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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…
Wholesale electricity market split ruled out
…on the grid. However, Utility Week has learnt that a new consultation paper – due to be revealed by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) on Tuesday…
Job advert confirms government stance on locational pricing
…zones or a larger number of nodes on the power grid. As previously revealed by Utility Week, the government will rule out replacing the existing national wholesale market prices with…
Prices are coming down, but we must continue to help struggling households
…energy or in extreme cases self-disconnecting to save money. In other cases, customers have been building up additional debt on top of a backlog they cannot clear, with debt in…
Networks must display purpose and impact to attract net zero talent
“Why can’t we get young people enthused about jobs that are literally helping to save the planet?” This was the blunt question posed to a group of senior energy network…
Energy suppliers ‘repeatedly reject’ code mod to prevent dumb meters
…said they did not think the modification should be approved. In its response, Eon said the modification “provides a very limited benefit”, while Ovo said if it was approved it…