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Utility Week 13th December 2019

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UtilityWeek Review: a year that made history p6 30 YEARS OF PRIVATISED WATER: PUBLIC SERVICE BACK ON THE AGENDA p18 13TH - 19TH DECEMBER 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES WHY ENERGY SUPPLY CAN BE A MINEFIELD FOR THE UNWARY SMALL SUPPLIERS p26 UtilityWeek Network Innovation Competition winners p12 WHOLE-SYSTEMS PLANNING AND HOW IT CAN HELP NETWORK DECARBONISATION p18 11TH - 17TH JANUARY 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES HOW ANGLIAN WATER MADE THE GRADE AS UTILITY OF THE YEAR 2018 p24 Enter the price cap Dry January UtilityWeek Insight: the changing role of chief fi nancial offi cers p14 MORE SUPPLIERS ARE LIKELY TO GO BUST AS MARKET CONDITIONS WORSEN p26 18TH - 24TH JANUARY 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES ON-SITE GENERATION HELPS PROTECT FIRMS FROM ENERGY PRICE VOLATILITY p24 A New Deal for Utilities All change… UtilityWeek Campaign: Industry gets behind New Deal for Utilities p6 UTILITY SHARE PRICES SET TO REMAIN IN THE DOLDRUMS p16 25TH - 31ST JANUARY 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES UTILITY WEEK LIVE 2019 WILL SCRUTINISE ENERGY TRANSITION p24 Nuclear fallout UtilityWeek Interview: Gail Scholes, Robin Hood Energy p26 2019 COULD BE A BETTER YEAR FOR WATER CUSTOMERS THAN SHAREHOLDERS p11 1ST - 7TH FEBRUARY 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES MANAGING PENSIONS RISK NEEDS TO BE MORE OF A PRIORITY FOR UTILITIES p14 UtilityWeek Analysis: Ofwat's crushing verdict on PR19 plans p12 WHAT WILL FILL THE GAP LEFT BY CANCELLED NUCLEAR PLANS? p20 8TH - 14TH FEBRUARY 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES THE INNER WORKINGS OF OFWAT'S SERVICE INCENTIVE MECHANISM SCORES p26 Image problems UtilityWeek Interview: Claire Miles, MD, Centrica Connected Home, p6 NEW DEAL CAMPAIGN: WHY UTILITIES MUST SHARE MORE REWARDS WITH CUSTOMERS p10 15TH - 21ST FEBRUARY 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES IS BUSINESS WATER RETAIL MOVING CLOSER TOWARDS A BIG SIX? p18 Shattering illusions UtilityWeek Analysis: Is the price cap working for the market? p16 CEO VIEW: WATER COMPANIES MUST BALANCE BILLS AND INVESTMENT p25 22ND - 28TH FEBRUARY 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES UTILITY WEEK LIVE INTERVIEW: MATT ALLEN, CEO OF PIVOT POWER p26 Executive pay: are you worth it? UtilityWeek Interview: Rachel Fletcher, chief executive, Ofwat p6 ROUNDTABLE: TACKLING WHOLE-SYSTEM SOLUTIONS IN THE ENERGY SECTOR p18 1ST - 7TH MARCH 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES UTILITY WEEK LIVE: THE MOST IMPORTANT TECHNOLOGIES FOR FACILITATING CHANGE p24 The shape of water UtilityWeek Interview: Chris Loughlin, chief executive, Pennon p6 OFGEM CONSIDERS WAYS TO REFORM ENERGY GOVERNANCE CODES p18 15TH - 21ST MARCH 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES Powering down HOW TECHNOLOGY MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO MAXIMISE SERVICE IN A DIGITAL AGE p28 Looking to the future UtilityWeek Interview: Liz Barber, finance director, Yorkshire Water p6 VOICES: WHY WE NEED AN OVERALL SERVICE SCORE FOR ENERGY SUPPLIERS p10 22ND - 28TH MARCH 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES OFGEM'S PLANS FOR CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT GROUPS FOR DNOS p28 Gas feels the heat UtilityWeek Interview: Nicci Russell, MD, Waterwise p6 CUSTOMER SERVICES PROFESSIONALS ON THE TYRANNY OF CUSTOMER DEBT p16 29TH MARCH - 4TH APRIL 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES TIGHTER REGULATION ON THE CARDS FOR THE BUSINESS ENERGY MARKET? p22 Dangerous waters Sector's 'jaws of death' warning UtilityWeek Utility Week Live interview: Ben Earl, Southern Water p28 PR19: WATER SECTOR HOPING FOR A BETTER REPORT THIS TIME AROUND p12 5TH - 11TH APRIL 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES UTILITIES MUST COLLABORATE TO TACKLE CYBER- THREATS p20 Brexit in soft focus UtilityWeek Utility Week Live: Changing business models p24 SMART OPTIONS: FOUR PILOT PROJECTS TO CREATE LOCAL ENERGY SYSTEMS p14 12TH - 18TH APRIL 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES FUTURE RETAIL CONFERENCE: HOW FAR HAS THE WATER SECTOR COME? p20 Burning issue: