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Could gas offer a solution to grid delays?
…is used in its entirety, and low carbon gas could provide a solution. Furthermore, the funds saved from balancing the grid could be used to expedite grid development and build…
Spot the dog’s power networks journey, and other stories
…up to 50%. It’s estimated the project could initially save £162,000 per year, rising to £324,000 per year by 2028. Sign up for the webinar today and hear more about…
Accelerating the net zero transition at a local level
To accelerate the transition towards a net zero energy system that can protect energy customers from high and volatile gas prices, we need to make big changes: a rapid and…
Five robotics applications for power: Past, present and future
…successful implementation of robotics technology at SSEN Distribution has been drones for inspecting overhead power cables. Beyond line-of-sight drones are also showing potential, says Stewart Reid, director of future networks…
Drop in smart installs does not mean lack of demand
Public demand for smart meters is as strong as ever, despite a drop in installations since the turn of the year, an industry expert has said. Data from Electralink shows…
Price floor introduced for energy profits levy
…Davies, exchequer secretary to the Treasury, said: “It is right that we recover excess profits resulting from Putin’s war and use the money to help people with their energy bills….
Utility Warehouse launches cheapest fixed tariff
…a retailer has unveiled a tariff below July’s price cap, with So Energy announcing its latest offer earlier this week. The multi-utility provider’s Fixed Saver 1 tariff will allow customers…
No sign switching will return to historic levels any time soon
…May 2023: 63% were between larger suppliers 19% were from larger to small and mid-tier suppliers 14% were from small and mid-tier to larger suppliers 4% were between small and…
More than 1.5m customers could be on fixed tariffs above price cap
…million. Francis said some of these customers will be on tariffs that were fixed before the energy crisis and are therefore below the new price cap levels, but said: “For…
Fuse CEO: Now is the time for a better retailer
…bring a better offering. Alan Chang, a former Revolut executive who announced the launch of Fuse Energy Supply last week, also said his new supplier was developing its own customer…
Hosepipe ban to end after 14 months
A hosepipe ban imposed by South West Water in July last year will end in September after reservoir levels returned to more normal levels, the company has said. Cornwall and…
Price cap falls below £2,000
…announcements Ofgem boss Jonathan Brearley said there are “no excuses” and warned suppliers they must do all they can to support their customers this winter. He said: “It is welcome…
SSEN sees 140% increase in flexible capacity
…procurement round to help achieve this. SSEN said it had signed contracts with five participants following its September 2022 tender, covering the period from 2023 to 2028. The contracts are…
MPs call for water efficiency measures to be included in ECO4
…their inclusion in the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme,” it said. As a way of mitigating this issue, the coalition of MPs and peers suggests using secondary legislation to retrospectively add…
EDF axes ‘regressive’ standing charges for vulnerable
…electric and 8.2% on gas for a direct debit customer since April 2021. Philippe Commaret, EDF managing director for customers, said that it “is not right” that hard pressed households…
Labour plans grid supply chain ‘super-tender’
…The party said it will also open up new grid construction to competitive tendering and allow GB Energy to bid for projects or co-build infrastructure where necessary. Reeves said the…
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…