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NZ – gas under pressure.
NZ – the DPP4 Final electricity revenue decisions.
Aus – the Jemena gas distribution revenue reset.
NZ – recent cost of capital decisions.
NZ – the final Transpower revenue decisions.
NZ – Contact Energy’s bid for Manawa Energy.
US – Entergy migrates capital from gas to electricity.
UK – Iberdrola buys Electricity North West.
NZ – recent cost of capital decisions.
Aus – the Waratah Super Battery final revenue decision.
UK – the draft PR24 water revenue decisions.
UK – Thames Water under pressure.
UK – establishing Great British Energy
Britain – planning the third nuclear station.
US – planned new generation in the Lone Star State.
Aus – the updated Integrated System Plan.
NZ – setting the Transpower revenue control.
Aus – the Directlink electricity transmission revenue control.
Argentina – delaying the Edesur sale.
Global – Brookfield buys Neoen.
US – tightening supply in the Lone Star State.
Global – solar flare impact on power grids.
Netherlands – the coalition’s nuclear policy.
Aus – restarting the nuclear debate.
NZ – the DPP4 Draft Decision.
France – gas under pressure.
NZ – setting the WACC for Wellington Airport.
Aus – the final Tasmanian electricity determinations.
UK – Thames Water under pressure.
NZ – upholding the accelerated depreciation decision.
Poland – curtailing solar generation.
Global – the WEC trilemma.
Aus – the South Australia electricity distribution reset.
NZ – appealing the gas pipeline WACC.
Aus – the Queensland electricity distribution reset.
Global – Magnesium-ion water batteries.
Aus – the draft Integrated System Plan.
Germany – returning coal-fired generation.
US – incentivising new generation in the Lone Star State.
South Africa – breaking Eskom’s monopoly.
NZ – the final Input Methodologies decision.
NZ – setting the cost of capital for copper and fiber.
NZ – gas under pressure.
Aus – Origin proposes demerger.
US – Avangrid terminates PNM bid.
US – funding new generation in the Lone Star State
Aus – gas under pressure in the West
US – limiting batteries ability to provide ancilliary services.
NZ – setting the DPP4 electricity revenue control.
Aus – the South Australia electricity distribution revenue reset.
NZ – update on the Input Methodologies review.
South Africa – splitting off Eskom’s distribution.
Aus – progress on the Origin takeover.
US – some thoughts on the emerging Virtual Power Plants.
Aus – delaying the coal closures ?
UK – the King clarifies the energy transition.
NZ – recent cost of capital decisions.
Aus – the Waratah Super Battery revenue determination.
US – are regulators signalling a shift in spending priorities ?
Aus – the NSW electricity distribution revenue decisions.
Aus – developing flexible export rules.
Canada – Alberta pauses solar and wind approvals.
US – revisiting the Avangrid – PNM merger.
South Africa – allocating transmission grid capacity.
NZ – progress on the Input Methodologies review.
Aus – the Transgrid final revenue decision.
Aus – the Western Power final revenue decision.
US – Duke Energy sells commercial renewables to Brookfield.
France – fully renationalising EDF.
US – AEP continues to sell assets.
NZ – are gas reserves dwindling ?
US – who should own EV chargers ?
NZ – setting the WACC for EDB’s.
Aus – the ElectraNet revenue determination.
US – securing generation in the Lone Star State.
Aus – keeping Eraring open ?
Germany – closing the last three nuclear stations.
Aus – Liddell finally closes.
US – ConEd sells clean energy business.
US – examining grid modernisation spend.
US – building a new gas plant.
Aus – updating the Electricity Statement Of Opportunities.
South Africa – pruning Eskom’s revenue proposal.
Philippines – a market mechanism for battery storage.
Aus – introducing a solar tax.
Global – Brookfield’s recent deals.
US – AEP sells unregulated renewables.
US – examining grid modernisation spend.
Aus – AGL to complete coal exit by 2035.
US – securing generation in the Lone Star State.
NZ – updated guidelines for calculating WACC.
Britain – the RIIO – ED2 final determinations.
Aus – the ElectraNet revenue determination.
Aus – renationalising the Victorian power industry.
US – revisiting the Avangrid – PNM merger.
US – examining grid modernisation spend.
NZ – finalising the grid pricing methodology.
Europe – reining in demand and prices.
Global – progress with wireless power transmission.
US – firing gas turbines on green hydrogen.
NZ – final decision on returning Powerco to the DPP.
Aus – the Western Power draft revenue decision.
NZ – setting the WACC for gas pipelines.
US – refocusing on regulated wires businesses.
Aus – closing coal-fired generation in Western Australia.
Aus – the 2022 AEMO statement of opportunities.
Germany – raising feed-in tariffs.
NZ – recent cost of capital decisions.
Aus – the Powerlink final revenue decision.
NZ – transitioning Powerco back to the DPP.
US – the Lone Star survives the heat.
France – fully re-nationalising EDF.
NZ – transitioning Powerco back to the DPP
UK – the RIIO – ED2 draft determinations
Brazil – proposed suspension of tariff increases
Aus – no plans to close coal-fired generation in Queensland
US – the Windy City seeks alternatives to ComEd
US – changes to nett metering
Aus – suspending the wholesale market
Europe – gas under pressure
NZ – recent cost of capital determinations
NZ – the final gas DPP3
US – challenging grid modernisation proposals
NZ – progress on the Input Methodologies review
Aus – the updated AEMO statement of opportunities
US – the thorny issue of EV rebates
UK – Drax plans to expand pumped storage
Aus – AGL abandons planned demerger
NZ – the role of hydro amongst wind and solar
Germany – the new governments’ energy and climate priorities
US – reforming the Texas market to prevent future blackouts
France – proposed new nuclear stations
Britain – challenging the RIIO – ED2 business plans
South Africa – the revised MYPD5 decision
Aus – non-traditional buyer for Meridian’s retail business
US – selling unregulated renewable generation
NZ – the draft gas DPP3
Aus – the ElectraNet revenue determination
US – refocusing on clean energy
Aus – AGL rejects takeover bid
NZ – reviewing the Input Methodologies
Aus – early closure of Eraring
Aus – reconciling new thermal with decarbonisation
Aus – solar curtailment in the West
Aus – regulating gas in a transforming energy system
NZ – the case for a single thermal operator
US – rejecting a coal retirement plan
US – denying transmission grid access
South Africa – Eskom wins court case against NERSA
Aus – the Powerlink revised revenue proposal
US – New Mexico rejects Avangrids’s bid for PNM
US – disintermediating the electricity supply chain
NZ – shaping the regulatory framework in the face of DER’s
Aus – update on the ring-fencing guidelines
Aus – the Powerlink draft revenue determination
South Africa – regulator rejects Eskom’s MYPD5
NZ – setting the WACC for gas pipelines
Aus – Spark Infrastructure recommends takeover to shareholders
US – PPL acquisition received further approval
Aus – AusNet accepts Brookfield’s takeover offer
Germany – phasing out nuclear
Aus – introducing dynamic solar exports
Germany – phasing out coal
Global – could hydrogen-fired gas turbines beat batteries ?
Global – WEC trilemma ratings
Aus – the AusNet transmission revenue determination
Aus – AGL Energy proposes demerger
US – merger based on clean energy
Aus – Brookfield makes non-binding offer for AusNet
NZ – allowing energy storage to provide instantaneous reserves
US – recovering the cost of EV chargers
Aus – becoming indifferent to energy direction
NZ – setting the WACC’s
NZ – resetting the gas default price paths
Aus – future energy scenarios
Aus – Spark Infrastructure accepts takeover offer
US – forming a public electric company in Maine
NZ – updating regulatory settings to integrate DER’s
US – regulator rejects battery ownership proposals
NZ – setting the WACC for electricity and Wellington Airport
UK – planning the PR24 water price control
NZ – Mercury enters binding agreement to acquire Trustpower’s retail business
UK – Pennon acquires Bristol Water
Nigeria – selling the generators
Aus – closing coal-fired generation
US – power shortages in the Golden State
Ukraine – joining the European grid
UK – National Grid to sell majority stake in gas business
Global – demergers in the quest for value
Aus – gas under pressure in South Australia
France – the sixth electricity transmission price control
US – moving on from the Lone Star blackouts
US – regulatory treatment of batteries in the Aloha State
Aus – ring-fencing batteries
US – Exelon plans to separate generation into a second company
UK – PPL and National Grid to swop assets
Aus – gas under pressure on the East Coast
Global – progress on the European Pressurised Water Reactors
US – winter security in the Lone Star State
Aus – the AusNet transmission revenue decision
Aus – ring-fencing batteries
Aus – centralised control of rooftop solar
Global – increasing need for centralised coordination
Japan – examining recent price rises
UK – sixpence anytime EV charging
US – designating must-run generation
Ukraine – 35 years on from Chernobyl
Aus – the Powerlink revenue determination
India – consolidating distribution businesses
South Africa – progress on splitting off Eskom transmission
NZ – reduced Pohokura production for 2021
Aus – gas under pressure in the West
US – who should own EV chargers ?
UK – updating the digital strategies
US – paying for rooftop solar electricity
NZ – final decision on WE* transition back to a DPP
UK – final RIIO – 2 decisions
US – Pennsylvania Power & Lights’ sale of Western Power Distribution
Global – WEC trilemma rankings
Aus – curtailing rooftop solar to improve grid security
US – rooftop solar feels the squeeze
Aus – gas under pressure in South Australia
NZ – setting the WACC for gas pipelines
South Africa – splitting off Eskom transmission
US – merger based on clean energy
Global – competing battery chemistries
NZ – gas under pressure
Aus – the Liddell closure task force reports back
US – regulator upholds “sun tax”
UK – National Grid responds to RIIO – T2 draft
NZ – WE* draft transition back to a DPP
Aus – the draft AA5 decision for the Dampier – Bunbury pipeline
US – the price of becoming a muni
US – the first of the mega-mergers gets rejected
Aus – charging customers to inject solar ?
US – recovering the cost of EV charging infrastructure
NZ – setting the WACC for electricity and airports
UK – the draft RIIO – 2 decisions
US – Dominion sells gas storage and transmission assets
US – PPL plans to sell Western Power Distribution
US – rolling blackouts in the Golden State
Europe – examining the A-Nord cable
NZ – reviewing the transmission pricing methodology
Aus – rule change to allow demand response trading
US – is the end of nett metering nigh ?
