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News: Pan-utility
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EDF, Npower, SSE and Scottish Power could be fined millions for misselling
Ofgem is investigating four energy supliers - EDF, Npower, SSE and Scottish Power - to establish whether they are failing... ...more »
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RPI-X Factor: You've picked the winners, now watch them live
The final votes in RPI-X Factor, the utilitiy battle of the bands, have been counted and the ten lucky finalists... ...more »
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RPI-X Factor: You've picked the winners, now watch them live
The final votes in RPI-X Factor, the utilitiy battle of the bands, have been counted and the ten lucky finalists... ...more »
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Calor joins forces with rural and energy charities to offer energy efficiency
Suffolk, Northumberland and Nottinghamshire contain the most fuel poor rural areas in England, according to new research published for the... ...more »
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ETI seeks proposals for transportable energy storage analysis
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has issued a Request for Proposals for organisations interested in taking part in a project... ...more »
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Environment Agency approves another "early action" CRC metric
The Environment Agency has approved the Carbon Saver Standard as a Carbon Trust equivalent scheme. This means it counts towards... ...more »
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New figures show utility female staff still face salary gap
New figures which detail the rates at which male and female salaries are increasing show that businesses in the utilities... ...more »
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ETI joins with EDF Energy and housing specialists to assess upgrades
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI), a public private partnership tasked with developing mass technologies that will help the UK meet... ...more »
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Scottish Power bundles energy, boiler care and insulation
Scottish Power has bundled services into its latest dual fuel tariff. The firm is offering fixed prices to 2014, boiler... ...more »
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Treasury set for £12 million boost from CRC fines as Decc admits scheme's complexity
Only 1,200 organisations have registered with the CRC Energy Efficiency scheme, the Department of Energy & Climate Change (Decc) said... ...more »
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IPC reaches milestone as it receives first two formal consent proposals
An overhead power line in Wales and an energy from waste project in England have become the first formal applications... ...more »
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Ofgem confirms Smith's departure
As reported last week, Steve Smith is to leave Ofgem to join Lloyds bank, the regulator has now confirmed. Smith... ...more »
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Scottish utilities threatened with fines over streetworks efficiency
The Scottish Road Works Commissioner has threatened to impose fines on utility firms who do not improve streetworks efficiency. In... ...more »
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Brtish Gas claims to be 'one step closer' in Accenture battle
British Gas said today that it is "one step closer to holding Accenture to account", as the battle of the... ...more »
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UK ranks high with cleantech investors
Cleantech investors see the UK as the third most attractive country in which to invest - after the USA and... ...more »
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Huhne sets out energy intentions with raft of announcements
Energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne has promised to consult this autumn on reform of the electricity market which... ...more »
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National Grid says performance on track, won't sell US business
National Grid has said it is on track to deliver expected operational and financial performance for the current year. The... ...more »
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Ofgem to replace RPI-X regime with eight year price control
Ofgem has announced its proposals for the new regime for energy networks. The old RPI-X model, under which network companies... ...more »
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Utility Week is moving
Utility Week is moving to a new home. From Monday 26 July we will be part of Faversham House Group.... ...more »
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Updated: EAC chairman questions decision as bonfire of the quangos spreads to Defra
Joan Walley MP, chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, has written to environment secretary Caroline Spelman questioning the Government's plans... ...more »