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EDF has been appointed as Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) for Zog Energy, the latest casualty of the energy crisis.
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Revised undertakings provided by Sepura Ltd., Hytera UK and Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd.
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The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is consulting on revised statutory undertakings offered by the parties involved in the acquisition of Sepura Plc by Hytera Communications Corporation Limited.
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Energy companies accused of bid rigging and racketeering in US lawsuit The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
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Octopus Energy customers will be given the chance to win a grand prize of £64,000 this December through its Winter Workout challenge.
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?National Grid ESO has issued its first Electricity Capacity Market Notice (EMN) of the winter for this evening (3 December).
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Court complaint outlines scheme to generate millions in wasteful equipment expenditures in New York, Connecticut and Maine
A cybersecurity company filed a $110m lawsuit in New York this week, accusing the Spanish global energy company Iberdrola and its US subsidiary Avangrid of bid rigging and racketeering.
The 72-page federal court complaint outlines an elaborate scheme by Iberdrola executives to generate millions of dollars in wasteful equipment expenditures in order to turn a profit from its utility customers in New York, Connecticut and Maine.
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Storm Arwen: Ofgem scraps five-day cap on loss of power claims The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
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With intelligent energy platform Kaluza recently pledging carbon negativity by 2030, the firm reflected on the progress made during EV hook up Project Sciurus, where the firm’s vehicle-to-grid (V2G) plans go next and how the technology can be a key enabler of energy flexibility on the road to net zero.
The post Mapping out the role of V2G in energy flexibility appeared first on Utility Week.
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Rivian boss RJ Scaringe (pictured with the company's all-electric R1S SUV) only founded the car maker in 2009 and is still only 38.
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Ofgem has confirmed plans to temporarily expedite Last Resort Supply Payment claims to relieve pressure on the finances of suppliers taking on the customers of failed rivals, whilst facing high wholesale energy prices. The regulator invited Suppliers of Last Resort appointed since 1 September to submit claims by 6 December to begin receiving payments from April.
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Unless the energy market framework is reformed, the UK’s carbon reduction goals will require a “massively expanded” role for government with knock on inefficiencies, a new report co-authored by a former top energy official has warned. The study from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change said generators' growing reliance on the Contracts for Difference mechanism will mean they become “less and less responsive” to demand because of its in-built incentive to produce as much power as possible.
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UK smart meter firm IMServ has signed a new strategic partnership with British Gas Business, becoming the supplier’s preferred metering partner.
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?Shell energy has announced Tony Keeling will be taking over as CEO of Shell Energy Retail from Ed Kamm, who will step down in January for personal reasons after nine years at the company.
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‘Topping out’ is a term from building, celebrating the installation of a new structure’s highest, final element. Porting the phrase this morning into wind farm finance, SSE and Equinor jointly confirmed closure of financial terms on Dogger Bank C. Equal with its A and B sisters in their total 3.6 GW capacity, the 50:50 joint Read more...
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We are inviting views on the government’s preference to explore the potential of high temperature gas reactors (HTGRs) to enable an AMR demonstration by the early 2030s, to support net zero by 2050.
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Energy boss blames Ofgem's price cap for causing 'huge price increases' | Daily Mail Online Daily MailView Full coverage on Google News
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Joint venture partners Equinor and SSE Renewables have reached financial close on the third phase of the UK’s largest offshore wind farm.
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Watch live: Renewable energy has record year - is it enough? Sky NewsView Full coverage on Google News
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?National Grid Electricity Transmission and Scottish Power Transmission have agreed to pay £158 million as part of a redress package following delays to the Western Link project.
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Energy giant SSE has unveiled plans to create more than 850 jobs in its distribution business as it works to restore power to thousands in the wake of Storm Arwen.
The post Hundreds of green jobs to be created in North of Scotland at SSE distribution arm appeared first on Energy Voice.
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?Zog Energy has become the latest supplier to cease trading, as tight market conditions continue into December.
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This framework outlines the methods that the Regulatory Horizons Council uses to collect evidence and how it uses this data to form its recommendations.
