Ofgem
The group has invested £1.2 billion to own and operate the offshore transmission system connecting Hornsea 1 to the British mainland
Failures to protect customers’ tariff prices after energy switching led to an accumulative £7.2 million extra cost
Around 2.3m customers’ bills will rise to £1,138, the maximum amount suppliers can charge in line with Ofgem’s energy price cap
Funding bids will be assessed on value for money, short term grid capacity utilisation and how quickly the infrastructure and solutions can be completed, in support of the UK’s 2050 net zero goal
The change, from 1st April, is estimated to affect 15 million customers
The ‘Adjustment Allowance’ was introduced in winter 2020 to help suppliers deal with the economic fallout
As Director of Regulation and Economics, Mrs Fletcher will work for the energy system decarbonisation
Customers of Green Network Energy and Simplicity Energy will be contacted about the switch over the coming days
The closures are forecast to affect around 410,000 domestic customers