Association for Decentralised Energy

Heat
ADE report highlights customer confusion over energy policy
Customers face a complex jigsaw puzzle when trying to navigate energy policy, says the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) in its report, 'Solving the energy policy puzzle for users'.

Gas
Government announces plans to regulate heat networks
The government has announced plans to implement a heat network regulatory framework to support market growth and ensure customer protection.

Power
ADE launches voluntary DSR Code of Conduct
The Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE), in collaboration with demand side response (DSR) aggregators, has published a voluntary Code of Conduct ahead of the launch of a Code Compliance Scheme early next year.

Heat
Industry recognised at Decentralised Energy Awards
Staff working in the decentralised energy industry were recognised at the Decentralised Energy Awards 2018 earlier this week.

Heat
New heat network council launched
The Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) has launched the Heat Network Industry Council with the objective of supporting Government in achieving its vision of achieving a sustainable industry.

Gas
CMA calls for regulation of heat networks
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has called for regulation of the heat network industry and says that Ofgem is best placed to be the regulator.

Heat
Protecting customers
Lily Frencham, senior policy manager at the Association for Decentralised Energy, on why the CMA and industry agree that customer protection is imperative.

Heat
Switch2 Energy welcomes proposed heat network regulation
Community and district heating specialist Switch2 Energy has welcomed proposals to regulate the heat network sector by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

Gas
Heat Networks Investment Project to launch in Autumn
The Government is inviting funding applications for its £320 million Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) from the Autumn.

Heat
New taskforce makes the case for heat networks
A new Heat Network Task Force has given the government its recommendations for growing the sector and protecting customers.

People & Skills
New ADE deputy director awarded OBE
The incoming deputy director of the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) has been awarded an OBE for services to energy efficiency in the New Year's Honours list.

Power
Residual charges fail to reflect sunk network costs, says ADE
The amount paid by grid users to cover the sunk costs of the transmission network should be considered by Ofgem as part of its significant code review into network charging, the Association for Decentralised Energy has argued.