Crouch joins Burns & McDonnell
Crouch (pictured) joined Burns & McDonnell earlier this month (January), having previously been head of engineering at Sterling Power Group.
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Customer engagement group starts work
Ahead of RIIO-GD2, the group will scrutinise the company’s plans for investment for the future, customer service and social obligations, environment, and how the company will prepare the gas network for the future while keeping customers’ bills as low as possible. Ofgem’s RIIO2 Challenge Group will also scrutinise the development of the gas networks’ business plans, liaising with the various customer engagement groups.
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Coronavirus outbreak sends global gas prices tumbling
There is growing concern that China’s demand for LNG will collapse as a result of the coronavirus effect on the economy, possibly sending global LNG prices lower, which is impacting both UK gas NBP prices and UK baseload power.
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Cost of backing up solar is ‘negligible’
At just £1.30/MWh it represents less than 2 per cent of the current cost of solar generation.
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Cost of EV tariffs unclear to consumers
The charity also found a wide variation in the price of tariffs available. And that some consumers, such as those who are ineligible for the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) charge point grant, aren’t able to fully access the benefits of EV tariffs.
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Cornwall’s largest energy storage system coming to solar-powered farm
The 1MW battery project will enable excess solar power produced at the Olde House farm and holiday retreat to be absorbed during the sunniest hours of the day and then discharged during peak hours when electricity is more expensive.
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Consultations are damaging investor confidence in storage
Discussion at a Power Responsive steering group in January, held by National Grid, pinpointed the “slow and consultation heavy” design and implementation process as being damaging to investor confidence in new or recent assets such as diesel and battery storage.
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Consumer coalition sets out RIIO2 vulnerability proposals
The proposals are outlined in a collection of essays by authors from Citizens Advice, Citizens Advice Scotland, Sustainability First, Centre for Sustainable Energy and National Energy Action.
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Consumer groups to gain more power in RIIO2
Writing in Network’s sister title Utility Week, Jonathan Brearley said: “Network charges make up about a quarter of an average household energy bill or £251 a year so it’s vital that consumers’ voice is heard”.
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Consumer power key to heat pump roll-out, says HPA
The report describes how wide-scale deployment of heat pumps in the UK will require three key factors:
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