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As DSOs take on a bigger role in a more flexible energy system, the risk of overlaps grows.
Our article, in association with SSEN, Nigel Bessant looks at how to keep operations fair, open, and trusted.
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#Utilities #EnergyTransition #DSO
How can DSOs avoid conflicts of interest? - Utility Week
As the responsibilities of distribution system operators (DSOs) continue to evolve there is increasing risk of conflicts or overlaps developing. SSEN’s head of network operations, Nigel Bessant, explores these potential pinchpoints and how they can be avoided.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
DNOs are being asked to go beyond keeping the lights on. With Ofgem signalling a stronger coordination role, what should networks do next? Read our new report with Scottish to find out: bit.ly/44WFbN8
#EnergyTransition #SmartGrid #Decarbonisation #Utilities
Beyond the grid: Networks are the new architects of a new energy economy - Who Owns Efficiency
A Utility Week Intelligence report in association with Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks
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December 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Our new report, in association with IFS Copperleaf, looks at the pressures on electricity networks and how integrated planning can unlock progress.
Includes a case study from PG&E showing how a major US utility is tackling these challenges. Read here: bit.ly/44bglcb
Utility Week Explains: Integrated planning to futureproof the grid - Utility Week
The wave of infrastructure spend planned across electricity networks in the second part of this decade highlights the increasingly important role the grid will play in the future. However, are networks really prepared for this step change and are their plans aligned across their business? Find out in this new…
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December 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
How can DSOs target investment where it matters most?
Our new report with SP Electricity North West uncovers the value of a place based strategy, the role of a Strategic Infrastructure Board, and shared learnings from across the SP group.
Full insights 👉 bit.ly/4rRBVg6
DSO for Good: Driving benefits for place: Introduction - UWI SP ENW Report Nov25
A Utility Week Intelligence report, in association with SP Electricity North West
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December 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The new SWMC Protocol is reshaping how excavation waste is classified in England.
Skewb's Mark Belmega and Lucy Mason share how proactive digital solutions are helping utilities reduce risk and meet rising regulatory demands. Full story here 👉 bit.ly/48uyymb
Excavation waste under the microscope - Utility Week
New rules on managing street excavation waste require utilities to carry out risk assessments and lab tests. Mark Belmega and Lucy Mason of Skewb explain more.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
How can DSOs avoid conflicts of interest as their responsibilities expand?
In our article, in association with SSEN, Nigel Bessant of SSEN shares where pinch points may arise and how the sector can stay transparent and accountable. bit.ly/4a8c2Cj

#Energy #NetZero #DSO
December 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Who owns efficiency in the energy transition? Our latest report with @ssencommunity explores the role of DNOs in driving smarter, fairer and faster decarbonisation. Discover the insights today: bit.ly/44WFbN8
#EnergyEfficiency #NetZero #DNOs #UKPower
December 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Utility networks face major infrastructure demands in the years ahead. But are plans aligned for the scale of change coming?
Our new Explains report with IFS Copperleaf explores the risks of poor planning and how to futureproof the grid 🔗 bit.ly/44bglcb
December 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
DSO for good. Driving benefits for place.
Our latest report with SP Electricity North West explores how a place based approach is reshaping grid investment and supporting communities across the North West. Discover the projects making it happen on the ground.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Excavation waste is under the microscope. New rules mean utilities must carry out risk assessments and lab testing for streetworks. In association with Skewb, we explore how digital tools are helping utilities stay compliant and ahead of change ➡️ bit.ly/48uyymb
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Britain’s grid was the first built, and now it’s the oldest.
Can technology, data and standards make it truly smart?
Explore the gap between vision and reality in our report, in association with Zühlke.
📘 Read here: bit.ly/49cP5gG
Introduction - Making the grid smarter: The vision and the reality
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November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
From London’s gridlock to Shetland Isles’ surplus ⚡
Discover how SSEN Distribution & National Grid Electricity Distribution are planning ahead to boost capacity.
Join our free webinar, in association with Siemens:
📅 26 Nov | 11am
🎟️ Register: bit.ly/4oqccZU
Overcoming capacity constraints from London to Lerwick: What’s the plan? - Utility Week
This forthcoming webinar is a tale of networks – SSEN Distribution and National Grid Electricity Distribution – and how they are going about dealing with constraints on capacity in very different parts of the UK. We’ll be examining limits on the network in everywhere from London, where data centres and…
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November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Storm Arwen left over 1M customers without power. Now, resilience is top of the agenda.
Discover how S&C Electric is helping networks stay operational in extreme weather.
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#EnergyTransition #GridResilience #UtilityWeek
How do I remain resilient in extreme weather? - Utility Week
The majority of outages on the electricity grid are caused by storms and other extreme weather events. S&C Electric Company explains how to make your network more resilient.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The vision: a smarter, data-led grid that delivers a resilient, sustainable energy system.
The reality: the UK’s oldest network is still catching up digitally.
Our new report with Zühlke explains where we stand and what must change.
👉 READ NOW: bit.ly/49cP5gG
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
How do we build power networks that stay strong in the face of storms? ⚡
S&C Electric shares how self-healing tech and collaboration can boost grid resilience amid rising extreme weather events.
🔗 bit.ly/4hXr6EM

