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The National Housing Federation (NHF)said the energy watchdog had failed to impose its own rules which cap how much firms can charge pre-pay customers. Energy companies deny breaching Ofgem's licence conditions, which were introduced in September. Ofgem...
Tags: United Kingdom, London, Business Finance, Energy in the United Kingdom, Smart meter, Scottish Power, National Housing Federation, Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, Energy Retail Association, Environment, Npower, Electric power, Electricity distribution, Electricity, Technology Internet, Meter Point Administration Number, Consumer Focus
British Gas service sidesteps estimated energy bills Energy giant unveils service that allows customers to only pay for the gas they use British Gas is to offer a service that will allow customers to avoid estimated billls. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA...
Tags: Joe Malinowski, Owen Humphreys/PA British Gas, allows customers, United Kingdom, London, Electricity, Smart meter, Electricity meter, Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, Powershop, Environment, Business Finance, Electric power, Electricity distribution, Energy in the United Kingdom
Instead it is encouraging people to use Energy Smart meters, which allow customers to submit readings online or by text, and pay monthly for the exact amount they use. The new service comes with a monitor which displays and updates the household's gas...
Tags: estimated bills, United Kingdom, London, Smart meter, Business Finance, Electric power, Electricity, Electricity distribution, Environment, Meter Point Administration Number, Measuring instruments, Public utilities, Technology Internet
North Sea gas was discovered, and legislation enabling their use should be pushed through parliament before the general election, says the head of the Energy Retail Association (ERA). Garry Felgate said he expects an announcement on the roll-out of smart...
Tags: smart meter, uk government, Garry Felgate, energy companies, sea gas, North Sea, peak periods, United Kingdom, Edinburgh, Electricity meter, Energy Retail Association, Scottish Power, Gas meter, Electric power, Electricity distribution, Electricity, Environment
India’s Assam state is to expand its electricity transmission and distribution capacity, and increase access in remote communities in a bid to meet growing demand and cut poverty. To support the state’s goals, the Asian Development Bank’s...
Tags: ADB, electricity, Assam State Electricity Board, Electrical grid, Renewable energy, Asian Development Bank
Making the rounds of Smart Grid events (and there are quite a few of them this season), smart thermostat company EcoFactor nabbed the $250,000 grand prize in yesterday’s Cleantech Open business plan competition. EcoFactor’s Scott Hublou will be speaking...
Tags: smart grid, San Francisco, Energy conservation, Energy policy, Hohm, Electrical grid, Electric power transmission systems, Electricity distribution, Electricity, Technology Internet, John Doerr, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Super grid, Al Gore, Venture capitalists, Google PowerMeter, Smart meter, GridPoint, Electric power, Google
Unidentified miscreants attached explosive material with two towers of 220 and 132KV Double Circuit Sibi-Quetta High Transmission Line in Dasht here on Tuesday morning. According to a press release of Quetta Electric Supply Company (Qesco) here, explosive...
Tags: Pakistan, Quetta, Electricity, Quetta District, Quetta Electric Supply Company, Disaster Accident, Environment
Last week, we reported on the lawsuit being filed against Pacific Gas & Electric for price hikes seemingly caused by installation of smart meters in the Bakersfield area of California. Now the plaintiff’s attorneys say that PG&E’s suppliers should also...
Tags: Pete Flores, Landis+Gyr, smart meter, San Francisco, Electricity, Smart grid, Electrical grid, Electricity distribution, Electric power transmission systems, Electric power
A North Dakota utility regulator is praising new computer software that's intended to help utility ratepayers reduce their energy use. More Business Public Service Commissioner Tony Clark says the Microsoft Hohm (Home) software may help development...
Tags: San Francisco, Hohm, Websites, Smart grid, Xcel Energy, Electrical grid, Electric power transmission systems, Electricity, V2G, Business Finance, Technology Internet, Environment
Southern Energy is seeking tenders to design a new data house to prepare it for smart utility metering. Britain's second largest gas and electricity retailer typically reads its customers' gas and electricity meters four times a year...While the new meters...
Tags: SSE, smart meter, Ian Marchant, United Kingdom, Perth, Electricity meter, Centrica, Scottish and Southern Energy, Electric power, Electricity distribution, Electricity, Environment