PR19

Renationalisation not a concern at UU

On the back of strong financial performance at United Utilities, chief executive Steve Mogford talks to Utility Week about how the company has transformed itself into one of the best in the sector and why he isn't losing sleep over renationalisation

Better data is key to improving leakage

Leakage targets have been set by Ofwat to see a country-wide reduction of 17 per cent and some companies tasked with up to 25 per cent. A new report, available exclusively to Utility Week members, looks at how the sector is approaching the issue and some of the lessons learnt to date.

PR19 final determinations delayed because of election clash

Ofwat's final determinations on water company business plans for the next five years was due to take place the day before the general election but the regulator has said purdah protocols have now made this impossible.

Consumption rates could be as ‘high profile as leakage’

Parts of the South East of England have less water per person than parts of Morocco so it's little wonder PCC targets are top of the agenda for Water Resources South East as it formally launches its collaborative approach to addressing the region's water shortage issues.

Are regulators really too political?

The following year saw Michael Gove, then environment secretary, launch a searing attack on water

PR19 is at ‘point of maximum tension’

Ofwat chief executive Rachel Fletcher opens up about the mounting pressure as the 11 December deadline approaches for its final determinations on water company business plans for the next five years.

Not listening to customers on PR19 would be a failure

Southern Water’s darkest week

Sector calls PR19 determinations ‘unworkable, unfinanceable and unachievable’

Lessons from Whaley Bridge

Southern and Ofwat still have ‘reasonable gap’ in PR19 determinations

Who will blink first in PR19 standoff?

As water companies ponder their next move on the toughest price controls since privatisation, Nigel Hawkins considers whether we could see a raft of appeals to the CMA and what approaches companies may take to argue their case.

How water firms are bringing project management in-house to slash costs

Moody’s: PR19 presents more challenges than opportunities

Ofwat outlines key PR19 interventions