Aus – the SA and Queensland electricity distribution revenue resets
Aus – the Jemena gas distribution reset
US – acquisition raises competition concerns in the Lone Star State
US – Memphis considers exiting TVA supply
Aus – re-examining the gas exploration moratoria
US – ruling against rooftop solar demand tariffs
NZ – setting the WACC for electricity and airports
South Africa – Eskom recovers additional revenue
Global – the emergence of transactive distribution networks
NZ – grid security forecasts
Aus – integrating variable renewables
US – Pueblo rejects muni proposal
Global – declining battery prices and emerging chemistries (part 2)
NZ – reducing the allowable annual revenues
US – rejecting a smart metering rate case
Aus – the Victorian electricity distribution resets
South Africa – court dismisses Eskom’s request for urgent relief
Aus – possible gas shortages in a few years
Aus – allowing state-based grid planning
Global – will decarbonisation strand gas pipelines ?
Global – gravity might challenge Lithium-ion for storage
Global – declining battery prices and emerging chemistries
UK – limiting cost over-runs on capital works
US – changing regulatory models
US – Jacksonville rejects bids for electric and water business
Aus – the Queensland electricity distribution revenue reset
UK – setting the framework for RIIO – ED2
Aus – the draft Liddell Task Force report
Aus – the draft Integrated System Plan
US – restoring reserve capacity margin in the Lone Star State
NZ – regulating the transition away from copper phone lines
US – the Boulder municipalisation saga continues
US – Avangrid and PPL propose giant merger
UK – final water decisions
Aus – the South Australia electricity distribution revenue reset
US – paying for rooftop solar
NZ – finalising the third electricity distribution price-quality path
Europe – regulating in a post-Brexit world
NZ – setting the WACC for gas pipelines
UK – progress slows on Hinkley Point C
US – merger in the sunshine state
South Africa – proposed break up of Eskom
US – rebalancing fixed charges to reduce solar subsidies
US – decoupling revenue from consumption
NZ – finalising the next Transpower price-quality path
Aus – gas under pressure
NZ – concluding the Electricity Price Review
Aus – increasing concern over coal-fired closures
Global – WEC trilemma ratings
China – continuing the EPR story
US – San Francisco and San Jose offer to buy PG&E’s network
US – paying less for injected rooftop solar electricity
Britain – setting the context for RIIO – ED2
NZ – setting the WACC’s for Transpower, electricity distribution
Aus – supply tightens in the NEM
Aus – restoring grid inertia
US – approving must-run generation agreements
Aus – examining the impact of the planned Liddell closure
US – Chicago considers municipalising Commonwealth Edison
US – further challenges to network access charges
NZ – setting the WACC’s for Transpower, gas distribution and airports
UK – setting the context for RIIO – GD2
UK – draft water decisions
US – grid emergency in the Lone Star State
Aus – closing coal-fired generation
Finland – difficulties at Olkiluoto #3
Aus – exploring nuclear power
UK – reviewing efficient smart metering costs
NZ – the draft Transmission Pricing Methodology
US – denying recovery of stranded assets
UK – trade union proposes nationalising retailers
US – denying a proposed solar charge
England – progress on Hinkley Point C
US – securing supply in the Golden State
US – rejecting grid modernisation charges
Nigeria – informing the tariff decisions
NZ – progress on the distribution pricing principles
South Africa – setting Eskom’s fourth price determination
US – proposing a solar fee in Wisconsin
Canada – clarifying planning restrictions for renewable generation
US – clarifying the definitions around EV recharging
US – supply tightens in the Lone Star State
France – progress on Flammanville #3
Aus – amending the Rules to improve security of supply
NZ – setting the next electricity distribution default price path
NZ – setting the next Transpower price-quality path
Aus – the final NSW electricity distribution revenue decisions
NZ – setting the WACC for electricity and Wellington Airport
NZ – developing a regulatory framework for contestable services
US – legalising solar connection charges
US – clarifying definitions around EV recharging
US – what future hath gas turbines ?
NZ – who should own emerging technologies ?
US – clarifying the definitions around EV charging.
US – forecast record demands in the Lone star State
US – setting an end date for gas turbines ?
Aus – abolishing solar panel subsidies
US – bankability of regulated network businesses
Aus – the Directlink electricity transmission revenue rest
Aus – the Queensland electricity distribution revenue reset
US – simplifying market access for battery storage
US – rethinking EV charging tariffs
Netherlands – accelerating the closure of coal-fired generation
Aus – what became of the security of supply reviews
Europe – scrutiny of the Innogy deal
Aus – the South Australia electricity distribution revenue reset
England & Wales – initial assessment of the PR19 water business plans
Canada – setting BC Hydro’s revenue
NZ – early ideas on improving the energy sector
Czech – Innogy transfer shareholding to RWE
US – redefining the legal basis for EV charging
US – solar, nett metering and feed-in tariffs
NZ – solar scenarios out to 2050
US – in pursuit of steady power
Aus – the Northern Territory electricity distribution revenue reset
Aus – the TasNetworks revised proposal
US – regulator prunes Dominion’s grid modernisation plan
Aus – the NSW revised electricity distribution revenue proposals
Aus – the Evoenergy revenue determination
US – NextEra completes Gulf Power acquisition
Europe – progress on the Innogy acquisition
Aus – Snowy 2.0 gets conditional approval
US – batteries versus gas turbines
US – curtailing solar as a cheaper option ?
Europe – prohibiting distributors from owning batteries
US – Maryland prunes EV charging program
NZ – setting the next Transpower price-quality path
Aus – Final Decision from the ROR review
Aus – the Northern Territory electricity distribution revenue reset
US – update on the Dominion – SCANA merger
US / Canada – progress on Hydro One’s bid for Avista
US – keeping cool in the Lone Star State
US – who can legally own batteries ?
NZ – setting the framework for DPP3
NZ – accelerated depreciation for electricity lines
NZ – gas under pressure
UK – the final rail price determination
Aus – the NSW electricity distribution Draft Determinations
South Africa – setting Eskom’s fourth price determination
South Africa – introducing competing generators
Sweden – ensuring secure supply for winter
Aus – federal government rejects CKI bid
US – increasing fixed charges for embedded generators
US – paying for EV charger roll-outs
US – approving wind farm grid connections
NZ – setting the next Transpower price-quality path
Aus – the Northern Territory electricity distribution revenue reset
Aus – CKI gets ACCC approval for APA acquisition
US – update on the Dominion – SCANA merger
Aus – more grid interconnection
NZ – draft report on the enquiry
US – downward pressure on fixed charges
Aus / NZ – recommendation that Tilt shareholders reject offer
US – court concludes Missouri PSC does have EV charger jurisdiction
US – are all customers equal before the law ?
Aus – the TasNetworks Draft Decision
Aus – the South Australian draft distribution proposal
Aus – the Evoenergy revenue determination
Aus – coal makes a come back
NZ – setting the WACC
NZ – the Transpower draft RCP3 proposal
NZ – proposed amendments to the DPP input methodologies
UK – the RIIO – 2 framework decision
Aus – consolidating CapEx and OpEx into TotEx
Aus – CKI’s bid for APA
Aus / NZ – taking Tilt Renewables private
US – cancelling the Wind Catcher
UK – what if the lights go out ?
US – balancing emissions with grid security
US – Nevada approves EV charger cost recovery
NZ – accelerated depreciation of electricity distribution assets
Aus – reviewing the ROR guidelines
NZ – avoiding transmission grid investment
Global – increasing wholesale price volatility
NZ – building new gas-fired peaking generation
Aus – retaining coal in the primary energy mix
Aus – the final report on retail electricity prices
NZ – setting the 2020 – 2025 default price path
UK – the RIIO – 2 regulatory framework
UK – the PR18 rail access draft decision
US – rejecting advanced meters
US – keeping the lights on in the Lone Star State
US – replacing gas turbines with batteries
Aus – CK Infrastructure bids for APA Group
US – summary of recent merger activity
Aus – the TransGrid revenue determination
NZ – downward pressure on airport profits
Aus – the NSW electricity distribution revenue resets
Global – regulation of EV charging stations
US – CenterPoint Energy seeks to acquire Vectren
US – final approvals for the Westar – Great Plains merger
US – NextEra Energy buys Southern Co assets
Aus – setting the grid reliability standards
Europe – hollowing out the daily load profile
Aus – the final SA electricity transmission decision
NZ – setting the WACC for various regulated suppliers
Aus – the Murraylink revenue determination
US – NextEra Energy sells renewables
US – Avista and Hydro One agree acquisition terms
US – Dominion threatens to withdraw from SCANA acquisition
US – grid resilience and coal-fired generation
Aus – retaining coal-fired generation
US – will batteries displace gas turbines for peaking ?
Aus – prices rise as Hazelwood exits the NEM
NZ – reviewing the energy sector
NZ – the final decision for Powerco’s CPP
NZ – the final decision for Wellington Electricity’s CPP
US – requiring competitive purchase of DER’s
US – recovering the cost of EV chargers through regulated tariffs
Europe – E.On and RWE swap assets to consolidate market positions
UK – merging Npower and SSE’s energy retail businesses
US – gas-fired peaking v’s gas-fired moratorium
UK – the future of large steam turbine stations
NZ – the Draft Transpower CapEx Input Methodologies
US – compensating battery storage for grid support
Aus – the Evoenergy revenue determination
UK – the PR18 rail access price review
Aus – the Northern Territory electricity distribution revenue reset
US – examining the Dominion – SCANA merger
US – NextEra Energy searches for regulated earnings
US –progress on the Westar – Great Plains merger
US – further pressure on wind subsidies in Oklahoma
UK – preparing for RIIO – 2
US – recovering the cost of baseload generation (cont…)
UK – capping energy prices
Aus – regulating grid-scale battery storage
Aus – the SA electricity transmission Revised Proposal
NZ – Wellington Electricity’s Customised Price Path
US – what future hath coal ?
Canada – progress on phasing out coal
Sweden – progress on the return to nuclear
Poland – investing in coal as electricity demand grows
Aus – securing the NEM for summer
US – tightening reserve in the Lone Star State
UK – progress on Hinkley Point C
Aus – the Murraylink revenue determination
NZ – gas under pressure
Aus – the Victorian gas transmission Final Decision
NZ – regulating related party transactions
Aus – the TransGrid revenue determination
US – different lessons from different states
US – striking the right balance for solar metering in Nevada
US – when electric distribution faces competition.
Global – squeezing secure generation out of the market.
US – strengthening the role of coal and nuclear.
UK – reviewing electricity costs.
Aus – the draft SA electricity transmission decision.
NZ – updating Transpower’s individual price-quality path.
Aus – reviewing the WACC guidelines.
France – progress on Flammanville’s third reactor.
