Regulation

A coalition of battery storage developers, including Zenobē, Eelpower, Harmony Energy and Field Energy, has penned a letter to the UK government and ESO ahead of its transformation to a National Energy System Operator (NESO).

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband reaffirmed his commitment to the UK’s renewable energy future at an energy industry conference yesterday (17 September).

Ofgem has published an open letter providing an update on the processes it is undertaking to progress key initiatives from the November 2023 Connections Action Plan (CAP).

One of the UK’s largest energy suppliers has agreed to pay £2.37 million after numerous failures in its customer complaints processes were identified.

On 1 October, Elexon will become independent of National Grid ESO’s ownership and will operate under a ‘federated model’ ownership arrangement.

After oil and gas company Petroineos announced its decision to decommission its oil refinery in Grangemouth, Scotland, the UK and Scottish governments have pledged to work together to ensure an industrial future for the site.

Secretary of State for Energy Ed Miliband has been appointed as co-chair of the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC), the first time a secretary of state has taken on the role.

RenewableUK, has published a report recommending what it calls “simple, evolutionary” reforms to the current allocation process for the government’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme.

The UK’s energy regulator Ofgem has convened with the water watchdog Ofwat to launch data-sharing proposals designed to support the UK’s most vulnerable consumers.

In this contributed blog, Siobahn Meikle, vice president for Northern Europe at Eaton, explores the importance of demand-side flexibility.