UTILITY WEEK | JULY 2021 |
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Contents
The Review 6
Impact Analysis 8
Remaking the energy retail sector; Lords inquiry looks into
regulating for net zero; UK has failed to adapt to climate change
Interview 10
Steve Mogford, chief executive, United Utilities
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COUNTDOWN TO COP
Why local energy planning is
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Smart water networks and the new
customer service reality
Remaking
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How the sector can thrive
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Customers
Talking points 20
Comment: Steve Crabb;
switching stats low
Expert View 21
Sopra Steria
Analysis 22
Data and digitalisation on
the road to net zero
Analysis 24
A wishlist for energy retail
Analysis 26
Remaking energy retail for the
future: exclusive report
Innovate
Tech talk 29
Siemens
Event 30
Roundtable report on network
reliability and resilience
Analysis 32
Co-locating hybrid tech:
does it always stack up?
Utility Live Summit
Smart water networks 34
The the new customer
service reality 38
Payments innovations 40
Analysis 37
Water sector collaboration
Events calendar 42
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Policy & Regulation
Talking points 13
Comment: David Blackman
Analysis 14
Bristol Water deal
Analysis 15
Focusing on PR24
Event 16
Changing behaviours for net zero
Countdown to COP 18
Local energy planning and the
energy transition
Expert View 19
Vision Consulting
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