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Britain: SSE penalized for slow energy customer links
Britain's energy regulator Ofgem has inflicted a fine of 750,000 pounds ($1.25 million) on the power distribution division of utility SSE for the stagnant grid connection of approximately 200 clients in the period 2010-2013, as stated by the entity on Friday.
read more... 02/06/2014
Europe forms single power market covering 70% of customers
Power grids and exchanges in southern and north-western Europe connected markets on Tuesday covering approximately 70 percent of European customers, which will contribute to unified power pricing while diminishing risks of supply.
read more... 14/05/2014
Gazprom intends to make contract adjustments so as to keep European customers
Russia’s major natural gas producer Gazprom plans to make modifications to contracts so as to preserve its European clients in spite of western sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, as stated in the newspaper Vedomosti on Monday.
read more... 18/03/2014
Centrica profits drop since 2% of customers spread out
Centrica’s profits fell 2% in 2013, whereas profits at its residential supply division British Gas reduced by 6%, mainly because of intense political and media scrutiny on the energy sector in the UK, as stated by the company’s chief executive, Sam Laidlaw.
read more... 24/02/2014
Gazprom increased its gas supplies to Europe
Last year, Gazprom increased by 16 % the supply of natural gas to Europe to 161.5 billion cubic meters, with Germany, Italy and the U.K. ledding the increase in gas imports from Russia. European customers such as Germany’s RWE AG and Italy’s Eni SpA obtained lower gas prices under their long-term supply contracts with Gazprom. Supplies to Italy increased by more than 60 %.
read more... 02/01/2014