Future Worlds: Citizens Advice’s response to the Open Networks project’s consultation
27 September 2018
Citizens Advice responds to the consultation from the ENA’s Open Networks project about what future energy system coordination could look like.
Energy consultation responses
Consultation response on Ofgem’s RIIO-T1 reopener
12 September 2018
We respond to Ofgem’s position on the RIIO-T1 reopener.
Citizens Advice response to Ofgem’s consultation on access to half-hourly electricity data for settlement purposes
17 September 2018
We responded to Ofgem’s consultation on the extent to which half-hourly electricity consumption data should be used in the future for settlement and forecasting.
Letter to BEIS regarding its consultation on extending the number of energy intensive industries that are partially exempt from energy policy costs
07 September 2018
This is our response to a consultation that BEIS issued on whether it should widen an exemption that electricity intensive industries receive from the costs of supporting low carbon generation.
Citizens Advice response to CUSC Workgroup consultation: CMP285 CUSC Governance Reform - Levelling the Playing Field
06 September 2018
Our response to the CUSC Workgroup consultation: CMP285 CUSC Governance Reform - Levelling the Playing Field
Citizens Advice Response to BEIS’s Call for Evidence on the Future of Small Scale Low Carbon Generation
30 August 2018
Citizens Advice calls for an extension of the export tariff under the Feed-in Tariff scheme offered at a discount to the wholesale price of electricity.
Response to proposed modifications to regulation and governance for the switching programme
01 August 2018
We support Ofgem’s ambition for the Retail Energy Code to focus on achieving good consumer outcomes, and the novel governance structure they propose to achieve this.
Response to Ofgem’s consultation on Supplier Guaranteed Standards of Performance for Switching
10 August 2018
We support the introduction of new Guaranteed Standards to compensate consumers for switching problems, but they should be expanded to include micro-businesses and clarified in some areas.
Response to Bright Blue Call for Evidence - the Future of the Gas Network.
31 July 2018
Our response to Bright Blue’s call for evidence on the future of the gas network.
Citizens Advice response to BEIS’s consultation on the Energy Company Obligation (ECO 3) 2018 to 2020
07 August 2018
We welcome the focus on low income consumers, but more is needed to meet our fuel poverty targets.
Response to proposed modifications to SoLR supply licence conditions
11 July 2018
We welcome the changes to the SoLR licence conditions, although we think further changes are needed through Ofgem’s wider licensing review.
Citizens Advice Response to the BEIS call for evidence: a Future Framework for Heat in Buildings
30 June 2018
Citizens Advice has published our response to BEIS’s call for evidence on the Future Framework for Heat in Buildings.
Response to Ofgem’s consultation on domestic supplier-customer communications rulebook reforms
27 June 2018
We support more principles based rules for communications, but we feel they should be strengthened to ensure suppliers provide appropriate support to vulnerable consumers.
Consultation response on Ofgem’s proposed changes to Western Power Distribution’s licences
22 June 2018
We respond to Ofgem’s consultation on proposed changes to WPD’s licences, in support of Ofgem’s minded-to position.
Consultation response on Ofgem’s impact assessment and minded to position on UNC modification proposals 0642, 0642A and 0643
13 June 2018
We respond to Ofgem’s recent consultation on proposals to change the allocation of unidentified gas costs.
Response to CMA’s Issues Statement for its Phase 2 consideration of the proposed merger between SSE Retail and npower
11 June 2018
The CMA is considering whether the proposed merger of SSE’s retail arm and npower should be allowed to go ahead. We suggested that it would be likely to result in a limited lessening of competition.
Citizens Advice Response to Proposals regarding setting standards for smart appliances
08 June 2018
This consultation seeks to introduce standards for smart appliances.
Citizens Advice Response to DCC’s consultation on the Transition and Migration Approach Document (TMAD)
05 June 2018
This consultation response sets out our views on the suggested approach for transition and migration of SMETS1 meters to the DCC.
Citizens Advice response to The Commission for Customers in Vulnerable Circumstances - CALL FOR EVIDENCE
31 May 2018
Citizens Advice response to Energy UK on where we see the challenges for the sector on vulnerability.