Background on plans for Ofgem as announced in today’s budget. From New Power, January 2016 HM Treasury has signalled a shake-up among the UK’s independent regulators, with energy leading the way. The news came in a policy document titled “a…
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Budget: CfD allocation £290m this year, £730m in this parliament; renewables hit again on CCL; Ofgem changes
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The budget for Contract for Difference auctions over the course of this parliament will be “up to” £730 million, chancellor George Osborne announced in today’s budget. That would support up to 4GW of offshore wind and other less established renewables,…
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Wales must get 100 per cent of its energy from renewable sources, says National Assembly committee
by Annabel Andrews •
Wales should get 100 per cent of its energy from renewable sources and set up a Welsh not-for-profit energy service company, assembly members have said. The energy supply company would build on the success of the not-for-profit water company Dwr Cymru. The…
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Liverpool City Council looks to partner with existing supplier for local energy company
by Annabel Andrews •
Liverpool City Council is looking to follow in Bristol City Council’s footsteps and set up its own energy company. Elected mayor Joe Anderson will ask the city’s council to approve proposals to explore ways of establishing the company – provisionally…
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The New Power Interview: Peter Haigh, managing director, Bristol Energy
by Annabel Andrews •
Janet Wood spoke to Peter Haigh about starting an independent supplier backed by a city council This interview was first published in the November edition of New Power Report. Since then, Bristol Energy has officially opened to new customers. I…
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CNG Fuels and National Grid unveil first high-pressure grid-connected CNG filling station
by Annabel Andrews •
CNG Fuels, in partnership with National Grid, unveiled a new filling station in Leyland, Lancashire today, which allows vehicles to fill up on compressed natural gas (CNG), directly from the high-pressure local transmission system. The new facility can refuel more…
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EDF tops Citizen’s Advice energy supplier league table as average number of complaints fall
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EDF Energy and SSE have both come out on top in Citizens Advice’s latest energy supplier league table, which measures how effectively customer complaints are dealt with by the 19 largest energy firms in Great Britain. EDF Energy clinching the top…
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MPs to investigate 2020 renewable heat and transport targets
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The Energy and Climate Change Committee has launched an inquiry into the challenges facing the UK’s 2020 renewable energy targets for heat and transport. The UK government has committed to ensuring that 30% of electricity, 12% of heat and 10% of transport…
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CMA on governance: Ofgem to cost-out Decc policy decisions, drive industry change
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has set out plans for a stronger role for Ofgem in scrutinising government policy and driving through industry change, saying that systemic problems with industry governance have caused “very substantial” detriment for customers. The…