UK – clarifying the regulatory framework for storage
Aus – the National Energy Guarantee
Aus – lowest prices in Tasmania
NZ – reviewing the Input Methodologies for gas pipelines
NZ – draft decision on Powerco’s CPP application
NZ – gas under pressure
Aus – inquiring into retail electric pricing
US – recovering the costs of base load generation
Aus – interim report on the Gas Inquiry
US – meeting peak demand with low-emission generation
US – changing the business model
US – correctly paying for third-party demand response
US – who pays for grid reliability services ?
US – recovering the costs of baseload generation
US – regulatory support for embedded generation tariffs
US – rebalancing the fixed and variable tariffs
Aus – the TransGrid revenue determination
Ireland – setting the gas distribution revenue
Aus – the Murraylink revenue determination
Aus – extending the Snowy Hydro power scheme
Aus – the Victorian gas distribution Draft Decisions
Aus – the Roma to Brisbane Pipeline Draft Decision
Aus – the Victorian gas transmission Draft Decision
US – examining markets and reliability
Aus – final report on Tasmanian security of supply
US – Great Plains and Westar ask for merger approval
NZ – the Transpower CapEx Input Methodologies Review
Aus – abolishing the Limited Merits Review
Global – declining battery costs & disruption
UK – what Brexit might mean for energy policy ?
US – Great Plains and Westar take another go at merging
England & Wales – the PR19 water price review
Aus – implementing PREMO for the Victorian water price controls
Britain – the PR18 railway access price review
Aus – assessing the risk of closing coal-fired generation
Aus – interim report from the NSW Energy Taskforce
NZ – setting the WACC for various regulated suppliers
NZ – strengthening asset management practices
NZ – Court rules on additional rooftop solar tariff
Aus – calls to re-regulate retail electricity markets
Netherlands – setting the electricity transmission tariffs
Aus – abolishing the Limited Merits Review
Aus – examining the Finkel Report
Aus – does coal have a future after all ?
Aus – maintaining rotating inertia on the grids
France – post-election shifts in energy policy
Aus – the long-term lease of Endeavour Energy
US – who pays to integrate DER’s ?
NZ – gas under pressure
Aus – the final Tasmanian electricity distribution determination
NZ – Powerco applies for a Customised Price Path (CPP)
Aus – the Court judgement on electricity revenue determinations
NZ – gas under more pressure
Aus – the future of coal-fired generation
US – reviewing the Clean Power Plan
Lithuania – decommissioning the RBMK reactors
South Africa – proposed new nuclear station hits a big bump
US – introducing a demand charge
US – curtailing Oklahoma’s zero emission tax credit
NZ – the revised draft gas DPP’s
Aus – final Victorian electricity transmission decision
NZ – setting the WACC for electricity distribution
Aus – the Queensland electricity transmission revenue reset
France – does nuclear have a post-election future ?
US – juggling emissions and security
US – rejecting the Great Plains – Westar merger
Aus – reviewing Tasmania’s security of supply
Aus – gas under pressure on the east coast
US – recovering the cost of fast chargers
US – selling renewable energy for a premium
Aus – the Murraylink revenue determination
France – increasing the WACC
Aus – the TransGrid revenue determination
Austria – setting the gas transmission tariffs
NZ – cost of capital for gas distribution
NZ – the Energy Innovation Bill works its way through Parliament
NZ – unpacking the IEA report.
Global – renewing infrastructure in the face of emerging technologies
Aus – inquiring into security of electricity supply
Aus – the Victorian gas distribution access arrangements
Aus – the Victorian gas transmission access arrangement
NZ – the draft gas default price paths
Aus – the Roma – Brisbane gas transmission access arrangement
Aus – developing a coherent energy strategy
US – post-election energy policy
UK – Scotland sets 50% renewable target
US – Rocky Mountain suspends nett metering proposal
Aus – closing coal-fired generation
Aus – the Tasmanian electricity distribution determination
NZ – finalising the Input Methodologies (IM’s)
Aus – the Queensland electricity transmission revenue reset
UK – selling the gas networks
US – regulator recommends rejecting Great Plains – Westar merger
UK – sale of Thames Water
Aus – update on the Western Power sale
NZ – amending the Code
Aus – closing Hazelwood and the future of coal-fired generation
NZ – mandating stability during grid faults
Canada – phasing out traditional coal-fired generation
US – post-election energy policy
NZ – cost of capital for gas distribution
Aus – appealing the electricity revenue determinations for SA
Aus – the possible sale of Western Power
US – the muni’ising Boulder saga continues
US – another electric company proposes solar tariffs
Global – the 2016 energy index
Global – is thermal generation retirement reaching a crisis point ?
UK – final report on the competitiveness of energy supply
Aus – leasing a 50.4% stake in Ausgrid
Aus – the draft Queensland electricity transmission determination
NZ – the Final Decision on Orion’s return to the DPP
Aus – the revised Victorian electricity transmission proposal
Aus – the final Amadeus Gas Pipeline decision
Aus – progress on the new regulatory model for water price control
US – how much is solar really worth to a distribution network ?
Aus – abolishing the regulated retail feed-in tariff in South Australia
US – making the best use of roof-top solar
US – recovering the cost of electric car recharging stations
NZ – determining the WACC for electricity distribution
Aus – closing thermal generation in Victoria
US – delivering on the Nuclear Promise
UK – Hinkley Point C gathers speed amidst tightened security
US – retiring Diablo Canyon
Aus – are the electricity markets working ?
US – the Great Plains – Westar merger attracts wider attention
US – appealing the Exelon – Pepco merger
NZ – improving system security
NZ – reducing the asset beta for gas pipelines
Aus – framing up the electricity transmission resets
Germany – setting the cost of equity
NZ – resetting he gas pipeline default price path (DPP)
Greece – gas tariff adjustment threatens gas network sale
UK – further delays to Hinkley Point C
Global – re-thinking the role of marginal thermal generation
Aus – supporting renewable generation
US – NextEra Energy and Hawaiian Electric terminate merger plans
Aus – resetting the Queensland electricity transmission revenue
NZ – setting the WACC
Aus – appealing the electricity revenue determinations
Aus – resetting the Victorian electricity transmission revenue
Aus – appealing the gas distribution determination
South Africa – the need for additional nuclear
France – the Flamanville difficulty spreads
NZ – sale of Maui pipeline completed
NZ – gas under pressure
Aus – transferring regulation of Western Power to the AER
US – pushing back against the rooftop solar tariff
US – the regulatory framework around microgrids
US – rebalancing tariffs and the impact on rooftop solar
NZ – determining the WACC for First Gas
NZ – Orion’s transition back to a DPP
UK – accelerating the closure of coal-fired generation
Sweden – bringing back nuclear
UK – investigating the competitiveness of energy supply
US – is the end in sight for the Boulder muni bid ?
US – Great Plains launches bid for Westar
Aus – gas under pressure in South Australia
Sweden – appealing the electricity distribution determinations
Aus – the Victorian electricity distribution Final Determinations
Sweden – appealing the gas distribution revenue decisions
Aus – gas under pressure in the capital
UK – investigating the competitiveness of energy supply
Sweden – clarifying the electricity distribution regulatory framework
Aus – a new regulatory model for water price control
NZ – amending the transmission pricing methodology (TPM)
NZ – reviewing the principles for distributed generation
Aus – what’s happening in Tasmania ?
NZ – keeping Huntly going for a few more years
Aus – the Royal Commission reports back
Aus – gas under pressure in the Northern Territory
NZ – setting the WACC for electricity and airports
Aus – the Queensland electricity transmission determination
France – gas under pressure
Aus – the Tasmanian electricity distribution determination
US – the Exelon – Pepco merger gets final approval
UK – measuring the regulatory performance of gas businesses
NZ – gas under pressure
NZ – decision not to enquire into gas metering services
US – Nevada PUC faces law suit over solar decision
US – going for 100% renewables in Hawaii
South Africa – progress on the nuclear station
England – progress on Hinkley Point C
France – what exactly is happening at Flamanville
Aus – Tribunal rules on recent revenue determinations
Aus – Court dismisses judicial review of solar tariff rejection
Aus – the 2016 – 2020 Victorian electricity revenue determinations
Aus – the nuclear fuel cycle Royal Commission
Ukraine – 30 years on from Chernobyl
US – progress on the Exelon – Pepco merger
NZ – resetting the gas default price paths
Italy – towards a new regulatory model
NZ – allocating risk under various control mechanisms
Aus – possible privatisation in the West
NZ – amending the Electricity Industry Participation Code
UK – providing clear investment signals for new generation
NZ – Maui Pipeline sold to First State Funds
US – a new giant emerges
Global – Shell captures BG
NZ – gas under pressure
NZ – gas still under pressure
Aus – calls for tariff reforms in Western Australia
US – solar takes a hit in Nevada as tariffs are realigned
Aus – the benefits of retail competition become apparent in NSW
NZ – Vector sells its gas pipeline businesses
Aus – a winner for TransGrid emerges
NZ – Maui owners look to sell Maui Pipeline
NZ – solar energy bill defeated at First Reading
Victoria – progress on the 2016 – 2020 revenue determinations
Aus – SA Power Networks challenges revenue determination
NZ – maybe Huntly will remain in service
Global – update on the WEC trilemma ratings
US – falling prices undermine the unregulated sector
UK – concerns about the reserve capacity margin
NZ – gas under pressure
NZ – previous WACC decisions
Aus – gas under pressure in South Australia
Aus – gas under pressure in the Capital
Queensland – the 2015-2020 revenue determinations
South Australia – the 2015 – 2020 revenue determinations
US – a new twist for the Exelon – Pepco merger
Aus – is going off-grid really that feasible ?
NZ – progress on the solar energy bill
US – California passes renewable energy bill
Aus – could nuclear have a future ?
Aus – the controversial move towards demand-based tariffs
Aus – gas under pressure
NZ – determining the electricity distribution WACC
NZ – previous WACC decisions
Aus – appealing the NSW and ACT revenue determinations
US – substituting batteries for diesel generators
US – separating renewable and fossil generation
US – adopting an aggressive approach to CO2 emission reductions
Aus – aligning energy policy to climate change policy
South Africa – building the next nuclear station
Aus – increasing investment certainty for renewables
US – Exelon and Pepco plan to appeal the Washington DC PSC’s rejection
NZ – regulating connection of small renewable generation
UK – taking stock of regulatory successes to date
US – Southern Co makes a bid for AGL Resources
US – Washington DC regulator rejects the Exelon – Pepco merger
UK – the new Hinkley Point C hits a few difficulties
NZ – closing thermal generation and the impact on the supply curve
UK – ending the on-shore wind power subsidies
Queensland – the 2015 – 2020 revenue determinations
South Australia – the 2015 – 2020 revenue determination
Victoria – the 2016 – 2020 revenue determinations
US – progress on the We Energies – Integrys merger
US – the Exelon – Pepco merger nears final approval.
