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Ofgem gives the go- ahead to a £1.2bn subsea electricity link in Scotland
Scottish Hydro Electricity Transmission (SHE Transmission), the electricity transmission subsidiary of SSE, has got the green light from the UK Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem ) for a £1.2bn subsea link and transmission charging upgrade. It represents the greatest investment in the region’s electricity network since the 1950s.
read more... 15/07/2014
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
Centrica’s British Gas has to pay $9.4 million
Centrica's British Gas, the focus of an anti-trust examination next to Britain's other big energy companies, will pay approximately 5.6 million pounds ($9.4 million) to fix past errors which had stopped business clients from changing suppliers in the period between 2007 and 2012, as declared on Thursday by Energy watchdog Ofgem.
read more... 11/04/2014
UK: break-up threat for six energy companies
Six major energy firms in Britain are likely to face the threat of split-up this week. The companies are expected to be consigned by their energy regulator Ofgem to the new Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), as published in the Sunday Times.
read more... 24/03/2014
UK: The Big Six energy firms increased their profits five fold
According to informations from Ofgem, UK’s energy regulator, the Big Six energy suppliers saw their profit margins in the supply of gas and electricity increase to 4.3% in 2012, in comparison to 2.8% a year before. The big six operators made £53 profit per household customer last year, compared to £30 in 2011.
read more... 26/11/2013