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Octopus says heat pump rules are deterring customers
…all but “a very few”. In its submission to the House of Commons energy security and next zero committee’s Heating Our Homes inquiry, Octopus identifies planning as one of the…
Ofgem throws weight behind locational pricing
…year by 2040 in the first scenario (LtW+NOA7). FTI said the avoidance of constraint costs would benefit consumers by almost £49 billion in this scenario. It said the other main…
ESO launches constraint management service for East Anglia
…it the ability to rapidly disconnect or reduce the output of generators in the area in the event of a fault. This will avoid the need to pre-emptively curtail generation…
Water companies set bonus targets below performance pledges
…chief executive David Black said: “We are determined to drive up standards of governance in the water industry by taking action on executive pay and company dividends, as well as…
EDF acquires heat pump installer and plots training drive
…train over 1,000 heat pump installers next year. Clayton Browne, managing director at CB Heating, said: “Now CB Heating has the investment and resource to continue its journey to develop…
Utilita calls for networks to bear standing charge burden
…charge suppliers from standing to unit rate-based charging. He said if network companies did not charge suppliers a fixed charge, they would not have to pass those costs on to…
Government calls for shared multi-sector PSR
…Action, who said that with no direct energy bill support in the Autumn Statement, it will be “even more vital that the Priority Services Register is an active tool that…
Ofgem confirms January price cap increase
…sets out proposals to share the costs of bad debt more equally across customers to reduce the premium paid by standard credit customers. This, it said, would save PPM customers…
Thames: We started too late to meet PR19 commitments
…She said there is more to company leadership than a single person and highlighted the experience of Thames’ executive team as well as the continuity of its board, save its…
Four ‘vehicle-to-everything’ charging schemes win funding
Four bidirectional charging trials have been awarded a share of government funding to explore how electric vehicles (EVs) can be utilised to balance the grid at peak times. Backers of…
‘Seismic shift’ needed to break smart meter ceiling
…at smart electric vehicle charging app ev.energy, said the numbers were “fine and they are not a cause for panic or alarm”, but that he did believe the government needed…
Portsmouth Water to heat 6,000 homes in low-carbon pilot
…a heat exchanger in an energy centre before reaching the ambient network. Chief executive of Portsmouth Water, Bob Taylor, said: “The water that supplies our service reservoir at Hoads Hill…
Northern Powergrid partners with app provider to entice domestic flexibility
…flexibility tenders as part of a new trial. Equiwatt said customers in Northern Powergrid’s licence areas in the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire will be rewarded for reducing their…
Alternatives to locational pricing ‘fail to solve the problem’
…particular. Other prominent supporters include National Grid Electricity System Operator and the Energy Systems Catapult. Fletcher said “all of the analysis” done so far indicates that nodal pricing would be…
National Grid Electricity Distribution to be headline partner for Flex Awards
…panel of award judges to highlight and celebrate best practice.” Cordi O’Hara, President of National Grid Electricity Distribution said: “The energy system is undergoing one of the most significant transitions…
Octopus offers free charging with UK’s first mass market vehicle-to-grid tariff
…driver. Octopus said someone driving 10,000 miles per year could expect save around £850 per year when compared to charging their vehicle on a standard variable tariff. The tariff will…
Price cap falls to lowest level in two years
…did not systematically differ from allowances. Commenting on the announcement Ofgem boss Jonathan Brearley said: “This is good news to see the price cap drop to its lowest level in…
30m smart meters connected to DCC network
…for Energy Security and Net Zero spokesperson said: “The rollout is making good progress, with almost 34 million smart meters installed, allowing consumers to manage their energy use and save…
Locational power pricing would make market liquidity ‘even worse’
…is a serious problem,” he recalled. Owen-Lloyd said Britain’s European neighbours – France, Germany and the Nordic and Low Countries – all have “highly liquid” forward markets but: “The UK…
Water credits scheme to enable housebuilding in Cambridge
…government said, would be a way for development to progress through the planning process while minimising environmental risks. “Recognising the unique context in Cambridge, the government has made a one-off…