Utility Week

UtilityWeek Review: a difficult year draws to a close p10 THE PENSIONS REGULATOR TAKES SOUTHERN WATER TO TASK OVER DEFICIT p6 14TH - 20TH DECEMBER 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES WHAT ENERGY FIRMS ARE DOING TO HELP THE FUEL POOR THIS WINTER p26 UtilityWeek Analysis: what we can expect from 2018 p12 WATER COMPANIES MUST TAKE THE HIT FROM A LOW WACC IN PR19 p16 12TH - 18TH JANUARY 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES THE FIRST ITERATION OF RIIO HAS BEEN KIND TO NETWORK COMPANIES p18 UtilityWeek Interview: Tanya Sephton, MD, Water Choice p6 THE GOVERNMENT'S PLAN FOR ENDING UNABATED COAL GENERATION p14 19TH - 25TH JANUARY 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES WHAT SHELL'S ACQUISITION OF FIRST UTILITY MEANS FOR THE MARKET p19 Size matters UtilityWeek Utility Week Live: thriving on Disruption p10 HOW THE OPEN NETWORKS PROJECT IS HELPING TRANSFORM THE ENERGY SYSTEM p18 26TH JANUARY - 1ST FEBRUARY 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES Dry January THE SIX NEW ENTRANTS THAT HAVE MADE THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON THE WATER SECTOR p24 UtilityWeek Analysis: will the Clean Growth Strategy deliver? p10 PENSIONERS ARE IN THE FRONTLINE OF THOSE STRUGGLING TO KEEP WARM p20 2ND - 8TH FEBRUARY 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES THE COMPETITIVE WATER MARKET MUST KEEP IT SIMPLE FOR CUSTOMERS p22 All fall down? UtilityWeek Analysis: do the nuclear numbers stack up? p14 CAN BRISTOL WATER PLOT A SMOOTH COURSE THROUGH THE NEXT PRICE REVIEW? p8 9TH - 15TH FEBRUARY 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES GREEN STAR ENERGY PICKS UP THE PIECES AFTER FUTURE ENERGY'S COLLAPSE p24 Blame game UtilityWeek Interview: Lucy Darch, chief executive, Wave p6 ATTACKS RAMP UP ON NETWORK COMPANIES FOR MAKING 'EXCESSIVE' PROFITS p16 16TH - 22ND FEBRUARY 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES JUST HOW BIG A PROBLEM IS WATER THEFT TO WIDER INDUSTRY? p25 Taking aim at interconnectors UtilityWeek Interview: Michael Roberts, CEO, Water UK p6 IF THE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE, IS ROLLED OUT, EV TAKE-UP WILL SOAR p14 23RD FEBRUARY - 1ST MARCH 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES THE WATER SECTOR CAN LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY WITH 'DIGITAL PLANTS' p23 Making the price cap fit UtilityWeek Interview: Robert Symons, CEO, WPD and chair, ENA p6 UTILITY WEEK LIVE: THE TEN TECHNOLOGIES MOST LIKELY TO DISRUPT UTILITIES p10 2ND - 8TH MARCH 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES THE WINNERS AND LOSERS IN OFWAT'S SERVICE DELIVERY REPORT p22 Centrica: keeping the wolf from the door UtilityWeek Consumer Debt Conference finds prevention is key p24 HOW BIG A DEAL IS ANCALA'S SURPRISE BUY OF PORTSMOUTH WATER? p10 9TH - 15TH MARCH 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES WHAT IS NEXT FOR BATTERY STORAGE AFTER IT LOST IN THE CAPACITY AUCTION? p18 Water's corporate crackdown UtilityWeek Analysis: the RIIO2 noose tightens around networks p10 WHAT WILL THE ENERGY SECTOR LOOK LIKE IN THE POST- BREXIT WORLD? p8 16TH - 22ND MARCH 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES WATER COMPANIES STRUGGLE TO COPE WITH EXTREME WEATHER p22 Recasting energy UtilityWeek Interview: Andrew Beasley, MD, Flow Energy p6 OFWAT SCRUTINISES COMPANIES OVER HANDLING OF SUPPLY INTERRUPTIONS p12 23RD - 29TH MARCH 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES CEO INSIGHT: EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH INTO TOP MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES p14 The cyber threat UtilityWeek Utility Week Live: disruption and regulation p6 EXEMPTING GREEN TARIFFS FROM THE PRICE CAP COULD OPEN LOOPHOLES p14 6TH - 12TH APRIL 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES OFGEM STRIKES A TOUGH ATTITUDE WITH SANCTIONS AGAINST IRESA p28 Water market first birthday UtilityWeek Analysis: Anglian Water commits to clarity p8 ECO CHANGES MAY HELP THE FUEL POOR BUT WEAKEN ACTION ON CARBON p11 13TH - 19TH APRIL 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES WORKING GROUP: 'UNLOCKING THE VALUE OF A FLEXIBLE POWER SYSTEM' p18 New retail force emerging UtilityWeek Utility Week Live: what to see and where p6 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MEANS THE DAWN OF A NEW MACHINE AGE p20 27TH APRIL - 3RD MAY 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES TO IMPLEMENTING SMART SYSTEMS p22 Has heat lost its way? UtilityWeek Research: the barriers to digital transformation p17 IS THE GOVERNMENT SERIOUS ABOUT MAKING THE UK ZERO CARBON? p15 4TH - 10TH MAY 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES FULL SHORTLIST REVEALED FOR THE 2018 UTILITY WEEK STARS AWARDS p26 UtilityWeek Analysis: energy switching numbers hit all-time high p25 WHOLE-SYSTEMS THINKING COULD BE THE ANSWER TO CONGESTED GRIDS p22 18TH - 24TH MAY 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES GOVERNMENT TO HELP TACKLE THE SCOURGE OF WET WIPES p27 Tide turning for water UtilityWeek Insight report: blockchain and energy trading p21 WATER COMPANIES CLOSE DOWN THEIR OFFSHORE SUBSIDIARIES p7 25TH - 31ST MAY 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES FLEXIBLE DEMAND REDUCES THE NEED FOR BALANCING GENERATION p26 EVs charging ahead UtilityWeek Special report: vulnerable customers and technology p20 NETWORKS ARE AT THE HEART OF THE ENERGY SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION p8 8TH - 14TH JUNE 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES LISTED WATER COMPANIES POST SOLID SET OF FULL-YEAR FINANCIAL RESULTS p13 Small suppliers: is the party over? UtilityWeek Analysis: renewables gains in jeopardy p11 WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A WINNER OF THE UTILITY WEEK AWARDS? p20 1ST - 7TH JUNE 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES UTILITIES STILL HAVE MUCH TO DO BEFORE THEY REGAIN CUSTOMERS' TRUST p26 New life for CCS? UtilityWeek Analysis: water market still facing challenges p20 OFGEM STEPS UP ITS SCRUTINY OF CHALLENGER ENERGY BRANDS p9 15TH - 21ST JUNE 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES HOW REGULATION CAN HELP OR HINDER VULNERABLE CUSTOMERS p24 Rating Gove UtilityWeek Research: the latest switch- ing data and what it means p22 HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR UTILITY WEEK AWARDS ENTRY p18 22ND - 28TH JUNE 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES VULNERABLE CUSTOMERS PART 3: THE ROLE OF PRICING POLICIES p24 The case of the missing gas UtilityWeek Analysis: the battle for customer engagement p26 THERE MAY BE MONEY FOR NUCLEAR POWER, BUT NOT FOR TIDAL LAGOONS p13 29TH JUNE - 5TH JULY 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES CAN BLOCKCHAIN BE A PRACTICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR UTILITIES? p22 Slaying the Beast from the East UtilityWeek Interview: Steven Edwards, regulation committee, ENA p8 DOES THE SWANSEA BAY DECISION SPELL THE END FOR TIDAL LAGOONS? p14 6TH - 12TH JULY 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES Could Cave have the answers? HOW AND WHEN THE GRID KICKS IN DURING THE WORLD CUP p22 UtilityWeek Interview: Richard Stanbrook, director, Pennon Water Services p8 MEET ALL THE UTILITY WEEK STARS AWARDS WINNERS p14 13TH - 19TH JULY 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES THE BARRIERS HOLDING BACK ENERGY STORAGE p24 Water market: The scores are in UtilityWeek Inside story: Water firms still polluting too much p6 HOW DECENTRALISED IS THE UK'S FUTURE ENERGY SYSTEM LIKELY TO BE? p12 20TH - 26TH JULY 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH INTO THE SECTOR'S APPETITE FOR SYSTEM FLEXIBILITY p16 The road to EVs UtilityWeek Interview: Heidi Mottram, CEO, Northumbrian Water p8 THE CASE FOR REFORMING TRANSMISSION NETWORK CHARGES p6 3RD - 9TH AUGUST 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES WHAT IS THE FUTURE FOR SUBSIDY-FREE SOLAR POWER IN THE UK? p16 Green power: size matters UtilityWeek Interview: Will Gardiner, Chief executive, Drax Group p8 THE BRAVE NEW WORLD OF BUSINESSES PROVIDING THEIR OWN WATER SERVICES p6 31ST AUGUST - 6TH SEPTEMBER 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES