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UTILITY WEEK | OCTOBER 2022 | 3 Contents The Review 6 Energy 8 Energy bills support gamble is risky but unavoidable Energy 12 The case for energy effi ciency Customers 14 Consumer Vulnerability & Debt Conference report Talking Points 17 Distribution 18 The industry's reaction to Ofgem's future DSO thinking Opinion 21 Flexible energy is paramount to solving the energy crisis Opinion 23 Electricity market reform needs long-term thinking Generation 24 Energy crisis heralds a last hurrah for Old King Coal Electricity 26 Delivering a fl exible grid Customers 28 Helping customers stay afl oat in the cost of living crisis Technology 30 Empowering fi eld workers boosts staff and customers DISTRIBUTION The industry's verdict on Ofgem's plans for future DSOs ELECTRICITY Energy crisis heralds an extension for coal generation UW INNOVATE First large-scale pumped hydro scheme in decades The big chill Price freeze will still leave millions of households out in the cold UtilityWeek OCTOBER 2022 OCTOBER 2022 UTILITYWEEK.CO.UK TRANSFORM WITH CONFIDENCE Publishing director, Utilities: Ellen Bennett, t: 01342 332084, e: ellenbennett@fav-house.com; Production editor: Paul Newton, t: 01342 332085, e: paulnewton@ fav-house.com; Business development: Sarah Wood, e: sarahwood@fav-house.com. t: 01342 332117 Business development manager: Helen Smith, e: helensmith@fav-house.com. t: 01342 332109 m: 07733265050 Client success manager: Liz Izard, e: lizizard@fav-house. com. t: 01342 332009 General enquiries: 01342 332000; Membership enquiries: Peter Bissell, t: 01342 332057, e: peterbissell@fav-house.com. Utility Week is published by Faversham House Ltd (registered in England & Wales no. 692570), Windsor Court, Wood Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 1UZ. Telephone: 01342 332000 Email: utilityweek@fav-house.com Copyright 2020 Faversham House Ltd. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without prior written permission from the publisher. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of material published in Utility Week. However, Faversham House Ltd is not liable for any inaccuracies. The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the editor or publisher. Any personal data is processed in accordance with the publisher's Privacy Policy at www.favershamhouse.com/privacy. The text and cover paper are manufactured from certifi ed sustainable sources and produced with reduced environmental impacts via a recognised and independently audited management scheme. Any polywrap is kerbside recyclable. © 2020 Faversham House Ltd. ISSN 1356-5532. Utility Week is registered as a newspaper at the Post Offi ce. Printed by Buxton Press Ltd 2,500 Average circulation Jan–Dec 2021 Membership subscriptions: UK £1,195 per year. Contact Jo Nikiforov on: 01342 332077 Utility Week is a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), the regulator of the UK's magazine and newspaper industry. We abide by the Editors' Code of Practice and are committed to upholding the highest standards of journalism. If you think we have not met those standards and want to make a complaint, please contact the Editor. If we are unable to resolve your complaint, or if you want more information about IPSO or the Editors' Code, contact IPSO on 0300 123 2220 or visit www.ipso.co.uk. page 30 32 page 34 page 18 page 8 Utility Week Innovate Water 32 Meet the innovators: Clare Galland, Everfl ow Water 33 Could AI help clean up the UK's rivers and beaches? Generation 34 The Coire Glas pumped hydro storage project Pan-utility 36 How can utilities reach the recruitment 'cold spots'? Events calendar 38

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