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03.02.2012
CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme - Eddie Proffitt
The MEUC are submitting comments to the Government regarding the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. Have your say by contacting Eddie Proffitt, Gas Group Chairman, before February 10th 2012.
11.01.2012
MEUC met with Richard Benyon, MP on 13th December to discuss the need for water competition
A group of MEUC members met Richard Benyon, MP, Minister for Natural Environment and Fisheries on the 13rth December 2011 to discuss the need for competition in water supply. Representations from AstraZeneca, B&Q, Asda, PowerEfficiency, Waterscan, Cadantis and others outlined their problems in relation to issues with billing disputes from multiple suppliers and lack of help on reducing water consumption and effluent discharge.
11.01.2012
Interesting new job - Buying Manager wanted at Tesco
Tesco want to recruit a Buying Manager which will involve seeking new and untested opportunities for Energy sourcing. If you’re interested in a fast moving and volatile trading environment you will find further information on their web site www.
11.01.2012
Reserve your place on the next MEUC Roadshow
Reserve your place on the next MEUC Roadshow, scheduled for March 6th in Leeds, 7th in Liverpool, 13th in London and 14th in Birmingham. The Autumn Roadshows will take place in October on the 9th in Leeds, 10th in Liverpool, 16th in London, and 17th in Birmingham.
11.01.2012
MEUC will be at the 2012 Energy Summit on 17th and 18th April, Celtic Manor, Cardiff
The MEUC will be meeting existing and potential members at Celtic Manor near Cardiff on the 17th and 18th April at the 2012 Energy Summit. For further details see www.energy-summit.com. If you would like a private meeting please email Andrew Bainbridge, ab@meuc.
15.12.2011
Red Tape Challenge Consultation - Hugh Conway
The slide presentation by Dr Jeanie Cruicksank given to the MEUC Westminster meeting on 8th December has been posted on our web site. Please click here to view the presentation.
02.12.2011
MEUC Chairman Andrew Bainbridge was awarded the prestigious "Outstanding Contribution to the Energy Industry" accolade last night at the EMAP Energy Awards.
MEUC Chairman Andrew Bainbridge was awarded the prestigious "Outstanding Contribution to the Energy Industry’"accolade last night at the EMAP Energy Awards, which took place at Grange St Pauls in the City of London. Asked how he felt about winning the most coveted award of the evening he said “This could not have been achieved without the wonderful support of Andrew Buckley and the very talented MEUC team.
23.11.2011
Westminster Energy Conference - don't miss out on this prestigious event!
Having outgrown our previous venue, we now hold our Christmas event in the magnificent surroundings of Church House, Westminster. Put the date in your diary – and remember, MEUC members are allowed to bring guests, but energy in-house specialists only please.
23.11.2011
The need for water competition
It’s time to get your voice heard on the need for water competition. An MEUC team will meet Richard Benyon MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment on 13th December. More details from sandra.barradas@meuc.co.uk or ‘phone 020 8578 0466.
23.09.2011
MEUC's FIFTH SERIES OF REGIONAL ENERGY ROADSHOWS
MAJOR ENERGY USERS’ COUNCILOne-day free energy market and skills events
16.09.2011
16/9/11 - News update from Eddie Proffitt
Consent has today been granted to Anglesey Aluminium Metal Renewables to construct a biomass fuelled power station at Penrhos Works, Holyhead, Anglesey.
01.09.2011
OFGEM PROVIDES FRESH IMPETUS TO INDUSTRY EFFORTS TO CUT GAS THEFT – Eddie Proffitt
Energy regulator Ofgem is today publishing analysis of proposed industry measures to tackle
04.08.2011
4/8/11 - News update from Eddie Proffitt
Energy Minister Charles Hendry will today give the go-ahead for InterGen’s proposals to construct a new 900MW gas power plant at the London Gateway Logistics Park, Coryton, Essex.
29.07.2011
29/7/11 - Ofgem recently published "factsheets" - Hugh Conway
Ofgem has recently published several "factsheets" that may be of interest to business customers. Please click the links below to access the factsheets.
26.07.2011
MEUC’s conferences during the Energy Event 2011
You can hear top Government speakers at the MEUC’s conferences during the Energy Event (NEC – 13/14 September 2011) - Click here for further information.
01.06.2011
Test drilling for shale gas in the north of England has been halted after the latest minor quake hit. -- Eddie Proffit
Cuadrilla, the company responsible for the gas drilling, suspended drilling as a precaution after Friday’s 1.5 magnitude quake. This followed a 2.2 quake on April 1 which was also centred on Poulton-le-Fylde.
16.05.2011
16/5/11 - £8 million fine imposed on National Grid Gas Distribution by Ofgem -Eddie Proffitt
Under the provisions of its licence, NGG is required to provide to Ofgem for each regulatory year a report of the mains decommissioning work completed by NGG in that year.
