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Ofgem rejects smart meter data sharing proposal

Lords call for ‘single, powerful regulator’ for water sector

MSSPs and load controllers targeted by cyber regulations

Customer service standards for retailers tightened

Rule out hydrogen for home heating, NIC urges

Thames: No dividends coming this decade

Shareholders in Thames Water are unlikely to see a dividend payment before 2030, interim co-chief executive Cathryn Ross has said. The former Ofwat boss also bemoaned a “backwards looking and risk averse” regulatory regime and a lack of co-ordination between the various bodies overseeing the sector.

Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm powers up

UU gets green light for carbon capture scheme

Wales & West Utilities explores gas and electricity smart links

Wales & West Utilities (WWU) has launched a project to explore how smart links between gas and electricity networks can make better use of renewable energy. The HyVoltage Project is being led by the gas network operator, with National Grid Electricity Distribution as a non-funding partner. It will assess the viability of introducing what WWU calls “flexible vector conversion sites” with integrated smart links between both gas and electricity distribution networks.

CMA launches probe into marketing of boilers as ‘hydrogen-blend ready’

Heat network fines must not be passed onto customers

Ofgem risks capacity unless DFS approved now

SSE casts doubt on Labour’s 2030 green grid goal

Switching remained buoyant in September

Labour set to stick to Sizewell C finance deal