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Octopus to accuse Bulb rivals of rewriting history

Octopus Energy will tell the High Court next week it was not given any additional information about government support prior to its acquisition of Bulb, Utility Week understands. The energy supplier will also argue against accusations that the government could have secured a better deal. According to court documents seen by Utility Week, Octopus will claim that it now expects the government to make a £1.2 billion profit on the deal and insists it was not privy to any additional information not open to other suitors for the nationalised retailer.

2 years ago

Government downgrading power market break-up plan

Government officials have indicated that proposals to localise electricity pricing are being downgraded in the wider reform of the power market, Utility Week has learned. It is one of a number of more “radical options” on Local Marginal Pricing (LMP) which has been given a lower priority.

2 years ago

Seven Trent hits SuDS milestone

2 years ago

What is there to celebrate in water?

After a challenging year for the water industry, there is a risk that companies shy away from celebrating their achievements. However, as seasoned sector watchers tell Utility Week, there remains a good story to tell about the hard work and dedication of water company staff over the past 12 months. Ruth Williams looks at how the sector is performing on deliverability, diversity, consumer engagement and collaborative working and where further progress can be made.

2 years ago

Proposal to reduce gas costs for PPM customers

2 years ago

Underperforming BSC parties to be named and shamed

2 years ago

Government accuses suppliers of lying about forced PPM installs

2 years ago

£900 annual bill discounts mooted for poorer households

A £900 annual discount is one of two main options for a long-term regime to protect low income households from spiralling energy costs, a major new report is due to conclude. The other option due to be outlined in the report is a discount on unit rates.

2 years ago

Anglian gets green light for next step of water transfer

2 years ago

Coffey told to ‘stop passing the buck’ on pollution

2 years ago

Planning reforms to fast track water and energy schemes

Delivering nationally significant energy, water and wastewater infrastructure projects will be accelerated under planning reforms unveiled by the government. Reforms cover changes to the development consent order (DCO) application process, environmental assessments and updating National Policy Statements.

2 years ago

There may be trouble ahead

2 years ago

Octopus engineers trained to upgrade fuses for heat pumps

2 years ago

Drax to end gas retail business

2 years ago

Policy costs to be stripped from heavy industry energy bills

2 years ago

Energy UK ‘has no relationship’ with Shapps

2 years ago

Rooftop solar installations doubled in 2022

2 years ago

‘Madness’ to delay nuclear decisions

Leaving big decisions about the future of the UK’s nuclear programme until after the next election would be “disastrous” and "madness”, the government’s chief nuclear adviser has warned. He added that the industry in the UK and abroad would soon lose faith in the government’s commitment to nuclear power.

2 years ago

ESO transmission amnesty identifies 5.5GW of stalled projects

National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) has told Utility Week its amnesty on stalled schemes in the queue for connection to the transmission system has attracted approaches from 5.5GW of projects. It comes as the ESO set out its plans for fast-tracking grid connections, including a new two-stage process that will allow projects to get a place in the queue more rapidly.

2 years ago

SSEN took just 52 seconds to answer Storm Otto calls

SSEN customers affected by Storm Otto faced average waits of less than a minute to have their calls answered thanks to the company’s mobilisation of hundreds of additional call-takers. It is a marked improvement following complaints made during 2021's Storm Arwen.

2 years ago