07.04.2011
7/4/11 - News update from Eddie Proffitt
U.K. natural-gas deposits trapped in shale formations are twice the proved reserves of the North Sea, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
02.04.2011
DECC lays foundations for smart meters rollout - Eddie Proffitt
A crucial step in delivering the UK’s energy security and low carbon future was taken today with the publication of the Government’s plans for the national rollout of smart meters.
25.03.2011
Climate Change Levy discount to increase back to 80% for organisations with Climate Change Agreements – Hugh Conway
Chancellor George Osborne announced in Wednesday's Budget that from April 2013 he will increase the Climate Change Levy electricity discount for firms which sign up to Climate Change Agreements (CCA) from 65 per cent to 80 per cent. He also confirmed that he would extend the tax break scheme for firms that sign up to CCAs until 2023.
14.03.2011
14/3/11 - News update from Eddie Proffitt
The European Union called a meeting of the bloc’s energy ministers, power companies and regulators for tomorrow to discuss nuclear safety as Japan struggles with reactors damaged by an earthquake.
11.03.2011
11/3/11 - News update from Eddie Proffitt
U.K. natural gas for delivery next winter rose after an earthquake in Japan halted nuclear power stations, raising concern that liquefied natural gas cargoes may be diverted away from Britain.
08.03.2011
8/3/11 - News update from Eddie Proffitt
“The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister backed cross-Government action plan on climate change has been launched today which sets strict actions and deadlines that Whitehall will have to meet to ensure that the Government lives up to its ‘Greenest Government’ ever aim.
04.03.2011
4/3/11 - News updates from Eddie Proffitt
1. Centrica Plc, Britain’s biggest energy supplier, has put four gas-fed power stations on “preservation mode,” halting some of the company’s least-efficient plants for at least a year to cut costs. Centrica said no production is forecast from stations at Barry, Kings Lynn, Peterborough and Brigg for the next 52 weeks,<
01.03.2011
1/3/11 - News update from Eddie Proffitt
Liquefied natural gas imports by the U.K. rose 54 percent in February and surpassed Spain, the world’s third-biggest LNG buyer after Japan and South Korea, according to Pan EurAsian Enterprises Inc.
24.02.2011
Buying and Using Utilities -February 2011 Edition
Buying and Using Utilities -February 2011 Edition
16.02.2011
16/2/11 - Electricity Market Reforms – Hugh Conway
Far reaching changes to the GB electricity market are proposed in the EMR consultation announced by the coalition government before Christmas. It actively seeks comments on its proposals which are likely to result in significant increased costs to all sections of the community.
15.02.2011
15/2/11 - News update from Eddie Proffitt
Gazprom said it would win any future legal dispute with natural-gas buyers over contracts linked to oil prices.
09.02.2011
MEUC's FOURTH SERIES OF REGIONAL ENERGY ROADSHOWS
MAJOR ENERGY USERS’ COUNCIL
One-day free energy events supported by
Water, Energy & Environment Magazine
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply
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07.01.2011
DNO consultation on common electricity distribution use of system charging methodologies - EDCM proposals
On 7th January Ofgem published a letter reminding interested parties that the DNOs' consultation document along with illustrative prices for each of the 14 DNO areas is available on the Energy Network Association's website at the following link:
07.01.2011
MEUC Carbon Action Group
Prior to Christmas we have spent some time developing a new page for the MEUC web site to support the Carbon Action Group.
22.12.2010
Buying and Using Utilities - December 2010 Edition
Buying and Using Utilities -December Edition
21.12.2010
21/12/10 - Gas Balancing Alert - Eddie Proffitt
National Grid have just declared a GBA for tomorrow due to the forecast demand of 458.7 mcm exceeding the trigger level of 452.4 mcm. The Distribution Networks have also increased the number of LDZs likely to be interrupted to eight.
20.12.2010
20/12/10 - News update from Eddie Proffitt
WARNING! GAS BALANCING ALERT ISSUED - Monday 20 December 2010
20.12.2010
20/12/10 - Gas demand/supply balance tightens – Eddie Proffitt
Eddie Proffitt, spokesman for the Major Energy Users Council, told Platts:
10.11.2010
Government opens up carbon capture and storage demonstration to gas - Hugh Conway
Having failed to get an adequate take up from coal the Government has opened up carbon capture and storage demonstration to gas and announced that the carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration programme - the three projects that will follow the first demonstration- will be open to projects on gas-fired power plants as well ascoal-fired power plants.