Marine power cut adrift YOUR LAST CHANCE TO ENTER THE 2018 UTILITY WEEK AWARDS p24 UtilityWeek Interview: Alan Whitehead, shadow energy minister p8 WATER COMPANIES SUBMIT THEIR FINAL BUSINESS PLANS FOR PR19 p13 14TH - 20TH SEPTEMBER 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH: HOW OPEN ARE UTILITIES TO INNOVATION? p22 Balancing mechanism: Enter the aggregators UtilityWeek News focus: the PR19 scrutiny begins p6 HOW OFGEM GAUGED WHAT A FAIR PRICE CAP ON ENERGY SHOULD LOOK LIKE p10 21ST - 27TH SEPTEMBER 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES WE ASK CEOs WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT THE CHALLENGES FACING THEIR SECTORS p12 Brand power UtilityWeek Interview: Colin Skellett, CEO, Wessex Water p6 BURIED TREASURE: MAPPING OUT UNDERGROUND UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE p22 28TH SEPTEMBER - 4TH OCTOBER 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES CONSUMER RESEARCH: MISTRUST IN ENERGY COMPANIES PROVES HARD TO SHIFT p28 Boxing clever in energy? UtilityWeek Inside story: Water sector customer complaints p6 THE ENA's FUTURE SCENARIOS MODEL A WORLD TRANSFORMED FOR DNOs p22 5TH - 11TH OCTOBER 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES ROUNDTABLE REPORT: UTILISING TECHNOLOGY TO INTERACT WITH CUSTOMERS p28 The rise of renewables UtilityWeek Interview: Matthew Vickers, CEO, Ombudsman Services p10 UTILITIES ARE BECOMING A KEY POLITICAL BATTLE GROUND p6 12TH - 18TH OCTOBER 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES COMPLAINTS HANDLING IN THE ENERGY SECTOR IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH p24 Super-regulator in sight? UtilityWeek Interview: Peter Emery, CEO, Electricity North West p6 CONGRESS COVERAGE: MAKING OPPORTUNITIES OUT OF CHALLENGES p18 19TH - 25TH OCTOBER 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES OPTIMISING THE CUSTOMER JOURNEY IN ENERGY RETAIL p24 And then there were… UtilityWeek Interview: Tony Smith, chief executive, CCWater p6 SHOULD LOCAL COUNCILS BE IN THE BUSINESS OF ENERGY SUPPLY? p12 26TH OCTOBER - 1ST NOVEMBER 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES HINTS AND TIPS ON HOW TO WIN A UTILITY WEEK AWARD FROM A PREVIOUS WINNER p25 The case for hydrogen UtilityWeek Interview: Lord Hutton, chair, Energy UK p6 ELECTRICITY AND GAS NETWORKS INNOVATE TO PAVE THE WAY FOR DECENTRALISATION p20 2ND - 8TH NOVEMBER 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES THE TAKE-UP OF EVs OFFERS NEW REVENUE STREAMS TO ENERGY SUPPLIERS p26 Are some suppliers running on empty? UtilityWeek Interview: Steve Robertson, CEO, Thames Water p6 RENATIONALISATION WOULD BE A FIENDISHLY COMPLICATED ENDEAVOUR p12 9TH - 15TH NOVEMBER 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES HOW ENERGY SUPPLIERS CAN MAKE THE MOST OF THE CUSTOMER JOURNEY p18 An all-time low for renewables fund ROC BOTTOM UtilityWeek Interview: John Reynolds, CEO, Castle Water p8 WHAT WATER COMPANIES ARE DOING TO HELP VULNERABLE CUSTOMERS p28 16TH - 22ND NOVEMBER 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES SSE AND NPOWER DELAY MERGER OF THEIR RETAIL OPERATIONS p27 Tunnel vision UtilityWeek Analysis: what future for the UK's nuclear programme? p12 MERGER OF NPOWER AND SSE IS DELAYED – BUT FOR HOW LONG? p17 23RD - 29TH NOVEMBER 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES WATER COMPANIES ARE MAKING SURE THEY WILL NOT BE CAUGHT OUT THIS WINTER p24 Shock rocks capacity market UtilityWeek Analysis: converting the North for hydrogen p6 BIG EUROPEAN ENERGY FIRMS HAVE PROVED A MISERABLE BET FOR INVESTORS p10 30TH NOVEMBER - 6TH DECEMBER 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES HOW THE COMPETITIVE BUSINESS WATER MARKET IS SHAPING UP AFTER 20 MONTHS p26 The end of Spark Energy UtilityWeek Inside story: Greg Clark's principles for energy p6 DOES THE UK REALLY NEED NEW RESERVOIRS TO SECURE WATER SUPPLIES? p10 7TH - 13TH DECEMBER 2018 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH INTO CONSUMER ATTITUDES TO SMART TECHNOLOGY p22 Trouble snowballs for energy Goodbye 2018!

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