The Utility Week team talk to Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson, Kayte O’Neill of the Electricity System Operator and Ofgem’s Akshay Kaul. Topics discussed include locational electricity pricing, the future of heat and the creation of an energy system operator, among others.

In discussion with ESO, Octopus and Ofgem

The water system is broken - we're told so every day. Utility Week editor James Wallin and chief correspondent Ruth Williams examine this myth and why it has taken hold - with help from senior figures at Wessex Water, SES Water, Ofwat and Thames Tideway.

When will the water sector stop apologising?

Could we achieve as much as a 10% energy saving on the path to 2030 through tackling inefficiencies on the system? This is the bold claim of a new thinktank comprised of six energy policy experts. The Utility Week Podcast welcomes the Energy Geeks - Eric Brown, Maxine Frerk, Roger Hey, Laura Sandys, Steven Steer and Alan Whitehead. Listen to their views on why the smart meter rollout should be given to networks, voltage level reduced and operating standards re-examined, among other topics.
Download the first report from the Energy Geeks here. https://utilityweek.co.uk/delivering-customer-cost-carbon-and-connections-dividends/ 


Tackling waste on the energy system, with the Energy Geeks

How feasible is the Clean Power 2030 target? Is the next Contracts for Difference auction round really make or break? And what impact will supply chain pressures have? These are some of the questions discussed on this new podcast to mark the launch of Utility Week Clean Power.

Utility Week Podcast: What it takes to get to Clean Power 2030

The Market Wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS) programme has just passed a key milestone with the first cohort of suppliers starting the migration process.
But how hard has it been to get to this point? When will the benefits be felt for suppliers and customers? And how difficult a decision was it to push the programme back by six and half months?
These are some of the questions discussed with Elexon chief executive Peter Stanley on the latest episode of the Utility Week Podcast. 

Utility Week Podcast: Elexon CEO on Market Wide Half-Hourly Settlement

Join Utility Week’s editorial team as they discuss the biggest talking points across the energy and water sectors.