22.10.2010
Government Spending Review - Hugh Conway
In his statement to Parliament on 20th October the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that revenues generated by the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme would be retained by the Treasury. He also announced that the RHI (Renewables Heat Incentive) scheme would be financed by general taxation<
22.10.2010
22/10/10 - News update from Eddie Proffitt
Gas storage licence awarded for major North Sea project
18.10.2010
YOUR COMPANY CARBON AND ENERGY PLAN One day training course with workbook
YOUR COMPANY CARBON AND ENERGY PLAN
09.10.2010
9/10/10 - News update from Eddie Proffitt
NATIONAL GRID’S 2010-2011 WINTER OUTLOOK REPORT: OFGEM WARNS AGAINST COMPLACENCY
26.09.2010
26/9/10 - News update from Eddie Proffitt
Government advised to re-design ‘complex’ CRC scheme for the second phase
24.09.2010
24/9/10 - News update from Eddie Proffitt
1. Ofgem’s Monitoring of suppliers' social programmes 2009-10
22.09.2010
Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme. – Hugh Conway
The latest data published by DECC on 20th September show that less than 2500 large businesses out of an estimated 4000 have registered for the CRC scheme.
22.09.2010
Nuclear Power – Hugh Conway
It has been reported in the Times newspaper that E.ON AG has written to the Energy Secretary Chris Huhne to protest against remarks he made last week at a House of Commons committee hearing suggesting a rejection of a proposed consumer-funded levy to support new British nuclear stations.
16.09.2010
16/9/10 - News update from Eddie Proffitt
A new website which explains the science behind the headlines on climate change was launched today by Government Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Sir John Beddington.
14.09.2010
14/9/10 - News update from Eddie Proffitt
Energy security boost as go-ahead given to new gas storage capacity project
06.09.2010
6/9/10 - News update from Eddie Proffitt
Is this the way to bridge the UK’s “Energy Gap”?
03.09.2010
3/9/10 - News update from Eddie Proffitt
Despite the threat of increased legislation, most of the UK’s largest companies do not currently measure their carbon footprint, a survey has found.
27.08.2010
27/8/10 - News update from Eddie Proffitt
Under sea CO2 storage licensing plans published
26.08.2010
26/8/10 - News update from Eddie Proffitt
One North Sea - Joint Ministerial Statement on Climate Change and Energy Security
24.08.2010
24/8/10 - Green levies set to triple over decade. - Hugh Conway
Research from think tank Policy Exchange reveals how the total levy in energy, effectively tax to pay for climate and renewable energy policies is set to soar by 2020. Policy Exchange's figures reveal that by 2020, the cost of policies like the Renewables Obligation and Feed-in Tariffs, which pay householders to produce power uneconomically through technologies like solar, will hit over £16bn a year.
29.07.2010
News update from Eddie Proffitt 29/7/10
19/07/2010 - Statement Regarding Potential Combination of International Power plc and GDF SUEZ Energy International
27.07.2010
News update from Eddie Proffitt 27/7/10
Coalition sets out energy policy as new analysis points to scale of 2050 challenge (Press release)
09.07.2010
News update from Eddie Proffitt 9/7/10
1. "Chris Huhne today announced the start of a market sounding process for the UK’s Carbon Capture and Storage Demonstration Programme.
08.07.2010
News update from Eddie Proffitt 8/7/10
DECC Press Release: Huhne to overturn ban on councils selling green electricity
04.07.2010
News update from Eddie Proffitt 4/7/10
National Grid Preliminary Stakeholder Consultation
29.06.2010
News update from Eddie Proffitt 29/6/10
Energy Minister gives go-ahead to new North Sea development (Press Release)
18.06.2010
News update from Eddie Proffitt 18/6/10
Business Secretary Vince Cable today confirmed Government support for multi million pound investments to secure low carbon and science projects in the UK and the Post Office Network.
15.06.2010
News update from Eddie Proffitt 15/6/10
1. Chris Huhne has delivered an Oral Statement to Parliament on the implications for the UK of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill.
10.06.2010
News update from Eddie Proffitt 10/6/10
No hiding place for Whitehall energy waste - Huhne
07.06.2010
News update from Eddie Proffitt 7/6/10
Programme for Government - Have Your Say on Energy and Climate Change Policy
01.06.2010
News update from Eddie Proffitt 29/5/10
1. Ministerial responsibilities at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Press Release)
20.05.2010
DECC's Ministerial team is now as follows: - Hugh Conway reports
DECC's Ministerial team is now as follows:
05.05.2010
Europeans now happier with nuclear plant safety - Hugh Conway
Most Europeans believe that nuclear power plants can be operated safely but still think they are a 'risk', according to an extensive Eurobarometer survey.
28.04.2010
Doubts over carbon capture - Hugh Conway
A new paper by Christine Ehlig-Economides and Michael J. Economides of Houston University is getting more than a little attention because it claims that CCS (carbon capture and storage) is a deeply flawed concept and that it is impractical as a solution in significantly reducing CO2 emissions.
