UTILITY WEEK | FEBRUARY 2021 |
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Contents
The Review 6
Impact Analysis 8
Brexit and energy; Centrica feels the heat; Energy effi ciency.
Interview 10
Jonathan Brearley, chief executive, Ofgem
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Customers
Talking points 23
Vulnerable customers; CCW;
switching numbers
Analysis 24
The benefi ts of a shared PSR
Analysis 27
Water retailers reeling under bad
debt burden
Analysis 28
Growing debt cloud
looms over utilities
Analysis 30
Smart meter update
Tech Talk 31
Jonathan Hopkins, S&C
Electric Company
Operational Excellence
Analysis 32
Innovation in water:
Expert view 33
Vision Consulting
Analysis 34
Tackling diffuse pollution
Expert view 35
Emma Ford, Head of Gas
Construction, National Grid
Focus on void properties 36
Filling in blank occupancy data
Analysis 37
WPD's Flexible Power platform
Analysis 38
Doubling down on debt
Event 40
Health & Wellbeing Conference
Events calendar 42
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Policy & Regulation
Talking points 13
Who is Anne-Marie Trevelyan?
Analysis 14
Where do we go after the
Energy White Paper?
Analysis 16
UK energy post-Brexit
Opinion 17
Joshua Atkins, ENA
Analysis 18
ED2 framework: 'A step forward'
Opinion 21
Simon Oates, Fingleton
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