, warning of a potential 980MW shortfall in supply on Tuesday evening. It has asked winter contingency coal units to warm up in preparation.

Pennon named top utilities firm for gender balance

Voters swing behind taxes to support fuel poor

An increasing share of voters are prepared to accept higher taxation to support energy bills but less than half believe their homes need more insulation, polling has showed. The same polling found that only 14% of homeowners would not be willing to contribute to improving the energy efficiency of their homes, while only 10% of homeowners would be willing to contribute £3,000 plus.

Suppliers call for EPG clarity before Budget

Clarity on the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) cannot wait any longer, energy firms have warned government. A source close to the government told Utility Week that “it’s pretty clear” the current £2,500 EPG level would stay in place but it looks increasingly likely that it won't be announced until the Budget.

Soaring EV sales highlight need to plug charging network gaps

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK have increased by 16% year-on-year, further highlighting the need to bolster the UK’s charging network. Latest figures show that almost 11,000 pure electric vehicles were registered in the UK last month, up more than 1,500 on February 2022.