energy regulations

energy regulations

UK: Energy customers need better ways to shop, save

In the wake of rising energy prices and another winter — with its costly household heating demands — on the way, the UK’s energy secretary is proposing toothier regulations for energy companies and more protections for consumers. Among the changes Energy Secretary Chris Huhne is looking for: a speedier ability for

energy regulations

Policy change could pave way for new energy services

US energy regulators are looking at ways to make it easier for new energy services — in particular electricity storage and smart-grid technologies — to enter the energy market. In a new Notice of Inquiry (NOI), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) asks whether the agency should change its policy for so-called