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Weekend press round-up: Householders to receive money off bills for going green under Labour plans
…The National Grid will ask factories and businesses to voluntarily cut their electricity usage this winter under an expansion of a service previously pioneered by households. In a bid to…
Energy is ‘becoming a luxury’ for millions
…sustainable. “Action by the UK government to tackle the fuel poverty crisis has been woefully inadequate. We need a long-term, strategic action plan, coupled with immediate support for those who…
Jackson and Mottram join Utility Week Live’s biggest ever content programme
…to reach their net zero goals. UWL24 is also launching the Robo Tech Demo Zone, where visitors will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies in action. Woodruff said:…
How utilities can shift from an ego-system to an eco-system
…warnings about how easily this could backfire. The group also questioned whether the sector has really identified its vision of the role it wants data to play in delivering for…
The cost of inaction is too high, we must deliver net zero
…UK behind. Christophe Williams, CEO Naked Energy We’re facing a backlog of renewable energy projects that have been delayed by bureaucratic red tape and an outdated national grid. Many in…
Reforms for Ofgem and Ofwat laid out
…and any action taken is proportionate”, the consultation document states. The Earl of Minto, minister for regulatory reform, said: “It is right that we look at all levers to improve…
Weekend press round-up: Boiler makers up in arms over UK heat pump targets
…a £1.5m pay package – after announcing that she would shun her bonus amid intense criticism of Britain’s water companies. Sarah Bentley said last month that she and the firm’s…
Water companies owe billpayers £236 million for underperformance
…for customers and the environment. However, our latest report shows they are falling short,” David Black, Ofwat chief executive, said. “It is very disappointing news for all who want to…
Water sector facing ‘exodus’ of engineers
The water sector is at risk of losing two-thirds of its engineers to other industries amid concerns over pay, job satisfaction and management, a report has warned. Engineers across the…
Help customers take control of their finances
…their meters this winter because they cannot afford to top up. It said one in 10 households have had to borrow money to pay their energy bills in the past…
Government assessments reveal risks to its own net zero policies
…did not foresee any issues was in the fifth allocation round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme. The results of AR5, published last year, infamously did not include any…
Water company employees encouraged to blow whistle on sewage pollution
…the more actions we can take to make lasting improvements to our environment.” Any submissions to the portal will then be assessed by the regulator’s intelligence teams, with the identities…
Water companies ‘significantly behind’ on AMP7 delivery
…action. These include achieving good ecological status of waterways by 2027 and reducing abstraction levels by 2030. The Water Framework Directive was agreed upon before the UK left the European…
SPEN to create AI digital twin of network
…network operator’s (DNO) ENSIGN (Energy System Digital Twin) project will be the first to be funded by the Engineering, Physics and Sciences Research Council’s Prosperity Partnership Fund, by UK Research…
‘Sheer bloody mindedness’ to completely exorcise gas generation
…1.6GW of operational storage, 1.5GW under construction and 10.4GW with consent. The trade body said the pipeline had double when compared to the previous year’s figure of 16.1GW. Smout said…
Thames trials single social tariff model
…three tiers of discount because infinite billing combinations would be too difficult to manage,” Cotton said. Cotton said Thames was able to run the trial it because it already used…
Half of Brits say energy bills are biggest financial worry
…action to reduce their bills, just one in five people surveyed said that they plan to install a smart meter to help them monitor their energy use, and only 10%…
Time is running out for affordability plans
Time is running out to for the water sector to get clarity on affordability plans for the next investment period, the head of CCW has said. After rejecting recommendations to…
Replace ‘unfair’ standing charges, urge MPs
…suppliers must take “urgent action” to help cash-strapped households as bills remain much higher than pre-crisis levels in the run-up to the winter. The report, which follows a snap inquiry…
Outgoing Eon boss calls for EBSS to be revived
…weeks in the job, Lewis warned that “we’re not out of the woods” and urged government to take action sooner rather than later. Lewis also backed Utility Week’s Action on…