Wholesale energy markets will have less influence in the industry in future because there will be more activity in other “value pools”, such as structured contracts, business-to-business sales and flexibility trading.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has blasted the government for its “blinkered determination” to agree a deal on a new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point C, ”regardless of changing circumstances”.
After two years of consultation and preparation, the government has published a white paper that sets out a proposed UK industrial strategy.
As Labrador, her new auto-switching service, prepares for launch, chief executive Jane Lucy tells Janet Wood why customers should see their data as a tool to break the power of the big six
The transition to local balancing and system management is both dramatic and urgent. The Open Networks project brings together the issues for network operators.
Peter Hughes argues that the UK still needs large gas plant
Distribution network operators have taken the idea of storage on board with enthusiasm. It’s just the kind of option that appeals to such companies: a physical asset that can become part of a regulated asset base.
Successful energy companies have to become e-utilities, helping customers manage their lives as well as their energy.
Ofgem is forging ahead with plans to introduce competition to the network, despite legislative logjams. A competitive approach to the Hinkley Point C connection is to be presented to bidders in Q1 2018. Janet Wood took a look
The most deprived households are switching energy supplier more often than some of their better-off neighbours, according to data from ElectraLink.