News update from Eddie Proffitt 10/8/10

10.08.2010

1. Huhne ends Local Authority power struggle
Councils across Britain will from next week be allowed to sell renewable electricity to the grid and should assume their rightful place leading a local power revolution, Chris Huhne will say today in a letter to all local authorities. At present only 0.01% of electricity in England is generated by local authority-owned renewables, despite the scope that exists to install projects on their land and buildings. In Germany the equivalent figure is 100 times higher.

Bristol, Derby, Hampshire and Shetland are front runners to cash in on new Government rules allowing councils to sell electricity. Rules that will come into force next week will mean these councils can start making cash from their green energy projects.

2. Ofgem Statement - Steve Smith Ofgem Senior Partner Local Grids and RPI-X@20.
Steve Smith is leaving Ofgem after ten years of dedicated service to take up the position of Director of Consumer and Competition Policy with Lloyds Banking Group.