Electricity - Construction

Our business plan 2015-2023 Key Fact:We need to reduce CO2 emissions as a country by 37% by 2020 and 80% by 2050 CO2 reduction 80% Climate Change Act 2008 Key Fact:“Security of electricity supply is of critical importance to the health of the economy and the smooth functioning of our daily lives” Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change October 2012 Read More... Well Justified Business Plan 2015-2023

RIIO-ED1 price control

The RIIO-ED1 price control will set the outputs that the 14 electricity Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) need to deliver for their consumers and the associated revenues they are allowed to collect for the eight-year period from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2023. RIIO-ED1 is the first electricity distribution price control to reflect the new RIIO (Revenue = Incentives + Innovation + Outputs) mode l for network regulation. RIIO is designed to drive real benefits for consumers. It provides the companies with strong incentives to step up and meet the challenges of delivering a low carbon, sustainable energy sector at value for money for existing and future consumers. This page provides you with information to keep you up to date with recent publications, stakeholder engagement opportunities, and key developments in the RIIO-ED1 price control review process. The electricity distribution network operators (DNOs) hav e submitted their business plans for the eight-year RIIO-ED1 period to Ofgem. They have also published the plans on their websites, at the following locations: Electricity North West Limited | Business Plans Northern Powergrid | Business Plans Western Power Distribution | Business Plans SP Energy Networks | Business Plans Scottish and Southern Energy | Business Plans UK Power Networks | Business Plans

The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

BAT best available techniques

> > BAT best available techniques > > "best available techniques" means the most effective and advanced stage in the development of activities and their methods of operation which indicates the practical suitability of particular techniques for providing in principle the basis for emission limit values relevant to air pollution designed to prevent and, where that is not practicable, generally to reduce emissions and the impact on the environment as a whole; where— > > (i)"techniques" includes both the technology used and the way in which the installation is designed, built,maintained, operated and decommissioned; > > (ii)"available techniques" means those techniques developed on a scale which allows implementation inthe relevant industrial sector, under economically and technically viable conditions, taking into consideration the costs and advantages, and which are reasonably accessible to the operator; > > (iii)"best" means most effective in achieving a high general level of protection of the environment as a whole.

Severn Trent Water chooses Ctrack for advanced vehicle tracking Severn Trent Water has awarded a contract extension to Ctrack for the provision of an advanced vehicle tracking solution across approximately 1,700 commercial vehicles.

Severn Trent Water chooses Ctrack for advanced vehicle tracking Severn Trent Water has awarded a three-year contract extension to Ctrack for the provision of an advanced vehicle tracking solution for its commercial vehicle fleet. Under the agreement, the company has upgraded its existing tracking system to Ctrack Online with Driver ID's across approximately 1,700 commercial vehicles with the aim of enhancing health and safety, boosting performance and reducing operating costs. Ctrack Online will be accessible to around 300 users at various offices across the Midlands. The web-based tracking tool will be operated alongside an existing scheduling system to support the efficient planning of jobs and to optimise processes. By accessing real-time data Severn Trent Water will have greater visibility of all vehicles, enabling them to better coordinate the fleets operations and to achieve high levels of customer service. Meanwhile, Driver ID will enable Severn Trent Water to gain greater insight into the status and whereabouts of its Field Workers, especially employees that share multiple vehicles. This will positively contribute to the company's constant focus on Health and Safety. The vehicles are fitted with a Driver ID reader and each Field Worker is assigned a unique key that is scanned before starting a journey. David Cross, Project Manager at Severn Trent Water commented: "The functionality and usability of the Ctrack Online system means it will meet our current and future needs to help drive productivity, completion of work and enable further Health and Safety benefits. As customer satisfaction and job resolution is at the forefront of everything we do, the new vehicle tracking platform will contribute towards this." "Moving forward we will also be able to enhance the tracking solution by taking advantage of Ctrack's range of innovative tools to support changing business and operational requirements." John Wisdom, Managing Director of Ctrack said: "We are the partner of choice within the utility sector because of our ability to deliver advanced tracking solutions that meet the precise needs of service management operations. This latest contract recognises the value we can provide by taking advantage of our market-leading technology and unrivalled support."

Decision on strategy for the next transmission price control - RIIO-T1 Tools for cost assessment

Decision on strategy for the next transmission price control - RIIO-T1 Tools for cost assessment Overview: This is the first transmission price control to reflect the new RIIO (Revenue = Incentives + Innovation + Outputs) model. RIIO is designed to drive real benefits for consumers; providing network companies with strong incentives to step up and meet the challenges of delivering a low carbon, sustainable energy sector at a lower cost than would have been the case under our previous approach. RIIO puts sustainability alongside consumers at the heart of what network companies do. It also provides a transparent and predictable framework, with appropriate rewards to promote timely investment in the networks. Link

RIIO - a new way to regulate energy networks

RIIO - a new way to regulate energy networks Britain needs rewiring in a smarter way to ensure secure and sustainable energy supplies for consumers. Ofgem has introduced a new performance based model “RIIO” to set price controls to ensure consumers pay a fair price for this vital investment. Link

Smart Grid...

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Nasa Warns Of Super Solar Storm 2012

interstellar energy cloud

Dr. Dmitriev is talking about the Carrington Effect which can knock out electrical power and all modern forms of communications world wide for months on end, even years. When that happens, global anarchy and mass looting will soon begin as the food chain will become paralyzed/crippled in modern countries, while water shortages will quickly become a threat to our very survival because electricity is what runs the pumps that gets the water to our homes and offices. If you are not prepared prepared to be self efficient for one to two years, then you and your family will be at risk of dehydration and starvation during a time when drinking water, food and toilet paper will be more valuable then money itself.