UTILITY WEEK | JUNE 2022 |
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Contents
The Review 6
Interview 8
Ian Cain, chief executive, SES Water
Energy 12
Cybersecurity tops the risk list for utilities
Water 16
The water sector alone cannot fi x CSOs
Energy 18
The Energy Security Bill promises much but lacks detail
Policy & regulation
Maxine Frerk questions the point of competition in networks 20
Talking points 21
Show report 22
The key takeaways from May's Utility Week Live 2022
Comment 25
How fl exibility holds the key to unlocking a net-zero future
Distribution 26
Ofgem rules on new DNO connections regime
Expert View 27
S&C: Network Resilience: Key for a Successful Energy Transition
Chief executive's view 29
Keith Anderson, Scottish Power
Webinar 30
Cancel culture threatens progress on diversity
Download report 32
It's time to look again at face-to-face sales channels
Webinar 35
The case for private radio
Danger
signals
Exclusive research into what
utilities regard as the biggest
risks they face
ENERGY BILL
Queen's Speech poses
more questions than answers
WATER
We all have a part
to play in fixing CSOs
UW INNOVATE
Do androids dream of electric heat?
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Utility Week Innovate
Analysis 36
Do androids dream
of electric heat?
Expert View 37
National Grid metering
Electricity 39
Storage heaters trialled
for demand response
Awards 40
Water Industry Awards
2022: fi nalists revealed
Events calendar 42