Getting to grips with energy from waste UtilityWeek Interview: Patrick Erwin, director, Northern Powergrid p6 WATER-ONLY COMPANY BUSINESS PLANS FAIL TO IMPRESS OFWAT p15 26TH APRIL - 2ND MAY 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES ENERGY UK SETS OUT PROPOSAL TO 'KICK-START' ENERGY TRANSITION p27 confusion consumers tariffs SVT time rise fall wholesale costs Ofgem politics amount limit fair fuel poor providers set level increase variable high money limit companies suppliers big six price hikes rip-off pay maximum reigns price cap energy UtilityWeek Interview: Keith Anderson, CEO, Scottish Power p6 AFTER A SERIES OF DELAYS, SHOULD THE SMART METER TARGET BE SCRAPPED? p14 3RD - 9TH MAY 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES INSIGHT REPORT: HOW UTILITIES VIEW KEY CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES p22 Change in the air for carbon capture UtilityWeek Analysis: a single vision for the water sector p6 THE BIG ISSUES FACING LEADERS IN THE PROCUREMENT SECTOR p18 10TH - 16TH MAY 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES UTILITY WEEK LIVE 2019: CUSTOMERS AND THE ENERGY TRANSITION p24 Climate crusade begins UtilityWeek Interview: Marek Majewicz, Interim MD, Bristol Energy p6 NETWORKS FACE UP TO THE REALITY OF A TOUGH RIIO2 REVIEW p14 17TH - 23RD MAY 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES ON A MISSION: WATERAID'S CLEAN WATER STRATEGY p18 Water sector smash and grab? UtilityWeek Interview: Angela Smith MP, Change UK p6+ WATER BUSINESS RETAIL MARKET SEES ITS FIRST SUPPLIER GO BUST p14 24TH - 30TH MAY 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES WNS TRUST COUNCIL – HOW TO USE CUSTOMER DATA FOR GOOD p22 Countering Corbyn: the case for networks UtilityWeek Interview: Juliet Davenport, chief executive, Good Energy p6 FREEING UP THE RADIO SPECTRUM FOR DNOs' TELECOMS SYSTEMS p12 31ST MAY - 6TH JUNE 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO NEGOTIATING THE SOCIAL MEDIA MINEFIELD p26 The road to RIIO2 UtilityWeek CCC's Mike Thompson: why 2050 net-zero target is right p10 SPEND BILLIONS ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY, SAYS EON CEO p16 7TH - 13TH JUNE 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES BICKERSTAFFE'S NEW MANDATE AT SSE ENERGY SERVICES p20 The sector speaks Countdown to the Energy Summit UtilityWeek Analysis: Network firms squeezed by RIIO2 p10 HOW CAN THE FINANCE TEAM ADAPT TO THE CUSTOMER BEING KING? p16 21ST - 27TH JUNE 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES WHY THE TERM 'TOTEX' HAS FALLEN OUT OF FASHION AMONG UTILITIES p22 Net zero UtilityWeek Interview: Angus Flett, chief executive, DCC p6 OFGEM PLAYS HARDBALL WITH SUPPLIERS OVER COMPETITION BREACHES p12 28TH JUNE - 4TH JULY 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES HOW DISTRIBUTED GENERATION CAN SUPPORT THE ENERGY TRANSFORMATION p20 Follow the leader UtilityWeek Interview: Steven Day, co-founder, Pure Planet p6 DOES THE SMART EXPORT GUARANTEE DO ENOUGH FOR RENEWABLES? p14 5TH - 11TH JULY 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES VOICES: LITTLECHILD SAYS CMA 'TOO HASTY' ON PREPAYMENT METER PRICE CAP p17 Dark week for water UtilityWeek Analysis: Thames Water is in need of a white knight p18 AGENDA: SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH STEPS INTO THE POLITICAL JUNGLE p15 12TH - 18TH JULY 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES AFTER TWO YEARS, HAS THE RETAIL BUSINESS WATER MARKET DELIVERED VALUE? p26 Climate conundrum Our survey reveals what public would pay for net zero Interview: Toddington Harper, CEO, Gridserve p6 UtilityWeek WHO WILL PAY FOR THE GOVERNMENT'S AMBITIOUS NET ZERO TARGET? p10 19TH - 25TH JULY 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES UTILITY WEEK'S TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION COUNCIL: PROGRESS REPORT p24 Water needs to fight its corner UtilityWeek Utility of the Future: get real about energy effi ciency p10 OFWAT'S DRAFT DETERMINATIONS RAMP UP THE PRESSURE ON WATER COMPANIES p16 2ND - 8TH AUGUST 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES SLASHING COSTS BY BRINGING CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN-HOUSE p22 Does Leadsom mean business? UtilityWeek Interview: Alan Simpson, adviser to Jeremy Corbyn p6 COULD THE REGULATED