Changing energy market schemes have undermined the value that customers could be receiving from demand side response (DSR) says electricity balancing and settlement company Elexon. Demand side response is the scheme where customers are incentivized financially to lower or shift their electricity use at peak times. This helps to manage load and voltage profiles on […]
Half hourly meters create energy efficiency awareness
We’ve seen the gradual introduction of half hourly meters giving customers the opportunity to be charged in the most accurate way according to their usage. Half hourly meter readings will now become mandatory for mid-sized non-domestic customers by April 2016. Ofgem legislation requires all maximum demand meters within profile class 5-8 which have an automatic […]
Big Six told to reduce energy costs by Rudd
Bad news for energy suppliers as new energy secretary Amber Rudd has demanded the Big Six cut their energy prices. We’re sure it’s come as a shock to the Big Six as they only recently breathed a sigh of relief at the downfall of the Labour party and their proposed price freeze. Rudd has apparently […]
UK Energy’s Future: Fracking, Wind or Nuclear?
With growing concerns over ‘energy security’ amidst the imminent closures of coal-fired power stations, the effective moratorium on nuclear and the cynical view of renewables, fracking, in itself hugely controversial, has come to the forefront of public discussion with strong arguments on both sides of the debate. Yorkshire has been at the centre of discussion […]
Safeguarding the future of UK electricity supply
With rising concerns over potential blackouts, the government has introduced new measures to ensure a reliable UK electricity supply whilst reducing carbon emissions at a cost efficient level for customers. New legislation is called Electricity Market Reform (EMR) and includes incentive schemes to generate low carbon and reliable electricity supplies. Essentially, this means replacing older […]
Scotland calling for input on energy policies
Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has (bag) piped up and implored the new UK government to allow the Scottish Government the ability to agree and veto any energy policies due to be implemented. She has requested that any key decisions on energy policy be consulted and agreed with the Scottish Government after some debate with […]
National Grid advises UK to get into European energy market
Steve Holliday, the chief exec of National Grid has called for the UK to get involved in a Europe-wide energy market in spite of promised 2017 referendum on whether Britain should leave the EU. Holliday said British consumers could benefit from cheaper electricity over the next ten years if new deals to create subsea power […]
New energy secretary to put an end to wind farm subsidies
The Conservatives have already made good on one of their pledges with newly appointed energy secretary Amber Rudd planning to stop the creation of more wind farms. Rudd is fast putting new legislation into place due to start from May 2016 to ban wind farm subsidies and give planning rules back to local communities. Rudd […]
Complaints over Scottish Power billing system
Scottish Power is in the firing line after a record number of complaints for an energy company in the last quarter of 2014. A new billing system has been blamed after some customers weren’t receiving bills while others issues weren’t being rectified. Complaints rose by a monumental 488% throughout the year. Scottish Power has stepped […]
SNP join Miliband’s madness
It’s spreading! Whether it’s a disease of economics-itis (the fear of and base mis-understanding of simple economic principles), or political opportunism, or simply the curse of the career politician, the SNP have joined the energy policy madness. The Scottish National Party have given support to Labour’ continued commitment to forcing energy companies to freeze energy […]