Ofgem has confirmed that the timetable for implementing a database of disengaged energy customers has been pushed back. The database, which is one of the remedies proposed by the CMA to increase competition in the energy market, will include anyone who has…
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Future Energy Scenarios: National Grid retires ‘Gone Green’ option
by New Power •
National Grid is no longer using ‘Gone Green’ as one of the four ‘Future Energy Scenarios’ it uses in long term planning for the network. It has changed to a scenario, named ‘Two Degrees’, that meets the UK’s 2050 carbon…
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An electric vehicle charging point could be a real convenience
by New Power •
We love convenience stores – McColls, Budgens, Best-In, Spar, KeyStore, Costcutter and many more. This is where many of us are regularly doing local shopping, browsing the magazines and newspapers, and generally spending 20 minutes of our time. Even in…
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Ofgem investigates British Gas over switching
by New Power •
Ofgem has acted on concerns raised by consumer affairs website Money Saving Expert, and opened an investigation into British Gas over switching. The regulator is investigating whether British Gas failed in its obligations to customers, including the requirement to waive…
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Ofgem announces new round of ‘regulatory sandbox’ programme
by Annabel Andrews •
Ofgem has announced that there will be a second round of its ‘regulatory sandbox’, a programme allowing energy businesses to trial new ways of working without incurring all of the usual regulatory requirements. In an open letter, Pamela Taylor, who…
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Vattenfall gets consent for 170MW South Kyle Wind Farm
by Annabel Andrews •
The Scottish Government has given Vattenfall consent for its proposed South Kyle Wind Farm in East Ayrshire and Galloway. Guy Mortimer, Vattenfall’s UK head of development for onshore wind, said: “The Scottish Government’s consent decision for this scheme is reassuringly robust. The…
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Volvo: no new car models without electric motors from 2019
by New Power •
Volvo Cars has announced that every new car it launches from 2019 will have an electric motor. The company said this marks “the historic end of cars that only have an internal combustion engine and places electrification at the core…
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Western HVDC link completion delayed until next year
by Annabel Andrews •
Completion of the £1bn Western HVDC link, a subsea electricity cable linking Hunterston in Scotland with Deeside in North Wales, has been delayed until 2017-18 due to cable manufacturing problems. As a result of the delay, Ofgem has postponed the allowances…
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Ofgem to consult on extending price caps to some vulnerable customers
by New Power •
Ofgem revealed plans today that will extend price caps to vulnerable customers and prompt more customers to switch. Some of the measures had been in train following remedies required by the Competition and Markets Authority, while government pledges to protect…