Aus – the race is on for TransGrid.
Thomas W. Martin builds an electric empire.
NZ – gas under pressure.
NZ – determining the WACC for electricity transmission.
UK – avoiding wide-spread blackouts.
Aus – the release of the Tasmanian Energy Strategy.
US – will hydro make a comeback ?
UK – revising electricity security of supply standards.
UK – addressing the declining reserve capacity margin.
Aus – developing a consistent and integrated energy plan.
US – overruling state-based transmission siting decisions.
Aus – Queensland delays retail electricity price deregulation.
South Australia – the 2015-2020 preliminary revenue determination.
NZ – more WACC decisions.
Queensland – the 2015-2020 preliminary revenue determinations.
NSW, ACT – the final electricity revenue decisions.
Francis Kanthack – a cool dude.
Global – Shell takes a poke at British Gas.
US – progress on the We Energies – Integrys merger.
NZ – amending the pipes & wires disclosure requirements
UK – reporting back on the first year of RIIO – T1
NZ – gas under pressure
Fred Wheadon wires up the city of Adelaide
US – New Jersey regulators approve Exelon – Pepco merger
US – Georgetown goes solar
Germany – responding to the solar “drought”
US – facilitating third-party ownership of rooftop solar
Aus – ramping up retail competition in Western Australia
NZ – managing extended reserves
Aus – transferring regulation of Western Power to the AER
Withdrawal of asset management standard PAS 55:2008
US – shaping the rooftop solar regulatory framework
Aus – solar changes the network demand characteristics
US – abandoning nett metering in the Aloha State
NZ – determining the WACC for the Maui Pipeline
UK – amending the license conditions for slow-track licensees
US – New Jersey regulators approve Exelon – Pepco merger
US – the We Energies – Integrys merger
Poland – building an energy champion
US – the continuing saga of muni’ising Boulder
Aus – a swing to the left in Queensland
Aus – reviewing the energy market
Global – the impact of technology as a competitive enabler
Global – the future of electricity distribution
NZ – amending the distributed generation requirements
NZ – revising the Input Methodologies
NZ – rethinking the low fixed charge regulations
NZ – further cost of capital revisions
Aus – the draft NSW, ACT electricity revenue decisions
Aus – amending the distribution pricing rules
Italy – migrating electricity investment to South America
England & Wales – the final water & wastewater determinations
US – increasing fixed electric tariffs
US – possible conditions on the Exelon – Pepco merger
Japan – regional coordination of electric transmission
NZ – setting the electricity default price path
NZ – determining the electricity and gas WACC
NZ – LED street lighting reducing kWh throughput
NZ – preparing for disruptive electrical technologies
Global – has price regulation had its day ?
Global – storing peak-time electricity
Germany – the district of Feldheim goes self-sufficient
US – reforming tariffs to recover costs from low-use consumers
US – reducing the ROE on electric transmission costs
South Australia – the 2015-2020 revenue determination
Queensland – the 2015-2020 revenue determinations
US – storing wind energy
US – mandating regionally coordinated transmission grid planning
US – challenging feed-in tariffs in a competitive supply arrangement
NZ – the draft electricity default price-quality path
NZ – setting the WACC for electricity distribution
NZ – amending the electricity distribution service Input Methodology
NZ – amending the Transpower Input Methodology
Germany – closing generation capacity
France – consolidating the gas markets
Aus – privatising the electricity networks
NZ – post-election energy policy
NZ – defining Transpower’s performance measures for RCP2
NZ – amending the Transpower Input Methodologies
Ireland – setting the allowed gas transmission revenues
Germany – further energy policy reforms
Aus – proposed new rules for distribution pricing
Aus – changing the generation mix in the West
US – the continuing saga of muni’ising Boulder
US – assessing the value of embedded generation
NZ – determining the WACC for electric, gas and airports
NZ – proposed change to the WACC determination date
Global – possible impact of the ISO 37120 standard
US – regulating the “build or buy” decision
US – Dynergy agrees to buy generation plant
US – progress on the Exelon – Pepco deal
UK – the RIIO – ED1 Draft Decisions
Aus – reconciling solar with distribution tariffs
NZ – resetting the electricity Default Price Path
NZ – reviewing the WACC Input Methodology
NZ – improving distribution efficiency
NZ – amending the electricity distribution services Input Methodology
NZ – amending the electricity Information Disclosure Requirements
Canada – examining Ontario’s energy policy
US – rooftop solar, nett metering, fixed tariffs and subsidies
Aus – AGL cleared to acquire Macquarie Generation
Aus – repealing the carbon tax
South Africa – a bright future for shale gas ??
NZ – Draft Decision for Transpower’s RCP2
NZ – revised standard for Safety Management Systems
NZ – proposed changes to Transpower’s Input Methodologies
NZ – supporting the new Health and Safety at Work Act
South America – the Andean interconnect
Chile – examining the new energy policy
SA – water under pressure
NSW – plans to partially privatise electricity distribution
US – smart water meters in San Francisco
US – Exelon seeks FERC approval to acquire Pepco
Austria – abandoning the proposed Tauern Gas Pipeline
Spain – prohibiting generation plant closure
NZ – setting the WACC for Electricity and for Wellington Airport
NZ – amending the electricity distribution Input Methodologies
NZ – improving workplace safety
US – opposition to smart meters increases
US – obtaining approval for network hardening
Tasmania – setting the electricity transmission revenue
NSW, ACT – setting the electricity distribution revenues
Germany – encouraging electricity storage
UK – deregulating the market for connection services
NZ – issues for the 2015 DPP reset
NZ – gas under pressure
NZ – declining security of supply
NSW – ACCC blocks AGL’s proposed MacGen acquisition
Queensland – deregulating solar tariffs
Aus – scrapping the carbon tax
Sweden – appealing the electricity distribution revenue caps
Germany – Stuttgart buys back the electricity distribution network
Ireland – concluding the Bord Gais Energy sale
NZ – revisiting the WACC
NZ – assessing the effectiveness of airport information disclosure
NZ – determining Transpower’s information disclosure requirements
Germany – coal makes a come back
UK – gas suppliers face increased scrutiny
Germany – muni-ising the urban networks
UK – determining the cost of equity for RIIO – ED1
Queensland – coal makes a come-back
NSW – AGL buys Macquarie Generation
Finland – Fortum sells Finnish network business
NZ – determining the cost of capital for the Maui pipeline
NZ – determining the cost of capital for gas pipeline CPP’s
NZ – summary of recent WACC determinations
Ethiopia & Kenya – update on the Eastern Electricity Highway
NSW, ACT – setting the electricity distribution revenues
Victoria – setting the electricity transmission revenue
Tas – setting the electricity transmission revenue
US – California approves AB 327
NZ – initial observations of Electricity Distribution Business’ forecasts
NZ – High Court rules on Input Methodology appeals
NZ – final decision for Orion’s CPP
NZ – setting the 2015 – 2020 Default Price-Quality Path
NZ – determining Transpower’s Price-Quality Path
NZ – exempting the AGS Pipeline from the regulatory regime
Tas – will Aurora Retail survive ?
Germany – slowing the transition to renewable energy
UK – setting he equity market return for RIIO
NZ – determining the WACC for Powerco’s gas pipes
NZ – adjusting Transpower’s maximum allowable revenue
UK – Hinkley Point C gets the go ahead
Germany – the consequences of renewables emerge
UK – the Final Determination for Network Rail
US – the battle for rooftop solar
US – update on the Boulder muni
SA – energy prices fall as deregulation starts
Tas – will a stand-alone energy retailer be viable ?
NZ – setting the next electricity DPP
NZ – submissions on the Orion CPP draft decision
NZ – setting the WACC for CPP applications
US – reconciling policy disconnects
Germany – rethinking renewable electricity
Germany – recommissioning coal-fired plant to support renewables
Ireland – selling Bord Gais Energy
Tas – abandoning the retail business sale
NZ – Brookfield Infrastructure sells Powerco stake
Aus – possible shifts in energy & infrastructure policy
US – turning Boulder into a Muni
US – unwinding the subsidies in California
UK – compiling the 2015 – 2020 water price control
Europe – following the money
Bulgaria – allegations of anti-competitive behavior
Spain – approving the energy sector reforms
Nigeria – update on the generation privatisation
Global – ISO asset management standard
NZ – draft decision on Orion’s CPP application
NZ – progress on the Part 10 review
NZ – assessing the effectiveness of information disclosure
NZ – setting the WACC
NZ – revamping the HSE laws
Central Europe – selling, closing or moving generation plant
UK – grid storage takes a leap forward
South Africa – rethinking Eskom’s mode of business
Aus – the final Victorian water & sewage decisions
NZ – light rail for Wellington ?
UK – Severn Trent declines takeover offer
Norway – excluding private ownership of transmission
UK – the Draft Determination for Network Rail
UK – extending the loan guarantee for Hinkley Point C
Swaziland – over-riding the electricity tariff decision
Ethiopia & Kenya – the Eastern Electricity Highway
Aus – changes to the Merits Review process
Aus – ending electricity retail price control
Aus – rethinking electricity network regulation
US – questioning the smart meter roll out in Maine
NZ – update on Orion’s CPP application
Kenya – prohibiting the planned electricity tariff increases
Japan – further liberalisation introduced to Parliament
US – approving the Laredo – Lower Rio Grande Valley line
US – smart meters get the go ahead in Illinois
Germany – paying for renewable support
Finland – selling the grids ?
Germany – the battle for WACC
SA – the final water & sewage tariff determination
NZ – plans to restructure the wholesale electricity market
NZ – Vector buys Contact’s metering business
NZ – setting the WACC for electric companies
US – reducing regulatory uncertainty
UK – reducing regulation of competitive activities
Aus (Vic) – the water & sewage Draft Decisions
Aus (SA) – the MAPS changes ownership
Aus (Vic) – setting the electricity transmission tariffs
Aus (SA) – finalising the electricity transmission revenue control
South Africa – progress on the six-packs
Nigeria – privatising the generators
US – energy storage & electric cars converge
US – are smart grids coming unstuck ?
India – will privatising electricity improve performance ?