#EnergyResilience #NetZero #Utilities
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Hydrogen, SMRs and predictive maintenance are at the heart of a decarbonised energy system.
Discover how MTC is driving industrial innovation for net zero.
Download the report from @UtilityWeek created in association with MTC 👉 bit.ly/3L2topA
Why manufacturing know-how underpins the energy transition - Utility Week
MTC is developing novel ways to turn advanced manufacturing into real-world energy solutions for a decarbonised UK.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Overcoming capacity constraints from London to Lerwick.
How are DSOs tackling network limits as data centres surge in the south and renewables rise in the north?

Join our webinar with Siemens on 26 Nov @ 11am to find out:
🔗 bit.ly/4oqccZU

#NetZero #EnergyTransition
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Imagine a solar farm that senses a fault, diagnoses it and fixes itself in minutes, without an engineer on site.

That is the promise of a self-healing grid. Read more from Utility Week in association with Zühlke 👉 bit.ly/3LarxPs

#GridResilience #SmartInfrastructure
Energy network, heal thyself - Utility Week
Self-healing grids present an enticing vision of a more resilient, efficient and affordable energy system, write Steven Steer and David Elliman of Zühlke.
utilityweek.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Utilities are confident. Their suppliers are not so sure.

Our latest report with PA Consulting uncovers the divide in confidence over infrastructure delivery.

📘 Download for free: bit.ly/49e3dWT

#Utilities #Energy #Water #Infrastructure
The deliverability divide - Utility Week
Can utilities deliver on their ambitious infrastructure goals for the rest of the decade? The answer appears to differ depending on whether you ask the companies themselves or their supply chain. A new report from Utility Week in association with PA Consulting lifts the lid on a confidence gap between…
utilityweek.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🚧 Can utilities really deliver their ambitious infrastructure plans?

Our new report with PA Consulting reveals a confidence gap between utilities and their supply chain.

🔍 Read more: bit.ly/49e3dWT

#Infrastructure #Utilities #Energy #Water #NetZero
October 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
⚡ When faults strike the grid, what if the network could heal itself?

Self-healing grids could make our energy system more resilient, efficient and affordable.

Read more from Utility Week in association with Zühlke 👉 bit.ly/3LarxPs

#EnergyInnovation #GridResilience
October 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
How can advanced manufacturing accelerate the UK’s energy transition?
From hydrogen storage to SMRs and smart asset management, MTC is turning innovation into real-world energy solutions.
Created with Utility Week, read more here👉 bit.ly/3L2topA
October 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
How do we plan for the next 20–30 years when the future is uncertain?
Start by modernising OT.
Discover how IT-OT convergence enables proactive maintenance & resilience in energy & water in UP3’s new report.
📥 Download: bit.ly/47oVbIv
#Energy #Water #OT #AI #Innovation
Why smarter operational technology underpins proactive maintenance and resilience in energy and water - Utility Week
New report from UP3 highlights the role digitalisation of OT is playing in enabling predictive maintenance, increasing efficiency, and improving customer satisfaction.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
“Smart meters are a long time coming. Why have we waited until now?” – Paul Horton, Future Water Association.

Our new insight report, in association with Horizon Water Infrastructure, explores how smarter rollout can protect future supplies.

Read now: bit.ly/3VTO3yn
Cover - Unlocking value for water customers: The benefits of smart metering
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digital.utilityweek.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Smarter operational technology = stronger resilience.
UP3’s latest report reveals how OT digitalisation is driving predictive maintenance, efficiency & customer satisfaction across energy & water.
🔗 Download now: bit.ly/47oVbIv
#Utilities #DigitalTransformation
October 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM