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
by Annabel Andrews •
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
by Annabel Andrews •
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…
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Amber Rudd announces £1.5 million funding for local heat networks
by Annabel Andrews •
The government will provide a total of £1.5 million funding for 27 heating projects across 24 local authorities in England and Wales, energy secretary Amber Rudd announced this week. The department of energy and climate change (Decc) claims heating networks…
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Scottish islands could gain £725 million from renewables projects
by Annabel Andrews •
Scotland’s island economies could benefit from up to £725 million over the next 25 years from renewables projects according to an independent published today. The Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland have the potential to supply up to 5 per cent of total…
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RWE restructuring hits Npower; company warns of further decline in 2016
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Npower parent RWE is ramping up plans to restructure and streamline its conventional power generation and UK supply businesses. In a move expected to cause 2,500 job losses in UK supply, the company has stepped up a planned €2 billion…