CMA rejects appeal on transmission charges
The appeal was lodged after the regulator rejected a request for a £120 million rebate on the fees paid during 2015/16.
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CNG opens Europe’s largest renewable biomethane refuelling station
CNG opens Europe’s largest renewable biomethane refuelling station, one of two new facilities offering a low-carbon alternative to diesel for HGVs.
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Collaboration in action
Its been a turbulent time for the energy networks over recent months.
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Clarke takes up new role at Wales & West Utilities
Clarke will be responsible for the company’s future of energy work which includes 2050 Pathfinder, an industry first energy systems simulator, and the Freedom Project, a smart hybrid heating project delivered collaboratively with electricity network operator Western Power Distribution.
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CLASS project adopted by National Grid
The region’s power network operator developed a system to reduce demand for electricity from its control room in central Manchester, without anyone noticing a difference to their power supply. The system helps to cut bills, reduce carbon emissions and balance the national grid when needed.
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CMA calls for regulation of heat networks
The CMA has today (23 July) published the final findings of its seven-month study into this industry, which set out to establish whether heat network customers are getting the right level of protection.
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CMA considers regulation for heat networks
A CMA study, which began in December, set out to establish whether heat network customers were getting a good deal in areas such as price, quality and service levels.
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Citizens Advice calls for automatic compensation for network customers
In a new report, the charity says customers were paid around £5.4 million in compensation by gas and electricity distribution networks in 2015/16, but should have received at least £2.2 million more.
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Citizens Advice calls on networks to return “unjustified profits”
Research carried out by Citizens Advice last year concluded network companies are set to receive £7.5 billion over the current RIIO price controls. This amounts to an average of £285 per household, over eight years.
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Citizens Advice urges Ofgem to tackle network debt costs
In its response to a consultation on the RIIO2 price controls, the charity said Ofgem is currently being prevented from doing so by the two outlying companies whose debt portfolios are more expensive than others.
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