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No clear message from government over smart meter rollout

No clear message from government over smart meter rollout

Industry insiders have expressed their confusion over what the coronavirus pandemic means for the smart meter rollout following a lack of clarity from the government. To fill the policy void, the sector has taken it upon itself to reduce the number of installations but there has been no word as yet on what it means for ongoing targets.

5 years ago

UU: Uncertainty will slow the recovery of Water Plus

5 years ago

Will Covid-19 make utilities press reset for good?

The nation has been forced to learn to work remotely. And those parts of the workforce that can’t – including key workers in utilities – are fast adapting.

5 years ago

Less than half of energy workers confident about resilience plans

Energy workers have a widespread lack of faith in their employer's workforce resilience plans, according to a survey carried out by the union Prospect of its members in the sector. The poll raises concerns about social distancing and whether companies are moving quick enough to halt non-essential work.

5 years ago

No set policy for water bill breaks as doorstep collections halt

5 years ago

DWI permits testing postponement

To limit any unnecessary contact the Drinking Water Inspectorate has suspended water testing at domestic and commercial properties while it encouraged companies to bolster operational checks to ensure drinking water sources are clean and safe

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EDF sends home 50% of workers at Hinkley Point C

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Octopus Energy acquires hazmat suits for meter engineers

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Homeworking ‘could add £52m a week onto energy bills’

People working at home due to coronavirus are expected to increase their bills by £16 a month, according to research by Uswitch. In analysis produced before Boris Johnson ordered a lockdown of the country, the switching service estimated that with 16.8 million people working from home there will be an additional 25 per cent more electricity and 17 per cent more gas use per day.

5 years ago

Coronavirus forces reservoirs and water parks to close

5 years ago

Coping with coronavirus: How networks are reacting

5 years ago

Weekend press round-up: How Europe is reacting to keep lights on and taps running

This week's roundup of the national papers shows how European utilities have responded to the coronavirus outbreak and how front-line services have kept running in the UK and across the continent as the effects of the crisis show.

5 years ago

#AskUsAnything: How will coronavirus change the utilities sector?

5 years ago

MOSL proposes payment breaks and waiving financial penalties

5 years ago

Coronavirus shutdown overcoming scepticism towards virtual code panels

The need to continue work throughout the coronavirus shutdown is helping to overcome any remaining scepticism towards virtual code panels, according to senior figure at Gemserv. In line with the government’s advice, the code administrator told its staff on Monday to start working from home and also began holding panel meetings remotely.

5 years ago

Union calls for mass testing of power station workers

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50 days with coronavirus: the story so far for UK utilities

5 years ago

Coronavirus: Regulator ‘like band playing on deck of Titanic’

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‘No cast iron guarantee’ of COP26

As uncertainty grows over whether the UK will be able to press ahead with hosting the UN climate change showcase event, which is due to take place in November, Foreign secretary Dominic Raab has admitted that it is “under review”.

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Government agrees emergency measures with energy retailers

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