France – amending the electricity transmission tariff methodology
Ireland – privatising Bord Gais Energy
Germany – cancelling the climate change programs
Aus – introducing retailer competition into Tasmania
Aus – vertical reintegration in the West
NZ – the gas DPP Final Decisions
NZ – amending the gas Input Methodologies
US – emerging grid storage technologies
US – recovering the cost of smart grids
US – the pressure to muni’ise investor owned utilities
UK – keeping the lights on and the gas flowing
UK – the importance of gas-fired generation
Nigeria – progress on the electricity roadmap
Kenya – raising electricity tariffs
South Africa – increasing electric tariffs
SA – the water Draft Decision
Global – Optimising asset management
NZ – disclosure of gas AMP’s
NZ – cost of capital for the Maui Pipeline
UK – compiling the next water price control
Germany – who should pay for standby generation, and how ?
UK – reducing regulation of competitive activities
Aus – the Murraylink Revised Proposal
US – power to the people ?
US – more power to the people ?
US – recovering the cost of smart grids
NZ – determining the WACC for gas distribution and transmission
Aus – water under pressure in Victoria
Aus – fully deregulating electricity retailing in SA
Aus – water under pressure in SA
Aus – the draft SA electricity transmission decision
Aus – reshuffling the Tasmanian electricity sector
Japan – could nuclear make a come-back ?
UK – the RIIO-GD1 Final Proposals
France – compiling the 5th gas transmission tariff
UK – the RIIO-T1 Final Proposals
US – approving new transmission capacity
Canada – considering more nuclear stations for Ontario
Nigeria – providing a reliable electricity supply
South Africa – improving distribution reliability
Argentina – recovering from excessively low tariffs
NZ – finalising the electricity Default Price Path
UK – a floor on Carbon prices
UK – and in the next breath, more gas-fired generation
NZ – setting the WACC for gas distribution
NZ – the gas Default Price Path (DPP) Draft Decision
NZ – updating the grid’s Maximum Allowable Revenues
UK – the declining reserve capacity margin
Germany – what future hath coal ?
UK – defining the regulatory information requirements
Aus – rethinking electricity network regulation
Aus – the Solar Cities report
India – keeping the lights on
NZ – the Draft Decision on the DPP reset
NZ – extending the life of Maui
NZ – the final Information Disclosure Requirements
US – cancelling new grid capacity
Aus – amending the electricity and gas regulatory regimes
Belgium – closing the nuclear stations
UK – Initial Proposals for the RIIO-T1
France – revisiting the nuclear policy
UK – merging without concessions
UK – Initial Proposals for the RIIO-GD1
NZ – the new AMP requirements
NZ – backward integration into electricity transmission
NZ – purchasing energy from small embedded generators
Aus – reviewing the merits review regime
Aus – reducing the solar feed-in tariffs in Queensland
Aus – the South Australian electricity transmission revenue reset
Bulgaria – E.On sells subsidiary
Germany – EnBW looks to sell majority stake in transmission grid
US – the Duke – Progress merger closes
US – review of recent mergers
UK – re-thinking energy policy
US – recharging electric cars gets some official recognition
Europe – a new role for pumped storage
US -enshrining Michigan’s renewable targets in law
NZ – the Court of Appeal decision on the Input Methodologies
US – the Duke & Progress merger – almost there !!
Germany – E.On sells Open Grid Europe
Aus – the Victorian gas distribution Access Arrangements
Aus – amalgamating distribution in NSW
Aus – amalgamating transmission and distribution in Tasmania
US – closing the NStar – NU merger
Aus – the final electricity transmission decision for Queensland
UK – final decisions for the Scottish electricity transmission businesses
Aus – the Roma to Brisbane Pipeline Access Arrangement
UK – progress on the first RIIO gas price control
Aus – the final electricity distribution decision for Tasmania
France – will the new government stay pro-nuclear ?
US – smart meters in the gun – again !!
UK – compiling the next electricity distribution price control
France – merging the gas zones
Poland – EDF increases direct stake in Kogeneracja
US – closing the Constellation – Exelon merger
France – increasing the gas transmission tariff
Aus – the Victorian gas transmission Access Arrangement
Global – making electric cars work
Switzerland – reducing the feed-in tariffs
Aus – defining the control mechanisms
Japan – which way with nuclear ?
UK – pulling the plug on nuclear ?
Europe – does the Nabucco gas pipeline have a future ?
Aus – clarifying of distribution services for the next electricity reset
NZ – reviewing the transmission pricing methodology
UK – limiting future water prices
Aus – amending the electricity regulatory framework
NZ – update on the legal challenge to the mid-term reset
South Africa – reducing the feed-in tariffs
UK – appealing the proposed feed-in tariff cuts
South Africa – the push towards nuclear
NZ – finalising Transpower’s CapEx Input Methodology
Aus – appealing the Victorian electricity distribution Determinations
Global – the promise of shale gas
US – the Duke – Progress merger stalls
Germany – buyers emerge for Open Grid Europe
India – British Gas looks to sell gas network in India
US – smart meters in the gun – again !!
Japan – nationalising TEPCO ??
Aus – the revised Powerlink proposal
NZ – determining the WACC for gas businesses
Aus – the revised Aurora Energy proposal
Aus – challenging the gas distribution decisions
UK – securing the gas supplies
NZ – post-election energy policy
Germany – the shifting sands of the nuclear phase out
Spain – post-election energy policy
US – Central Vermont and Green Mountain merger almost complete
US – progress on the Exelon – Constellation merger
NZ – draft gas distribution determination
Aus – the Powerlink draft determination
NZ – draft gas transmission determination
Aus – the Aurora Energy draft decision
Europe – E.On looks to sell gas transmission network
China – setting the feed-in tariffs
South Africa – nuclear power back on the agenda
India – “reviewing” nuclear safety
Japan – rethinking a nuclear future
NZ – setting the electricity grid revenues
Netherlands – increasing the electricity grid tariffs
Finland – increasing the electricity grid tariffs
US – recommending the Laredo – Lower Rio Grande Valley line
Netherlands – refunding the gas transmission customers
UK – winner of the pylon design competition
US – smart meter Bill gets rejected in Illinois
US – California deregulated car recharging points
UK – redesigning the pylons
Poland – Vattenfall sells Polish assets
US – exiting the non-regulated businesses
NZ – determining the WACC for electricity CPP’s
NZ – suspending the proposed mid-term DPP reset
US – Central Vermont and Green Mountain file merger plan
US – extracting confessions from the Duke – Progress merger
NZ – focusing on asset management practices
Czech – investigating alleged anti-competitive behavior
NZ – finalising the Transpower revenue decision
Aus – challenging the gas distribution decisions
France – incentivising gas transmission investment
NZ – starting price adjustments for gas pipelines
US – update on Exelon’s bid for Constellation
US – regulatory hurdles for the NU – NStar merger
US – progress on AES’s acquisition of DPL
US – update on Duke’s bid for Progress
NZ – public safety management systems
NZ – resetting the electricity default price path
Aus – final decision for the Amadeus Gas Pipeline
Germany – RWE sells Amprion
Germany – will EnBW sell its grid ?
Europe – RWE and Gazprom form joint venture
Germany – selling the grids (summary)
Philippines – privatisation surges ahead
UK – determining the efficient expenditure
US – recharging electric cars
NZ – public safety management systems
Global – re-visiting E.On’s strategy
Aus – the Queensland gas distribution final decision
Ireland – the transmission grid asset owned price controls
Aus – the Queensland electricity grid regulatory proposal
Aus – South Australian gas distribution final proposal
US – follow up on AES’ acquisition bid for DPL
US – regulatory hurdles for the NU – NStar deal
US – Gaz Metro beats Fortis to Central Vermont
UK – setting the framework for the next rail price reset
Aus & NZ – prescribing distribution charges
NZ – public safety management systems
UK – redesigning the pylons
US – joining forces for regional grid development
NZ – progress on the NIGUP
US – Fortis enters the regulated US market
Canada – investing in the US
US – approving the Duke – Progress merger
Germany – phasing out the phase out of the phase out
NZ – the next gas distribution price reset
Aus – revised AGP access arrangement
NZ – electricity distribution starting price adjustments
NZ – exempting the sidewinder Pipeline
US – AES makes a bid for Dayton Power & Light
US – Exelon makes a bid for Constellation
US – a running total of recent deals
US – using batteries to complement wind
Aus – reshuffling the Queensland generators
Austria – unbundling gas transmission
US – what future hath coal ?
France – downward pressure on feed-in tariffs
Belgium – protecting consumers from price volatility
UK – setting the framework for RIIO – GD1
Aus – the Amadeus Gas Pipeline draft decision
Aus – the Queensland gas distribution revised access arrangement
US – rejecting the PATH
Aus – the South Australian gas distribution revised access arrangement
Global – the emerging ISO standard for asset management
US – First Energy completes Allegheny purchase
US – Duke Energy chases Progress Energy
US – NStar acquisition gets shareholder approval but hits a bump
Germany – shifting nuclear policies
Global – 25 years on from Chernobyl
US – consolidating the electric industry
Italy – recharging electric cars
US – securing peak MW’s
China – investing for the future
Romania – privatising the grids
Romania – increasing electricity transmission tariffs
Aus – the Queensland gas distribution draft decision
Russia – increasing the grid tariffs
Aus – the South Australian gas distribution draft decision
UK – PPL buys E.On UK wires business
South Africa – RED1 dies an untimely death
Global – getting it right with electric cars
US – getting solar power right in California (hopefully)
US – increasing the wires tariff in New York
NZ – regulating the national grid
Wendell Willkie battles the PUHCA (part 2 of 2)
Brazil – Iberdrola buys Elektro Electricidade
Global – GDF Suez completes International Power acquisition
Arthur Carman lights up the City of Light & Water
Bernard Cobb builds an electric empire
NZ – update on regulating the national grid
US – state regulator recommends rejecting PATH
US – more on smart metering in California
Global – where are the trends leading us?
Global – the emerging trends (M&A)
US – Iberdrola sells gas business to fund electricity
Aus – selling the NSW retail businesses
US – National Grid sells New Hampshire businesses
US – progress on First Energy’s bid for Allegheny
Wendell Willkie battles the TVA (part 1 of 2)
US – Northeast makes a bid for NStar
US – PPL completes the E.On Us purchase
UK – the secret life of the national grid
Aus – the South Australian gas distribution reset
UK – the Bristol Water appeal
Aus – the Queensland gas distribution reset
Lloyd Mandeno wires up most of New Zealand
UK – negotiating the policy shifts to achieve energy security
Aus – re-thinking the feed-in tariff in New South Wales
US – power shift on Capitol Hill
City v’s suburbs (Wanganui, 1920’s)
NZ – the Electricity Industry Bill becomes law
Global – a closer look at the trends in feed-in tariffs
US, UK – where to with the nuclear option ?