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Two distributed network operators (DNOs) including Britain’s biggest WPD today passed to Ofgem final plans totalling more than £ 10 billion for network upgrades over the regulator’s next five year period. Western Power Distribution has been wholly owned by National Grid since March. Its parent today announced the headline £6.7 billion which WPD wants to Read more...
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Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution will invest around £4bn over a five-year period across its network.
The post SSE’s distribution company commits £4bn to boost infrastructure amid net zero push appeared first on CityAM.
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UK energy providers continue to buckle under soaring wholesale energy prices, which far exceed what they are able to charge customers as a result of the Government's price cap.
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Energy firms that rescued stranded customers from fallen suppliers since September can now submit claims for incurred costs.
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Zog Energy becomes 25th UK supplier to go bust in three months The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
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Renewable energy has 'another record year of growth', says IEA EURACTIVView Full coverage on Google News
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?ScottishPower has been appointed as Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) for Entice Energy and Orbit Energy’s combined 70,400 customers.
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Aberdeen University has appointed a renowned geologist to head up its energy transition centre as it prepares to “tackle some of the most pressing issues” facing society.
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Zog Energy ceased trading today, marking another dark chapter for the struggling industry, with four million customers now affected by the crisis.
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The energy group is looking to increase investment by around a third in the North of Scotland
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In 2019, there were 11 plug-in vehicles - either full electric or hybrid - to ever UK public charging device. By the end of 2020, the ratio had extended to a charger per 16 cars.
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We're seeking to identify emerging generating technologies that may be eligible to participate in capacity market auctions.
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Zog Energy, which has about 11,700 domestic energy customers, ceased trading on Wednesday.
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Twenty three energy companies have closed this autumn, including Avro Energy, Green, People's Energy, Pure Planet, Goto Energy, Utility Point, Igloo Energy, Orbit Energy, PFP Energy, Symbio Energy and Zebra Power. Find out if yours is among them and what to do now.
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Renewables will account for about 95% of growth in global power-generation capacity up to the end of 2026, finds energy agency
It has been another record year for renewable energy, despite the Covid-19 pandemic and rising costs for raw materials around the world, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
About 290GW of new renewable energy generation capacity, mostly in the form of wind turbines and solar panels, has been installed around the world this year, beating the previous record last year. On current trends, renewable energy generating capacity will exceed that of fossil fuels and nuclear energy combined by 2026.
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The UK Government says it will not direct Ofgem to review the Scottish grid to future-proof it for additional renewables capacity, in response to recommendations made by the Scottish Affairs Committee.
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- Energy suppliers face scrutiny over hedging | Business The Times
- Ofgem offers suppliers pathway to recouping costs amid energy crisis City A.M.
- UK energy firms taking on customers from failed rivals may claim costs -regulator Reuters
- Households face £120 bill for failed energy groups | Business The Times
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Breaking up big energy will not solve climate change Telegraph.co.uk
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Problems with Western Link project bringing renewable energy from Scotland led to rise in energy bills
Two energy companies will pay a record £158m fine after delays to a major subsea power cable bringing renewable energy from Scotland to England and Wales caused home energy bills to rise.
National Grid and Scottish Power agreed to pay the penalty after an investigation by the industry regulator found many of Scotland’s windfarms were paid to turn off on windy days because there was no way to transmit the clean electricity to areas of high energy demand in the south of the UK.
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Scottish Power has been confirmed as the new supplier for the more than 70,000 customers of recently failed retailers Entice and Orbit Energy. Scottish Power's chief executive of UK retail Andrew Ward said the recent collapse of a number of companies shows the need for reform in the energy market to ensure those participating in the sector do so in a way which is "fair and transparent for customers".
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Ofgem could bring in “fit and proper” tests and capital requirements for suppliers as soaring wholesale costs wreak havoc with the market.
The post Ofgem could bring in ‘fit and proper’ tests for suppliers amid deepening energy crisis, says CEO appeared first on CityAM.
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Ofgem could bring in “fit and proper” tests and capital requirements for suppliers as soaring wholesale costs wreak havoc with the market.
The post Ofgem could bring in ‘fit and proper’ tests and hedging controls for suppliers amid deepening energy crisis appeared first on CityAM.
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