Selecting a smart meter contractor: key considerations for water providers
In the first of a series of Expert Focus articles for WaterBriefing, John Lillistone Director of Water at Arqiva, global digital communications specialists for critical infrastructure, takes a look at how a move to outcomes-based contracting for smart metering can help water companies to reduce costs, streamline operations, enhance efficiency and help to foster innovation.
Thames Water incurs £50m penalty due to mixed performance in key operational metrics
Thames Water has incurred a net £50 million penalty due to a mixed performance in its key operational metrics according to its annual results for 2021/21 published this morning – the company said it is “absolutely determined to learn from our mistakes and improve.”
Severn Trent Plc earns £163 million in outperformance across AMP6
Severn Trent Plc will have earned at least £163 million across AMP6 in net customer ODI outperformance payments according to its latest update for the period to 31 March 2020 published today.
Ofwat consults on underperformance and outperformance payments for four water firms
Ofwat will today begin consulting on proposed outperformance and underperformance payments for four of the seventeen water companies in England and Wales, to be applied from April of next year.
CCWater tells MPs Ofwat has been “overly generous” to water firms and “consumers have overpaid”
The Consumer Council for Water has told MPs that the water sector regulator has been “overly generous” to water companies and “consumers have overpaid” - and criticised Ofwat for having become “increasingly reliant on water companies self-regulating.”
Thames Water – missed leakage targets down to failure of infrastructure partnership delivery vehicle
Thames Water has said its missed leakage targets stemmed from a decision in 2015 to develop an innovative delivery vehicle with its infrastructure partners to accelerate improvements which failed to deliver.
Thames Water to return £120m to customers as result of failure to tackle leakage
Thames Water has today agreed to pay £65 million back to customers as part of a package of payments and penalties worth £120 million in total.
Severn Trent to invest extra £100m to improve water business performance ahead of AMP7
Severn Trent is planning to invest an extra £100 million to improve its water business performance in preparation for AMP7, according the preliminary announcement of its annual results published this morning.
Severn Trent calls for ODIs to be strengthened in PR19 and “output type incentives” to be considered
Severn Trent Water is calling for Ofwat to explore the scope for increasing the scale of Outcome Delivery Incentives (ODIs) in the 2019 Price Review, the possibility of a variable WACC, potential together with the potential reintroduction of “output type incentives” to address longer term challenges like resilience.
PR19: Ofwat develops thinking on approach to SIM, affordability and performance commitments
Water industry regulator Ofwat is progressing its approach to a number of key issues for the upcoming Price Review 2019 for the water companies’ AMP7 2020-2025 investment programmes.
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Expert speaker line-up and leading exhibitors to feature at next month’s National Civils Show, Floodex, National Drainage Show & Waterways Management in London
Attendees at next month’s National Civils Show, Floodex, National Drainage Show and Waterways Management on 26th and 27th November are set to benefit from an expert speaker line-up and the opportunity to visit a wide range of exhibitors all co-located in one place at Excel, London, one of the UK’s leading international exhibition and convention centres. -
Ovarro smart leak detection builds drought resilience worldwide
Tackling leakage is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways for utilities to bolster water security, writes Ben Crabtree, Product Line Director, Ovarro, revealing how the potential of smart technologies is being demonstrated around the world. -
South Staffordshire Plc earns prestigious RoSPA global health and safety award
UK-headquartered South Staffordshire Plc, the integrated services group operating within the UK critical infrastructure and essential services markets, has received a prestigious Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Award for global health and safety excellence. -
Balfour Beatty achieves 99.1% Responsible Sourcing on major Thames Estuary infrastructure project
Balfour Beatty, the UK’s largest construction and infrastructure provider, has delivered exceptional environmental results on the Thames Estuary Asset Management 2100 (TEAM2100) framework, one of the nation’s most ambitious flood defence initiatives.
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