Good business and Dirty Business

SP ENW on building a social DSO

On our latest podcast, we are joined by the team at SP Electricity North West. Utility Week editor-in-chief James Wallin chats to key figures at the electricity network about the evolution of its distribution system operator (DSO) and in particular the concept of a “social DSO”. To find out more about this concept and how it works in practice tune into this conversation with Paul Auckland, head of DSO & regulation; Katherine Horne, social DSO manager and Samantha Loukes, head of customer inclusion.

Renewable UK CEO Tara Singh unpicks local elections

Renewable UK CEO Tara Singh joins Rob Horgan and James Wallin on The Utility Week Podcast to unpick the fallout from the local election results. Having previously served as an adviser to David Cameron during his term in No. 10, Singh provides insight on the inner workings of government. She also discusses the different parties’ energy policies and the challenges that the sector faces in engaging with politicians on the different sides of the political landscape, both at a local and national level.

Energy Systems Catapult’s Guy Newey reflects on bumper week of energy news

Energy Systems Catapult chief executive Guy Newey joins the Utility Week podcast to reflect on a bumper week of energy announcements. Alongside Utility Week’s Rob Horgan and James Wallin, Newey gives his take on Ed Miliband’s plan to break the link between electricity and gas prices; delves into the Reformed National Pricing delivery plan; and discusses the fallout from the government’s long-awaited review of Ofgem. During the second half of the episode, Newey also reveals what is keeping the Catapult busy, outlining work it is doing in flexibility space and its role as part of the Energy Networks Innovation Taskforce.

What does Middle East conflict mean for UK energy?

The latest episode of the Utility Week Podcast examines the biggest stories from the past two weeks. During the first half of the episode, Utility Week editor-in-chief James Wallin speaks with former Clean Power 2030 advisor Simon Harrison and Andreas Schroeder, head of energy analytics at ICIS about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and what it means for the energy sector. Wallin and Utility Week deputy editor Rob Horgan then pore over the recent CMA announcements, after the country’s four gas distribution networks appealed Ofgem’s final determinations of their business plans; and the CMA revealed its final rulings on the five appellant water companies’ plans.

Good business and Dirty Business

The latest episode of the Utility Week Podcast examines the biggest stories from the past fortnight. Utility Week deputy editor Rob Horgan is joined by James Wallin, editor-in-chief, to pore over the sector’s biggest talking points. The duo discuss Engie’s acquisition of UKPN and reflect on the Channel 4 docudrama Dirty Business.