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‘Triage’ process to prioritise strategic connections
The government will manage a “triage” process for prioritising the connection of strategically important energy projects as part of its joint action plan with Ofgem for speeding up grid connections. Working with the regulator, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) will establish a Connections Delivery Board to oversee the implementation of the six-point plan, which aims to cut the average wait for a connection from 5 years to 6 months.  
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Government calls for shared multi-sector PSR
The government has announced it is exploring options to introduce a single, multi-sector Priority Service Register (PSR) to help vulnerable utility consumers. Under plans announced as part of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on Wednesday (22 November) energy, water and telecoms companies would share data so those most in need only need to disclose information about their vulnerability once, regardless of where they live.  
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CMA water appeals regime set for reform
The government is considering fundamental changes to the regulatory appeals process for water companies. This includes the possibility of moving away from a complete redetermination of company business plan submissions in favour of appealing specific aspects - to mirror the regime for energy.
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Smart meter deadline in 2025 is ‘not helpful’
The deadline for energy suppliers to complete the smart meter rollout by the end of 2025 has been described as “not helpful” by a deputy director of the industry’s trade body. Energy UK’s deputy director of retail policy, Daniel Portis, was speaking to Utility Week following the news that six retailers have agreed to pay out almost £11 million after failing to hit their installation targets last year.
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Boss of failed energy supplier hit with six-year business ban
A former director of the failed energy firm Extra Energy Supply, which was under investigation by Ofgem when it collapsed in 2018, has been banned from running a business for six years. The Insolvency Service said 48-year-old Mordechay Maurice Ben-Moshe had breached his duty as a director of the company by failing to ensure its compliance with regulations. At the time of its failure, the supplier had 130,000 customers and owed £28.5 million to the Renewables Obligation and Feed-in Tariff schemes.
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Energy minister resisted PPM ban days before practice paused
A government minister and energy retailers pushed back against calls to introduce a mandatory ban on the forced installation of prepayment meters (PPM) just days before revelations at British Gas came to light, Utility Week can reveal. Meeting minutes obtained via a Freedom of Information request show that energy minister Graham Stuart was particularly concerned that introducing a mandatory moratorium on forced PPM installations would result in an increase in customers refusing to pay their bills.
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Environment Agency completes site visits in wastewater probe
The Environment Agency has completed its inspections of sewage plants as part of its biggest criminal investigation to-date. The probe was launched two years ago into all English water and sewerage companies to assess potential non-compliance of flow to full treatment regulations at wastewater processing sites.
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Utilita calls for networks to bear standing charge burden
Standing charges paid to networks by energy suppliers should be replaced with a unit rate charge to help consumers, the boss of Utilita has suggested. Bill Bullen was speaking to Utility Week in the wake of Ofgem's recent call for input on the matter.
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South East Water’s supply woes under investigation
South East Water is subject to an Ofwat investigation to assess whether it failed to develop and maintain an efficient water supply system. The heatwave followed by freezing temperatures in the winter left customers with low or no pressure and caused the company to have the sector's worst performance for interruptions.
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Ofgem concedes standing charge reforms could hit customers
Ofgem has warned that a “significant number of customers” could be made worse off if standing charges are amended to reflect usage. It comes as the energy regulator has published a call for input on how the standing charge is applied to energy bills and what alternatives could be considered.
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FSO to establish ‘Regional Energy Strategic Planners’ across Great Britain
The Future System Operator (FSO) will be tasked with establishing a series of Regional Energy Strategic Planners (RESPs) across Great Britain, Ofgem has confirmed. Working with local government and networks, the bodies will create strategic plans setting out how energy systems in each region should be developed to meet national net zero targets, whilst also taking into account local needs and resources.
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Ofwat sets its value to householders at £1.1bn
Ofwat claims that it shaves more than £1 billion off the public’s water bills each year, through its activities with water companies. This includes enforcement, developing new markets, and, predominately through price control assessments.
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