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Scottish Power granted PPM warrants
…Thursday (19 October) it emerged that Scottish Power had successfully applied for PPM warrants, with courts running pilot schemes to test the application process. A Scottish Power spokesperson said: “We…
Suppliers face legal action over ‘hidden’ broker fees
Energy retailers, including British Gas, EDF and Scottish Power, are facing legal action over their alleged payment of hidden commissions to energy brokers. JMW Solicitors said it is planning launch…
Six water companies face £800m lawsuit
Millions of households across the country could be in line for compensation under class action lawsuits being filed against half a dozen water companies. Claims are being made against six…
Concerns raised about supplier insultation scheme targets
…target, we will engage with them more closely and, if appropriate, take compliance action following conclusion of that year. Taking compliance action in respect of annual obligation targets is at…
Scottish Water strikes called off as pay deal is agreed
…the new year after negotiations previously failed to reach an agreement. Trade unions accused the company of “running roughshod” over negotiations. Greer said: “This was a dispute that could have…
Lib Dems propose ‘complete shake up’ of water sector
…too slowly and limply as our rivers get dirty and our water bills get higher,” she said. “Knowing what’s happening is not enough, it’s time for radical improvement. She said…
Tackling fuel poverty puts immense strain on charity staff
…of fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA), knows all too well the impact the past few years have had, not just on vulnerable energy customers (or clients, as he…
Charity boss says EBSS vouchers don’t work
…action now, the government “risks sleepwalking into delivering blunt and costly universal support packages”. Simon Oscroft, co-founder of So Energy, said even with the reduction in the price cap level,…
Government must find a way of replacing energy efficiency taskforce
…private rented sector. He said: “Like almost everybody on the taskforce [my reaction] is one of disappointment. Disappointment because of the short period of time [we had] but [also disappointed…
Data institution mooted to manage smart meter information
…this will “help to resolve the complex interaction between smart meter regulations and data legislation obligations”. The formation of a data institution is one of four recommendations made within a…
Unspent EBSS money should be used to end standard credit premium
…of policy and advocacy at charity National Energy Action (NEA), has backed Utility Week’s Action on Bills Campaign which is calling for targeted support for the most vulnerable consumers. He…
National Grid sells further 20% stake in National Gas
…from National Grid. When the first transaction was announced in March 2022, National Grid said it would receive £2.2 billion in cash and £2 billion debt financing in deal that…
Ministers have ‘lost appetite’ for social tariff
…not to do it and I think that’s pretty worrying,” they said. Another insider said they believed “people are worried that they (the government) have lost appetite” for a social…
Projects axed due to ‘postcode lottery’ for grid charges
…to a distortion in the charging for supergrid transformer reinforcement.” The letter points out that Ofgem has already identified supergrid transformer upgrades as an issue as part of its significant…
Retreat on funding has ‘shaken’ confidence in Labour’s Warm Homes Plan
…More than 30 organisations, including National Energy Action, Generation Rent and Greenpeace, have signed an open statement expressing alarm over the retreat, warning it has “shaken” industry confidence. The statement…
Charities slam ‘unacceptable’ £74m Warm Home Discount underspend
…entitled to.” Echoing these concerns, National Energy Action’s head of policy Matthew Copeland said: “This report covers the winter before last when we were really in the depths of the…
Suppliers can make a profit and offer lower prices
…flexible contracts that give them the ability to purchase power at times when the wholesale price is cheapest, a supplier can save their customer money and take a cut of…
Water efficiency labels get rubber stamp
…a day across the UK. Water minister Rebecca Pow said: “Labels are a simple and effective way to help the public save water when buying their next dishwasher or washing…
Affinity Water’s neutrality trial slashes consumption levels
…up to at least one pledge saved an average of 33 litres daily, homes that did not sign up to a pledge also saved 23 litres daily. Affinity’s water resource…
Scottish Power launches flexibility app
…a separate white-label version, named Power Saver, specifically for use by Scottish Power and its customers. Speaking to Utility Week, Equiwatt chief executive Johnson Fernandes said around 10,000 of its…