South Africa – consolidating electricity distribution
Famous power struggles – battle of the currents (London 1880’s – 1920’s)
US – First Energy’s bid for Allegheny gets shareholder approval
NZ – regulating the new ultra-fast broadband
China – meeting demand for gas
Global – examining E.On’s “On Top” strategy
People in power – John Butters wires up Tasmania
Switzerland – grid tariffs under pressure
UK – Cheung Kong offers to buy EDF Energy
US – PPL closes E.On US deal
Famous power struggles – city v’s country in Palmerston North (1930’s)
UK – is vandalism beyond reasonable control ?
US – smart meters in Maryland
UK – has RPI-X had its’ day ?
US – smart meters in California
People in power – William Rankine harnesses Niagara Falls
Chile – examining the nuclear policy
NZ – safety management systems
UK – progress on the EDF Energy sale
Switzerland – E.On sells stake in BKW FMB Energie
US – update on PPL’s acquisition of E.On US
UK – bringing the London Underground back under public control
US – smart meters in the gun ?
Germany – not so smart metering (in fact none at all)
US – securing energy supplies
Famous power struggles – private and public interests clash in Los Angeles (1920’s and 1930’s)
NZ – draft energy strategy
Brazil – examining the nuclear policy
NZ – progress on the Electricity Amendment Bill
US – recharging electric cars takes a sensible turn
People in power – Bill Latta connects the islands
NZ – safety management systems
US – progress on EDF’s bid for Constellation Energy
Belgium – GDF Suez sells Fluxys stake
US – PPL buys E.On’s US businesses
Ireland – update on the SEM
NZ – facilitating renewable generation
Private interests clash in Jerusalem (1921)
Finland to build more nuclear stations
US – a hiccup with smart metering
US – smart grids encouraged by law in Maine
The brother Lewthwaite light up Banks’ Peninsula
Romania – increasing the transmission grid tariffs
India – increasing tariffs in Tamil Nadu
Philippines – backing down on the tariff increase
Argentina – examining the nuclear policy
Australia – energy policy in the West
Bulgaria – funding new nuclear stations
US – considering tariff equalisation arrangements
US – taxing wind power in Wyoming
People in power – Pinhas Rutenberg powers up the Holy Lands
Europe – reshuffling the industry
US – SWEPCO buys Valley Electric
Aus – draft decision for the NSW gas networks
Global – transmission subsidies for renewable generation
US – what future hath coal ?
NZ – reshuffling the industry
NZ – regulating the national grid
James Stobie – a bloke of concrete & steel
UK – progress on the EDF Energy sale
US – First Energy takes a poke at Allegheny Energy
US – securing energy supplies
UK – final water & sewage pipes decision
Aus – draft Queensland and SA wires decision
UK – final wires decision
Aus – the Victorian electricity distribution proposals
NZ – the initial electricity lines default reset
NZ – setting the WACC
US – RWE divests American Water stake
Holland – forming the north-west electricity market
NZ – the draft default reset for April 2010
Belgium – settling the nuclear dispute
UK – pressing ahead with nuclear
Global – does nuclear have a future ?
Germany – E.On sells EHV grid to TenneT
UK – Veolia looks to sell the UK water business
US – progress on EDF’s bid for Constellation
US – the Russian’s are coming
Germany – consolidating the gas markets
NZ – safety management systems set to become law
NZ – final approval for the 400kV grid
Aus – the NSW gas pipes draft decision
UK – progress on the 5th electricity price control
Bulgaria – examining the nuclear policy
Germany – forming the nuclear policy post-election
Aus – lifting the retail electricity price caps
Managing the CapEx
UK – EDF looks to sell the UK wires
France – gas under pressure
NZ – draft decisions on the Default Price Path reset
US – opposition to Energy Corridors
NZ – the future of asset management plans
Switzerland – electricity under pressure
Germany – unbundling the grid
Lithuania – examining the nuclear policy
France – merging the gas zones
Aus – keeping generation and retail separate
US – big batteries for the Lone Star State
Germany – EnBW takes a bite of EWE
Europe – gas under pressure
NZ – the future of asset management plans
Austria – incentivising investment and efficiency
UK – the draft water & sewage determinations
UK – meeting energy loss targets
Czech Republic – examining the nuclear policy
Germany – which way for nuclear ?
Europe – unbundling lines and energy
NZ – controversy in the electricity market
Spain – consolidating the energy market
NZ – assessing spend estimates
Aus – the SA and Queensland electricity resets
US – the NY Regional Interconnect gives up
US – lobbying for energy policy in Mississippi
Holland – examining the nuclear policy
US – progress on EDF’s bid for Constellation Energy
Spain – update on Gas Natural’s pursuit of Union Fenosa
Germany – consolidating the gas markets
US – public power generation in Maryland
NZ – draft approval for the 400kV lines
Aus – amending the service incentive scheme
NZ – revised Government Policy Statement
US – Ohio’s energy policy
Spain – examining the nuclear policy
Europe – a swing to the right
US – Allegheny sells distribution networks to co-op’s
Japan – securing gas supplies
Ireland – progress on the single electricity market
Aus – varying GasNet’s access arrangement
Aus – final electricity distribution determinations
Aus – final electricity transmission determinations
Aus – final decision on WACC
Europe – concluding the gas market investigation
UK – selling the airports
US – the super-grid question
France – examining the nuclear policy
UK – securing Britain’s electricity supplies
US – Maryland seeks to re-regulate
NZ – judicial review of the 400kV decision
NZ – setting the default electricity price paths
Aus – gas pipeline access guidelines
NZ – reviewing electricity sector governance
Ireland – declining the gas tariff increase
Europe – examining the nuclear policies
Europe – E.On creates acquisition opportunities
Aus – BG Group captures Pure Energy
Germany – RWE sells gas network
NZ – regulating electricity lines over the next year
Aus – setting the Cost Allocation Method
NZ – examining the “Minister’s List”
Europe – examining Vattenfall’s strategy
Europe – EDF feels the heat whilst E.On powers on
NZ – reviewing electricity sector governance
US – taxing new power lines
US – overseeing the electricity super highway
NZ – clinching the Powerco sell-down
Europe – Vattenfall catches Nuon
UK – OFGEM concludes its investigation
Belgium – limiting Electrabel’s market share
UK – policy issues behind the Brit Energy sale
Germany – regulating competitive assets
Sweden – re-thinking the nuclear phase-out
Aus – the AER takes over from the ESC
UK – update on the 5th DPCR
Aus – reviewing the WACC
Portugal – promoting investment
Holland – progress on the Nuon sale
Aus – draft NSW and ACT wires decision
NZ – overturning the new base load thermal moratorium
NZ – a new range of regulatory instruments
US – the battle for Constellation Energy
Holland – RWE acquires Essent
Aus – BG Group catches Queensland Gas
Holland – will Nuon follow Essent
NZ – changes to the Information Disclosure requirements
UK – update on the 5th electricity price control
NZ – BBI sells 50% of Powerco
Aus – BG Group pursues Queensland Gas
Spain – Gas Natural’s bid for Union Fenosa
Spain – EDF’s bid for Iberdrola
Germany – back-peddling on the nuclear shut-downs
US – the battle for public power in the Bay City
Aus – consolidating the upstream gas industry
Germany – consolidating gas market zones
NZ – decision not to declare control of Buller Electricity
NZ – decisions not to declare control of various lines businesses
US – public v’s private generation
UK – could gas fill the generation gap?
US – Michigan’s energy policy
UK – merging EDF Energy and British Energy
Aus – AER draft access arrangement
US – approving the Devers – Palo Verde #2 transmission line
US – EDF sets its sights on America
Aus – reviewing the cost of equity
UK – update on the 2010 water price control
France – gas distribution tariffs amidst uncertainty
Aus – classifying the Queensland electricity services
Global – the future of coal
NZ – proposed NPS for renewable generation
Aus – BG abandons its bid for Origin
US – Iberdrola finally catches Energy East
UK – EDF catches British Energy
NZ – update on the Commerce Amendment Bill
NZ – putting lines & energy back together
Aus – the NSW privatisation takes a new shape
NZ – decisions not to declare control
Aus – Victorian water decisions
Ireland – approving the gas tariffs
US – update on the Energy East acquisition
Spain – update on the Iberdrola takeover
Spain – GasNatural’s bid for Union Fenosa
Europe – splitting lines and energy
Turkey – privatising the grids
UK – re-privatising British Energy
Aus – progress on the NSW privatisation
Germany – the cost of equity
Belgium – government suspends gas tariff decision
Aus – proposed demand management incentives
Aus – the revenue proposals (ActewAGL, Transend and TransGrid)
Aus – the revised GasNet tariff finally gets approved
NZ – Wellington sale approved
Aus – BG makes hostile bid for Origin
NZ – progress on the Commerce Amendment Bill
Holland – setting out the X factor methodology
Aus – preparing for the Queensland wires determination
NZ – re-set methodology update
Europe – did GDF and E.On collude ??
Japan – securing gas supplies
Aus – possible moves to limit foreign sovereign investment
NZ – matters requiring attention
NZ – reasons for not declaring control of Vector
NZ – decisions for not declaring control of lines businesses
UK – reopening the 4th electricity price control
NZ – Transpower administrative settlement accepted
NZ – shareholders approve Vector sale
Aus – BG’s bid for Origin comes unstuck
Europe – interest in E.On’s transmission business
Europe – Suez sells its Distrigas stake
NZ – revised Government Policy Statement
NZ – progress on the Commerce Amendment Act
NZ – the input methodologies
NZ – matters requiring attention
NZ – the Vector sale all but concludes
Aus – BG Group makes a play for Origin
US – Maryland might consider public generation
UK – balancing security of supply and the environment
US – easing congestion gets some legal teeth
NZ – amending the information disclosure requirements
Aus – reviewing the terms of an access arrangement
Aus – ElectraNet’s revised proposed pricing methodology
Aus – revised VENCorp pricing methodology
NZ – matters requiring attention
NZ – implementing the conclusions of the Part 4A review
Aus – approving the cost allocation methods
UK – OFGEM investigates SP and S&SE
EU – unbundling takes an interesting turn
Aus – compiling the Queensland wires price control
UK – compiling the 5th electricity price control
Aus – the final VENCorp price determination
NZ – national policy statement on electricity transmission
UK – British Energy in the spotlight
Aus – AGL considers selling a few assets
NZ – matters requiring attention
UK – National Grid allegedly abuses its market position
NZ – changes to AMP disclosure requirements
Aus – final thoughts on the NSW and ACT schemes
NZ – review of Part 4a of the Commerce Act 1986
UK – rethinking the gas and electricity price controls
Aus – compiling the Queensland wires price control
Aus – the final Victorian gas distribution price control
Germany – consolidating the gas market areas
Aus – progress on privatising the NSW generators
US – the Energy East privatisation
NZ – matters requiring attention
Estonia – import duties on electricity ??
