In our latest round-up of the weekend’s coverage of the utilities sector, boiler manufacturers have hit back against government plans to fine companies if they fail to meet stringent quotas for heat pump production and installation. Elsewhere Thames Water has been accused of a “flimsy PR stunt” as it prepares to report that its chief executive has landed nearly double her annual salary with a £1.5 million pay package, while there are forecasts that energy bills will fall below £2,000 later this year.