ASSET BASE MODEL HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY IN NUCLEAR POWER? p19 30TH AUGUST - 5TH SEPTEMBER 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES IT'S BEEN A TERRIBLE YEAR FOR CENTRICA, AND IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE p26 A shock to the system UtilityWeek Analysis: smart meter deadline 'impossible' p8 WILL TOUGH PR19 DETERMINATIONS RESULT IN CMA REFERRALS? p14 6TH - 12TH SEPTEMBER 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES UTILITY OF THE FUTURE: GREEN INVESTMENTS CAN OFFSET EMISSIONS p25 Replacing Dermot Ofgem's search for a new CEO UtilityWeek Interview: Mike Clancy, general secretary, Prospect p6 CLIMATE EMERGENCY LEFT ON HOLD AS CHAOS ENGULFS WESTMINSTER p16 13TH - 19TH SEPTEMBER 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES DO ENERGY 'DISRUPTORS' HAVE THE LEGS TO LAST THE DISTANCE? p29 Water margins: Resilience challenges ahead UtilityWeek Interview: Lord Deben, chair, CCC p6 UTILITY OF THE FUTURE: NUCLEAR FUSION PROMISES LIMITLESS ELECTRICITY p10 20TH - 26TH SEPTEMBER 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES OFWAT CONFRONTED WITH DETERMINED FIGHTBACK OVER PR19 BUSINESS PLANS p16 Star performer: Ovo's big moment arrives UtilityWeek Analysis: two deals reshape the energy market p6 UTILITY OF THE FUTURE: CAN LEAKAGE BE DRASTICALLY REDUCED? p8 27TH SEPTEMBER - 3RD OCTOBER 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES UTILITY WEEK CONGRESS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE AND RESILIENCE p24 Winds of change: Striking a blow for renewables UtilityWeek Forging a New Deal with the public: The big debate delivers its verdict p6 4TH - 10TH OCTOBER 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES Everything you need to know about data UtilityWeek Insight report: Customer engagement p24 THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE EXPANDS ON NET ZERO PLANS p10 11TH - 17TH OCTOBER 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES RENATIONALISING ENERGY A BLOW FOR DECARBONISATION, WARNS ENA p7 Hot seat: A tough brief for Brearley UtilityWeek Congress review: the topics animating utility leaders p14 WILL ANY GOVERNMENT SCRAP THE 'TEMPORARY' ENERGY PRICE CAP? p19 18TH - 24TH OCTOBER 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES REGULATORY REVIEWS AND POLITICS LEAVE UTILITY INVESTORS GUESSING p21 Regulating the future UtilityWeek Analysis: Another energy supplier bites the dust p12 ALL ABOARD THE PRICE CONTROL ROLLER COASTER p17 1ST - 7TH NOVEMBER 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES ROUNDTABLE: CUSTOMERS NEED TO KNOW DATA SHARING IS A WIN-WIN p24 Sir John Armitt: We need to take risks to reach net zero UtilityWeek Analysis: capacity market back in business p16 UTILITY OF THE FUTURE: IS IT TIME TO REWORK REGULATORY MODELS? p8 8TH - 14TH NOVEMBER 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES THE INDUSTRY RALLIES FOR CHANGE AT UTILITY WEEK CONGRESS 2019 p24 Crunch time nears UtilityWeek Analysis: is it time to harness domestic fl exibility? p18 UTILITY OF THE FUTURE: REGULATION NEEDED TO BOOST HEAT NETWORKS p14 15TH - 21ST NOVEMBER 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES THREE WATER COMPANY STRATEGIES FOR TACKLING LEAKAGE p20 Winds of change? Exclusive voter research PPA Independent Publisher Awards 2019 BRAND OF THE YEAR UtilityWeek Analysis: The big wins from water privatisation p16 AI IS THE NEXT REVOLUTION AND UTILITIES MUST EMBRACE IT p20 22ND - 28TH NOVEMBER 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES HOW TO BOOST CUSTOMER RATINGS WHILE HALVING THE COST TO SERVE p26 Our call to a new government UtilityWeek Election 2019: the main party manifestos analysed p6 WATER SECTOR BRACES FOR CRACKDOWN ON PRICES IN FINAL DETERMINATIONS p16 29TH NOVEMBER - 5TH DECEMBER 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES Nationalisation for the many CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT MEANS GETTING PERSONAL ABOUT SERVICE p26 UtilityWeek Accelerate: the urgent need to decarbonise transport p22 INNOGY PROPOSES RESTRUCTURE FOR 'UNSUSTAINABLE' NPOWER p4 6TH - 12TH DECEMBER 2019 THE BUSINESS OF UTILITIES Capturing the green vote LABOUR'S PROPOSAL TO RENATIONALISE WATER WILL COST INVESTORS DEARLY p19

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