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UK: Ofgem to investigate five producers over capacity market auction
Britain's energy market regulator Ofgem has launched an investigation to see if five power producers gave false or distorted information about planning consents for several units that participated in a capacity auction last December.
read more... 22/05/2015
Centrica hit with an £11m fine for failing to meet energy efficiency obligations on time
British largest energy supplier, Centrica, has been hit with an £11.1million ($17.4 million) penalty for failing to meet energy efficiency obligations by a 2012 deadline, announced Britain's energy regulator Ofgem.
read more... 04/12/2014
EDF Energy fined for mismanaging user complaints
EDF Energy, one of Britain's six most important energy suppliers, will pay 3 million pounds ($5 million) penalty to help vulnerable clients after regulator Ofgem found the firm blameworthy of violating complaint handling rules.
read more... 25/08/2014
UK's Labour Party to offer Ofgem power to eliminate energy supplier licences
Britain's opposition Labour Party has promised to offer energy regulator Ofgem the authority to annul electricity and gas suppliers' licences if they constantly violate rules and harm their customers.
read more... 21/08/2014
Ofgem imposes new price controls for network operators
The UK’s energy market regulator Ofgem has imposed tougher price controls for five electricity network operators for duration of eight years, pledging to encourage investment in network upgrades and to drag down customers’ energy bills.
read more... 31/07/2014