Spain & Portugal – progress on the single energy market
US – the Energy East acquisition
Spain – Iberdrola comes under attack
Europe – Spain breaches the EU Merger Regulations
NZ – draft decisions for not declaring control of Vector
Aus – final determination for SP AusNet
Germany – approving the electricity transmission tariffs
Austria – abandoning the Energie AG float
NZ – matters requiring attention
NZ – preliminary thoughts on the 2009 lines price threshold
UK – initial thoughts for the 2010 water price control
Aus – preliminary position on the ACT and NSW price controls
Aus – follow the money trail
Aus – final decision on the EA revenue cap revocation
UK – nuclear gets the go ahead
NZ – review of the GPS on Gas Governance
NZ – matters requiring attention
NZ – review of Parts 4, 4A and 5 of the Commerce Act 1986
NZ – clearing the way for lines company generation
Aus – NSW and ACT electricity distribution re-set guidelines
Aus – draft SA electricity transmission determination
Aus – ACCC declines revised GasNet access arrangement
UK – final gas distribution proposals
Aus – draft VENCorp electricity transmission decision
Aus – Energy Australia seeks revocation of revenue cap
Aus – privatising the NSW generators
Ireland – progress on the Single Electricity Market
US – progress on the Energy East acquisition
UK – sale of Yorkshire Water
UK – United Utilities sells wires business
UK – Spark goes on the prowl
Romania – formation of an energy champion
NZ – matters requiring attention
Aus – SP AusNet presents revised proposal
Ireland – electricity transmission determination
Aus – Moomba – Adelaide pipeline coverage revoked
Europe – the Volkswagen law
Aus – transmission pricing methodology guidelines
UK – the Southern Water sale
Europe – the spoils of the GDF Suez merger
NZ – transmission issues and windfarms
Aus – lifting the retail price caps
Europe – the converging drivers
NZ – matters requiring attention
UK – updated gas distribution price proposal
NZ – gas under pressure
NZ – draft decision on controlling Transpower
NZ – Supreme Court dismisses Unison appeal
Finance – what is an acceptable equity beta
US – California heats up (again)
Europe – Spain may have broken anti-trust laws
NZ – funding the three wets
US – rethinking energy policy in Ohio
Europe – splitting lines & energy
UK water – a clarification
NZ – matters requiring attention
Aus – draft Victorian gas pipes determination
NZ – Vector considers its options
France – the GDF Suez merger
Aus – gas under pressure
Global infrastructure – reader response
Aus – draft Victorian wires determination
CapEx – general interest stuff
US – the TXU sale proceeds
UK – water under pressure
US – Iberdrola takes a tilt at Energy East
NZ – public safety management systems become law
Global infrastructure – in crisis or just groaning ??
Ireland – draft gas pipes determination
Europe – competition, collusion or national interest ??
UK – the impact of DG on security standards
NZ – draft DG Reg’s become operative
Europe – E.On plays out the end game
NZ – northward march the pylons
Europe- towards a single electricity market
Aus – NGC Transco sells Basslink
Christopher Hinton consolidates an industry
NZ – northward march the pylons
Aus – work on the SA transmission price cap begins
PAS 55 – the emerging standard for asset management
Finance – the changing role of equity (Part 2)
Aus – its all over for Alinta
Spain – ENEL captures Endesa
Ireland – creating a single electricity market
Aus – incentivising transmission reliability
Global – a few thoughts on asset renewals
France – update on the Suez – GDF merger
Ezra Scattergood, the father of municipal power
NZ – Unison’s woes formally come to an end
UK – gas distribution price controls
NZ – progress on the electricity lines price re-set
Finance – the changing role of equity (Part 1)
Europe – EDF makes a bid for RWE
Aus – final grid pricing decision in Queensland
UK – progress on the British Energy sell-down
France – the GDF – Suez merger becomes political
Norman Speer powers up the queen city
NZ – the Parts 4, 4A and 5 review
Aus – gas pipes tariff review in Victoria
Europe – E.On refocuses on industry consolidation
Aus – water under pressure in Victoria
UK – Iberdrola finally captures ScottishPower
NZ – 2007 electricity asset management plans
UK – Texas flirts with re-regulation
Venezuela – nationalising Electricided de Caracas
Aus – Alinta considers the bids
David Lilienthal and the battle for public power
Aus – Alinta considers demerger
Spain – will E.On ever takeover Endesa ??
US – the race for TXU gets murky
Italy – what’s ENEL up to ??
Germany – Ruhr Gas looks to Iran
US – Connecticut considers re-regulation
Europe – keeping the lights on
Europe – unbundling lines & energy
UK – Iberdrola moves closer to ScottishPower
George Battersby wires up the garden city
A quote to ponder
Aus – AGL and Origin propose merger
US – privatising TXU
Spain – E.On edges closer to Endesa
South Africa – will RED1 sink or swim ??
Aus – Alinta seeks supreme court ruling (errata)
US – competing bills in the Montana legislature
Aus – AGL acquires PowerDirect
Argentina – Edesur gets a tariff increase
UK – nuclear program suffers setback
Aus – Origin plans asset sales
Venezuela – nationalisation begins
Aus – revoking & substituting TransGrid’s revenue
Phil Sporn builds an electric empire
NZ – 2007 electricity asset management plans
NZ – northwards march the pylons
Aus – will Origin and AGL merge ??
Europe – the threat of disaggregation looms
Aus – Alinta seeks Supreme Court ruling
Spain – E.On’s bid for Endesa continues
Aus – the Victorian gas distribution price controls
Venezuela – nationalising the power
Aus – Alinta is in play
Holland – Essent &Nuon consider merging
Aus – the PowerLink price re-set
Hendrik van der Bijl lights up South Africa
NZ – 2007 electricity asset management plans
Aus – the race for GasNet is over
UK – and the race for Thames Water is over
Aus – and the race for AllGas is over
Aus – and the race for Sun Retail is over
UK – and the race for ScottishPower is over
Aus – and the race for APT begins
NZ – Taranaki might get an LNG terminal
UK – British energy encounters some bother
Wendell Willkie and the battle for private power
NZ – Unison makes administrative settlement offer
Aus – Roma to Brisbane pipeline draft determination
Holland – compiling the third electricity price control
Aus – the race for GasNet is on
Romania – ENEL buys a stake in EMS
Spain – E.On’s bid for Endesa continues
Aus – NZ – Contact – Origin ends merger plans
Aus – Babcock & Brown bids for GasNet
US – demand soars in California
Aus – the nuclear debate begins
EU – E.On finally catches Endesa
Aus – AGL & Alinta’s regulatory concessions
EU – E.On moves one step closer to Endesa
Spain – and Gas Natural doesn’t
Aus – the plug is pulled on Snowy
UK – Brit Energy looks to sell coal-fired plant
US – can deregulation be undone
Aus – expanding the Dampier – Bunbury Pipeline
UK – continuing the nuclear debate
NZ – easing the way for lines company generation
Aus – selling the Queensland retailers
NZ – an initial “no” to the 400kV line
Aus – Alinta & AGL reach agreement
France – Suez & Gaz de France seek merger
Aus & NZ – Contact – Origin merger delayed
NZ – asset management plans
Aus/NZ – Contact & Origin propose a merger
Spain – Gas Natural’s bid for Endesa trips over
Aus – Pipeline trust buys the Murraylink
NZ – Unison’s price control woes near the end
Aus – possible caps on the snowy privatisation
Global markets – efficiency versus effectiveness
NZ – survey results
Europe – E.On makes surprise bid for Endesa
Aus – privatising Snowy Hydro
UK – ScottishPower rethinks strategy
Aus – carving up Western Power
UK – SP and S&SE may merge
Aus – more on the Victorian wires appeals
Aus – Alinta takes on AGL
UK – gas distribution price controls
NZ – Transpower and the Commerce Commission
Europe – reviewing E.On’s “On Top” strategy
Aus – Alinta seeks growth opportunities
Europe – Gazprom takes an interest in the UK
Spain – Gas Natural bids for Endesa
UK – Thames Water up for sale
NZ – customer consultations and AMP’s
UK – the battle for ScottishPower takes a turn
Aus – appeals to the Victorian wires determination
UK – more on the future of nuclear energy
Aus – more on the AusNet and Spark floats
NZ – update on the 400kV lines
France – quick follow-up on the EdF float
NZ – customer consultations and AMP’s
Aus – final wires determination in Victoria
NZ – Vector reduces gas pipeline tariffs
Aus – Meridian sells Southern Hydro
Europe – EdF edges toward privatisation
Aus – AGL plans to demerge
Aus – SingPower plans to float SP AusNet
NZ – survey on ODV costs and information disclosure
NZ – developing a long-term view for energy
Aus – Alinta does a partial float
Europe – E.On eyes ScottishPower
NZ – update on the 400kV lines
Finance – making the shift to IFRS
NZ – Vector completes NGC takeover
Aus – Snowy buys Valley Power peaker
NZ – electricity under pressure
Aus – all eyes on Southern Hydro
Asset strategy – getting the renewals right
NZ – gas under pressure
Aus – Contact looks to sell stake in Valley Power
NZ – Vector debuts on the NZX
Aus – Meridian may sell Australian assets
NZ – Todd proposes Auckland generation
An apology
Aus – breaking up Western Power
NZ – Vector bids for outstanding NGC shares
Aus – Victorian draft wires determination
NZ – cross-border leases
Aus – Pipeline trust buys into GasNet
Global – Power under pressure
Aus – selling the NSW electricity retail businesses
US – MidAmerican acquires PacifiCorp
Aus – SingPower considers floating PowerNet
Aus – the final water pipes determination in Victoria
NZ – time for AMP’s again
Aus – progress on the national energy regulator
NZ – progress on the 400kV grid
Aus – final wires price determination for Queensland
UK – the nuclear debate gets hotter
Aus – expanding the DBNGP
NZ – Electricity Commission consultations
Aus – electricity lines price control in Queensland
UK – finalising the Transco sale
Europe – gas expands westward
NZ – will Vector float ??