21.04.2010
News update from Eddie Proffitt 21/4/10
The natural gas producing Nations have formed an organisation known as the Gas Exporting Countries Forum that some believe is an attempt to form a Gas ‘OPEC’. The group met this week in the Algerian coastal city of Oran.
05.04.2010
"Nuclear Build: A vote of no confidence?"
Engineers will be interested to study a report published by The Institution of Mechanical Engineers on the nuclear build programme. It has given it the title, "Nuclear Build: A vote of no confidence?"
31.03.2010
OFGEM ANNOUNCES MEASURES TO SPEED UP ENERGY INDUSTRY REFORMS
Proposals will cut red tape, speed up the reform process and allow consumer representatives to participate more actively Ofgem publishes today (Wednesday) final proposals resulting from the Code Governance Review to introduce a wide range of changes to the industry codes (the set of rules that underpin the gas and electricity industry in GB) that will: make the existing arrangements more transparent and accessible, increasing the scope for smaller players and consumer groups to participate; speed up and simplify code reform processes so that large scale and complex changes can be made more quickly; and reduce the regulator’s role in code modifications that have little or no customer impact, allowing the industry more self-governance in line with better regulation principles.
18.03.2010
News update from Eddie Proffitt 18/3/10
1. "The coldest winter for 30 years has led to Storage levels at Rough, the U.K.’s biggest gas storage site, being at their lowest level at this point in the winter than at any time in the last five years. National Grid data show’s that there is now less than 5 days of gas left in the offshore facility.
15.03.2010
Delivery Timetable for Feed-in Tariff administrative systems
The Feed in Tariff Order was laid before Parliament on 9th March by DECC. The order and the FIT licence modification should therefore be become effective on 1st April, as planned.
08.03.2010
More imported gas capacity
"BBL, the pipeline carrying gas between Holland and the UK, have announced that they intend to increase the capacity by 20% by 1st December. The existing capacity is 42 million cubic meters per day, which will be increased to 50.6 mcm/day by improvements to a compressor station.
08.03.2010
Electricity Distribution Use of System (DUoS) Charges for England and Wales
Click here for information on Electricity Distribution Use of System (DUoS) Charges for England and Wales, download each Distribution Network company’s charges from April 2010:
25.02.2010
GOVERNMENT AND OFGEM NEED TO DO MORE ON DELIVERY OF A SMART GRID SAY MPS
The House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee published its report on the future of Britain’s electricity networks on 23rd February.
24.02.2010
OFGEM TO DELIVER AN IMPROVED DEAL FOR SMALL AND INDEPENDENT ELECTRICITY SUPPLIERS IN WHOLESALE MARKETS
Hugh Conway - An informative series of documents from Ofgem
24.02.2010
Eddie Proffitt - A follow up to yesterday's news item - a statement from Milford Haven Port Authority
"The following is a statement from Milford Haven Port Authority.
22.02.2010
Threat to LNG Supplies - news update from Eddie Proffitt
"Talks are continuing tonight (Monday 22 Feb. 10) in an attempt to prevent a strike of pilots and crew at the port of Milford Haven in southwest Wales.
18.02.2010
News update from Eddie Proffitt
1. Delegates from QatarGas have held discussions with Suez Canal officials over the company’s shipments of LNG through the canal. This follows a report that Qatar intends to almost double its annual shipment of LNG to the U.K. from 9 million tonnes to 17 million.
16.02.2010
Renewable Heat Incentive Consultation - Responses Invited
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has issued a consultation document setting out its proposals for the design and operation of the Renewable Heat Incentive. The aim of the proposal is to provide financial support to encourage business and domestic users switching to renewables from fossil fuels for heating.
16.02.2010
Two news updates from Eddie Proffitt
1. The Department of Energy and Climate Change has issued a licence to Gateway Storage to built an offshore storage site under the Irish Sea off the Lancashire Coast.
10.02.2010
March Members' Meetings and Regional Roadshows
Please use the links below to reserve your place
02.02.2010
The new edition of Buying & Using Utilities Magazine is now out
The new edition of Buying & Using Utilities Magazine is now out click here
11.01.2010
Andrew Bainbridge quoted in the Metro Newspaper regarding Gas Supply
Click here to read the article.
29.11.2009
Energy Minister launches MEUCs national Carbon and Credit Roadshow
The MEUC's Credit and Carbon Roadshow visited Central London, Heathrow, Bristol, Manchester, York and Birmingham during November. Afternoon Executive Briefings brought delegates up to date with the MEUC's Energy Credit Action Group and the Government's Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme.
27.11.2009
Roland Gribben joins MEUC team
We are pleased to announce to new key appointments to maintain the momentum of the MEUC's expansion.