Winter margin shrinks - and rebounds slightly
Outages at two nuclear stations and fires at two other power stations have prompted National Grid to hold a tender for Supplemental Balancing Reserve supplies for the coming winter.
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Cornwall Energy finds credit and collateral costs hit new entrants and CfD parties hardest
Credit and collateral requirements for the energy industry could soon exceed £4 billion per year, new research by Cornwall Energy for the Department of Energy and Climate Change has found.
Balancing cost changes may hit small suppliers
Energy companies are faced this winter with changes to the costs they pay for being "out of balance" that may increase their trading risk. Small suppliers fear they will be worst affected by the change.
Smart meters 'could be costly and out of date'
The rollout of smart meters across Britain could be costly, be out of date before it is completed, and could have detrimental impact on vulnerable customers.
PassivSystems wants new advocacy group to change 'blackout' debat
Policymakers should stop focusing on investment v blackouts, and move their discussion on to the consumer benefits of demand response, says Colin Calder, chief executive of PassivSystems.
Demand side 'could contribute more' with future market certainty, MPs hear
Has National Grid been too cautious in its procurement of demand side response?
Second wave of nuclear plants draws closer
NuGen has restarted assessment work at Moorside, a 200Ha site north and west of Sellafield, where it plans to build three Westinghouse AP1000 reactors.
David Gray defends Ofgem’s record but says he would have referred industry earlier
Ofgem chairman David Gray put up a robust defence of the organisation in September, when he gave the annual energy lecture to the Worshipful Company of Fuellers.
Are we frightened? BIEE speakers disagree
We are at a “pretty frightening moment” in energy supply: that was the conclusion of Alistair Buchanan, previously chief executive of energy regulator Ofgem and now with consultant KPMG.
Scottish referendum raises questions on energy
Scottish referendum raises questions on energy