Ofgem sets out penalty regime
Ofgem has set out in detail the penalties or restitution it will impose on parties that are found to have breached new “Remit” regulations in energy trading.
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Acer asks for resources for Remit implementation
Technical implementation of rules for notifying energy market trades to regulators should be achieved on schedule, but it will take more time to understand and assess the data being reported, the Agency for the Co-operation of Energy Regulators (A
National Grid to consult on extending reserve measures
System operator National Grid says margins “look set to remain tight” in the winters of 2016/17 and 2017/18 and it will consult next month on whether to extend its strategic balancing reserve (SBR) and demand side balancing reserve (DSBR) measures
Demand reduction pilot offers £6M in second auction
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) has invited participants to sign up for its second Electricity Demand Reduction (EDR) pilot auction early next year. Decc has up to £6 million in total available for projects delivering savings
Tidal fence plan 'can coexist with lagoon'
Kepler Energy has announced plans for a 30MW tidal energy fence located in the Bristol Channel. The tidal energy technolog has been developed by Oxford University's Department of Engineering Science for deployment in shallower, lower velocity tid
Swansea gets planning nod but faces contract challenge
A £300 million contract for building parts of Tidal Power’s planned barrage in Swansea Bay has been challenged.
IPPR wants levy changes to limit customer burden
Low income groups make a disproportionate contribution to levy costs because energy costs are a larger proportion of their income and because they can seldom use the cheapest tariffs, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) argues in a new
REG signs turbine agreement
Renewable Energy Generation (REG) has signed agreements with wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa to supply 19 wind turbines for five of REG’s consented UK onshore wind farm sites.
Geothermal grants awarded
The Scottish Government says £234,025 has been awarded to five projects at sites in Fife, West Lothian, North Lanarkshire and Aberdeenshire that will explore the technical feasibility, economic viability and environmental sustainability of geother
Smart meters: Decc adamant on 2020 deadline
Can government and the energy industry deliver the smart meter rollout, as planned, by 2020?