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Weekend press: Tens of thousands of homes without power in the wake of three storms

This week's round up of national news stories includes coverage of thousands of homes left without power after storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin have battered the country; fears that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine will further raise gas prices; and is it the end of the road for price comparison sites?

21/02/2022

News

Rolling out a smarter water future in London

Thames Water's head of smart metering talks about the trials, tribulations and many benefits the company has seen since it began the UK's first major smart water meter rollout

10/05/2021

Interviews

Southern awards £14.5m meter read contracts

Southern has awarded contracts worth £14.5 million to Morrison Data Services for AMP7 with an option to extend beyond the current price control. It will cover meter reading and support to carry out two million visits each year.

26/03/2021

News

Riding the Wave of 2020

It has been an extremely challenging year for the non-household water market, and as Wave chief executive Lucy Darch tells Utility Week, retailers started out with little resilience to deal with the fallout. She gives her view on how to strengthen the sector for the future and what a second lockdown means for customers.

19/11/2020

Interviews

Eliq and Bristol Energy awarded BEIS funding for AI app trial

Swedish firm Eliq and Bristol Energy are developing technology to improve its app and provide an energy advisory service. The funding awarded is part of BEIS' £6.25m SENS competition.

21/10/2019

News

BES Utilities acquires metering company

Business energy supplier BES Utilities has acquired Liverpool-based metering, asset and management company Access Install.

03/06/2019

News

Interview: Juliet Davenport, chief executive, Good Energy

31/05/2019

Interviews

Smart Energy GB to promote non-domestic smart meters

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is proposing to proceed with licence changes to amend Smart Energy GB’s remit in the smart meter rollout campaign.

10/05/2019

News

Ofgem outlines key priorities in latest work programme

Energy regulator Ofgem has published its key objectives and priorities as part of its latest forward work programme for 2019-21.

08/04/2019

News

‘More than half’ have smart meter issues when switching

Research commissioned by consumer group Which? has found more than half of people are having issues with interoperability with their smart meter when they switch supplier.

08/03/2019

News

Smart Energy GB has one unresolved advert complaint

Smart Energy GB has resolved all but one of its complaints with the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA), its chief executive has revealed.

30/01/2019

News

Robin Hood Energy announces customer app

The supplier promises a 'state-of-the-art' app for its customers.

12/11/2018

News

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