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News: Pan-utility
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Northern Ireland regulator wants to hear customer experience of energy debt
Northern Ireland's Utility Regulator has launched a web-based survey to gather information from electricity and gas consumers who have experienced... ...more »
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New season - new job? Try Utility Week's upgraded site
Utility Week's relaunched job site has hundreds of vacancies across the utilities sector. And with faster and more comprehensive search... ...more »
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SSE Telecommunications acquires Atlas' fibre network
Scottish and Southern Energy Telecommunications is to acquire Atlas Connect's fibre telecommunications network after an agreement was reached between the... ...more »
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Utility engineering firm to recruit 350 staff but cries foul on monopoly networks
Independent multi-utility firm Energetics Networked Energy says aims to quadruple its 120-strong workforce by 2014 as it continues its expansion... ...more »
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Planners rubbish draft NPSs
Professional planners have criticised the government's suite of draft energy National Policy Statements (NPSs) for their lack of guidance on... ...more »
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Countdown to CRC launch brings warning that only 'game players' will benefit
The government's Carbon Reduction Commitment kicks off one month from today, on 1st April. Now known as the CRC Energy... ...more »
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Looking for a job in utilities? Try our all-new jobs website
Looking for a job in the utility sector? Utility Week's dedicated jobs website been redesigned: it is now more extensive... ...more »
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New planning regime faces uncertain future
The consultation on the draft energy National Planning Statements has just concluded, but with legal challenges promised and a general... ...more »
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Resignations drop across utilities sector
Resignations across the utilities sector have almost halved in the year to February 2010, according to a survey of 43,000... ...more »
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Protestors target Sizewell nuclear site
A small group of anti-nuclear power protesters have blocked the entrance to the Sizewell nuclear power station site. Representatives from... ...more »
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Council agrees draft emissions directive
European Union plans to bring together a group of environment directives took a step forward on Monday when the Council... ...more »
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Energy National Planning Statements probably won't be ready until autumn
The government has confirmed that a key element of the new planning regime for nationally significant infrastructure projects is unlikely... ...more »
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ICE recommends national infrastructure investment bank in Budget 2010
The Institution of Civil Enginers (ICE) has told government how a national infrastructure investment bank could help the country deliver... ...more »
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Report recommends how to help community heating networks
Government should create a dedicated section inside the Department of Energy and Climate Change to champion decentralised energy and set... ...more »
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Morrison Utility Services extends Logica deal
Morrison Utility Services has extended its outsourced IT contract with Logica until 2014. The deal, worth almost £11 million, will... ...more »
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Scottish and Southern to build zero-carbon houses
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) is building ten zero-carbon houses in Slough that will house five of the utility's workers... ...more »
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UK's biggest water and energy saving project launched in Surrey
The UK's biggest water and energy saving project was launched today in Redhill, Surrey. This community initiative will help people... ...more »
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IPC in no hurry over new-build nuclear
The UK's new-build nuclear programme is not, after all, anticipating a flying start. The first proposal for a new station,... ...more »
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Civil powers for environment bodies
The Environment Agency and Natural England will be able to punish errant businesses in a more flexible way after being... ...more »
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EU warns over cyber attacks on ETS traders
The European Commission is revsiing its internet security guidelines following a so-called "cyber attack" on EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)... ...more »