Aus – electricity lines price control in SA
NZ – new rules for DG
Aus -CLP get ACCC approval
NZ – Todd plans a new power station
Utility Consultants advises ScanPower (client project)
NZ – Electricity commission consultation
NZ – Commerce Commission consultation
Aus – SingPower sells merchant assets
Aus – progress on the single energy regulator
UK – water under pressure
Aus – electricity lines price control in SA
Utility Consultants advises Unison (client project)
Electricity Commission consultation
NZ – progress on the NGC sale
UK – British Energy re-lists
NZ – new gas finds
UK – nuclear may have a future after all
NZ – gas under pressure
California – progress on AB2006
NZ – LNG moves a step closer
Markets – how much reserve capacity is enough ??
NZ – big users consider coal
UK – final electricity distribution price controls
Aus – another generation shake-out ??
NZ – update on the Powerco and NGC sales
Aus – the end of the Epic journey
NZ – moving toward financial transmission rights
Finance – is WACC out of whack ??
Aus – water under pressure in Victoria
NZ – electricity industry consultation
NZ – the Bill becomes law
NZ – industry update
UK – update on the distribution price control
Markets – the price is right (or is it ??)
NZ – joint marketing of Pohokura gas
UK – more on the British Energy bailout
India – the demand for power
NZ – Australian Gas Light heads for home
UK – American Electric Power heads for home
Aus – update on the Dampier – Bunbury Pipeline
US – California considers deregulation (again!!)
NZ – progress on the Electricity & Gas Industries Bill
UK – Transco sells regional gas pipes businesses
Aus – the Gas Access Regime review
Aus – prohibiting vertical re-integration
NZ – Origin Energy captures the Contact stake
Aus – funding the CapEx in NSW
UK – bailing out British Energy
Aus – market dominance in Victoria
UK – progress on the next water price control
NZ – Prime Infrastructure captures the Powerco stake
Get your share of $2 billion of council business
Having confidence in the asset spend
Aus – prohibiting vertical reintegration
NZ – Contact Energy sale hits the competition hurdle
NZ – giving choice to the customer
UK – the next electricity price control
Global update – deregulation
Insights into strategic growth (Part 3)
Aus – prohibiting vertical reintegration
NZ – reshuffling the ownership
Global update – supply essentials
Utility Consultants advises the Hutt-Mana Energy Trust (client project)
The director comments
Consolidating electricity distribution in Africa (Part 3)
NZ – the Electricity & Gas Industries Bill 2003
Insights into strategic growth (Part 2)
NZ – new opportunities for DG in the post-Aqua era
Delivering the earnings growth
NZ – changes to the disclosure requirements
Consolidating electricity distribution in Africa (Part 2)
Insights into strategic growth (Part 1)
Utility Consultants advises Buller Electricity (client project)
Pipes & Wires turns 3 years old
Gas – still under pressure in Aussie (Part 3)
Consolidating the energy regulators (Part 2)
Water in Wales goes the full circle
Consolidating electricity distribution in Africa (Part 1)
Gas – merging the Shanghai distributors
Utility Consultants advises ScanPower (client project)
US – fuelling electricity price volatility
UK – selling the local gas networks
Consolidating the energy regulators (Part 1)
Gas – still under pressure in Aussie (Part 2)
Utility Consultants advises ElectroNet (client project)
Gas …. still under pressure in Aussie (Part 1)
Disclosing electricity asset management plans in NZ
Competition gets wet in the UK
Electricity line price thresholds in NZ
Utility Consultants advises Electra (client project)
Lines threshold compliance in New Zealand
Was energy trading behind the bankruptcies?
Utility Consultants advises Aurora Energy (client project)
Re-thinking electricity transmission (re-printed article)
E.On gets “On Top” of Aquila Networks
Getting the CapEx right
Utility Consultants advises the Counties Power Consumer Trust (client project)
Rewarding regulated business
Scottish & Southern fails in bid for Aquila Networks
Gas under pressure down under
A few global thoughts on gas infrastructure
Managing asset stranding in the NZ context
Improving the value of the customer relationship
US – after the lights come back on
UK – putting together the fourth price control
Germany – access costs play out in court
Global – what is UNE-P ??
Czech – the hunted becomes the hunter
Aus & NZ – competition in the sky
Germany – E.On extends its reach
Germany – Ruhrgas auctions gas entitlements
UK – British Energy’s woes continue
EU & US – E.On launches gas expansion strategy
Czech – E.On consolidates its position
US – more on consolidating transmission
Germany – three bids for Gelsenwasser
US – Mirant files for bankruptcy
Germany – E.On sells stake in Bayerngas
UK – the fourth electricity price control
Aus & NZ – is there room for another mobile operator ??
US – back to basics for the power industry
US – FERC squares off against ACC
UK – RWE acquires Innogy
NZ – gas goes under the microscope
UK – Suez sells stake in Northumbrian to re-focus
Aus – Murraylink becomes regulated
Aus – more on Epic’s tariff dispute
NZ – keeping Tranz Rail on track
NZ – lines price control becomes law
NZ – airport price control
The swinging pendulum of price control
NZ – joint marketing of Pohokura gas
UK – Scottish & Southern scores Midlands
Portugal – merging electricity & gas
Spain – Gas Natural abandons bid for Iberdrola
NZ – more on electricity lines price control
Aus – Alinta captures United, MultiNet & Ikon
Belgium – capping energy prices
NZ – Telecom ordered to wholesale some services
NZ – mixing the waters in Wellington
Aus & NZ – the Air New Zealand / Qantas alliance
NZ – does rail have a future ??
Czech – CEZ loses the final anti-trust ruling
Spain – a tough one for the competition authorities
US – consolidating electricity transmission
UK – Vivendi persists with Southern Water
NZ – more on electricity lines price control
UK – PPP’s head underground
Germany – promoting competitive markets
UK – the 2005/06 water price review
Norway – Fortum’s creeping acquisition
Re-thinking electricity transmission (Part 3)
Regulatory – limiting vertical re-integration
Germany – RWE grows the water business
Hungary – E.On’s takeover of EDASZ is approved
Italy – recovering the stranded costs
Germany – E.On subsidiaries agree to merge
Belgian distributors agree to consolidate
Spain – Gas Natural makes a bid for Iberdrola
Czech – CEZ beats the anti-trust ruling
NZ – more on electricity lines price control
E.On – the end of the long road is in sight
NZ – what does the LGA mean for water ?
US – California finally abandons deregulation
Austria – EU examines power merger
Gas – the significance of Eastern Europe
Re-thinking electricity transmission (Part 2)
Strategy – the next global investment wave
Aus – merging gas & electricity
Privatisation – a snap shot of Europe
NZ – introducing financial transmission rights
NZ – toll roads emerge
Deregulation – what makes Texas different ??
Rail – subsidies & externalities
Re-thinking electricity transmission (Part 1)
E.On – the long road to success
Czech – CEZ battles the anti-trust ruling
NZ – electricity lines price control
Aus – a different model for the gas pipes
Ontario – the battle for Bruce Power heats up
NZ – Watercare wants to retail
NZ – reshuffling the gas pipes
Price capping – Ontario might follow California
NZ – the emerging risk of lines price control
UK – reshuffling the electricity again
Strategy – seeing resources as costs or capabilities
Markets – electricity deregulation is working
Argentina – foreign debt risk
Strategy – hedging electricity price risk
NZ – reshuffling the generation
NZ – Auckland Airport shares for sale
UK – mitigating regulatory risk (Part 2)
Finance – securitising high performing assets
UK – Powergen acquires TXU Europe
UK – investment in the face of regulation
A year on from Enron
UK – nuclear power under pressure
Strategy – the rise of forward integration
Germany – TXU heads for home
UK – the water gets murky
US – is re-regulation a possibility ??
UK – ScottishPower refocuses on energy
NZ – the future of Auckland’s water
Finance – depreciation of long-life assets
NZ – price control at Auckland Airport
Aus – AEP sells CitiPower
UK – mitigating regulatory risk (Part 1)
NZ – a new model for Wellington’s urban rail
UK – more reshuffling in the power industry
Aus – the end of an Epic battle
NZ – Vector acquires United Networks
Aus – gas under pressure
Global investment – the fourth wave
Finance – repaying the stranded debt
UK – Eon clears the final barrier to Powergen
UK – EdF acquires SEEBoard from AEP
Re-thinking the business model
UK – ring fencing Wessex Water
Aus – the sale of Sydney airport
Finance – recapitalising Network Rail
Aus – sale of Pulse to AGL
France – partial sale of EdF and GdF
Aus – gas under pressure
Global investment – the third wave (continued from issue #7)
Sweden – integration into the European market
UK – Vivendi acquires Southern Water
UK – more changes in electricity distribution ownership
NZ – regulation of electricity lines
UK – restructuring the Railtrack Group
Aus – the sale of CitiPower (again)
Global investment – the third wave
UK – the sale of Wessex Water by Enron
Finance – debt funding in response to regulatory pressure
Czech – turmoil in the midst of privatisation
Aus – sustainable ownership of gas transmission pipes
Consolidation of electricity distribution businesses
NZ -successive sales of the Southpower supply business
Global investment – the second wave
Electricity – industry reform for efficiency
NZ – consolidating the gas pipes business
Aus – more on the Epic Energy draft decision
US -could the Enron collapse halt further deregulation ??
Norway – leading the Scandinavian reform
UK – a sustainable future for the tracks business
NZ – successive sales of the Southpower supply business
Global investment – the first wave
Czech – privatising in the midst of turmoil
UK – mixing water, gas & electricity
NZ – airport price control
UK – strategies behind the continuing sale of the SWALEC supply business
Aus – electricity & gas converge in Victoria
UK – reshuffling the electricity distribution companies
Germany – a rapidly consolidating industry
Special feature – the final bit on the future of network utilities
Aus – an Epic decision
UK – the continuing sale of the SWALEC supply business
Aus – amalgamation of three NSW distributors
US – power pricing when markets don’t quite work
Aus – levels of ring fencing in the five inter-connected states
NZ – electricity lines regulation
UK – strategy in the face of water pressure
Special feature – a bit more on the future of network utilities
UK – customers make huge savings
NZ – electricity asset management plans
Aus – amalgamation of three NSW distributors
NZ – electricity lines regulation
US – more happenings in California
NZ – merging Auckland’s water
UK – the continuing saga of Welsh Water
NZ – changes to the Requiring Authority
Special feature – the future of network utilities
US – what’s really happening in California ?
UK – the consequences of excessive regulation
UK – ring-fencing the distribution businesses
NZ – progress on electricity price control
Current comment
NZ – possible mergers of water activities
Aus – ring-fencing the distribution businesses
NZ – disclosing gas asset management plans