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An energy minister has dismissed as unnecessary a House of Lords bid to give Ofgem a new net zero objective, which was also a key ask of the government-commissioned Skidmore review.
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Ofgem’s director of networks has told a Utility Week conference the premium National Grid is paying to acquire Western Power Distribution (WPD) proves the regulator’s case on cost of equity.
Rachel Fletcher's departure as Ofwat chief executive to join Octopus Energy presents the regulator with a significant challenge at a crucial moment for the water sector. Ruth Williams looks at her legacy and the likely candidates to fill her shoes.
The Competition and Markets Authority has nudged back the estimated date for its PR19 final redeterminations, which are now expected to appear in "late" February. It follows a series of consultations on several areas, including the cost of capital.
In our latest round up of utility sector appointments Thames Water welcomes a former Ofgem senior partner as non-executive director, while a new post has been created at the UK Export Finance to help energy companies in the north secure finance and insurance.
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In our latest review of sector coverage across the national newspapers, Ofwat lashes out at the CMA's generous interim determinations as lacking 'explanation, reasoning or analysis'; three water companies are scrutinised for their offshore accounts; and a report from the London School of Economics states 80,000 jobs could be created in the green recovery.
Consumer watchdogs have welcomed the CMA's increased spending allowances for projects that were important to consumers but warned its overall stance could set a precedent for other regulated companies and add to the pressure on household finances.
The brooding row between Ofgem and networks over the draft price determinations would appear to strike at the very heart of energy companies’ ambitions to Build Back Better – no more so than at National Grid as executive director Nicola Shaw tells Denise Chevin
This webinar, sponsored by Addleshaw Goddard, will be an opportunity for Utility Week readers to pose questions to Akshay Kaul, Ofgem’s director, network price controls.
Date: 24/07/2020 11:00 am