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E.ON UK set to simplify billing for retail customers
19 April 2006 | By EBR Staff Writer
The UK subsidiary of German utility group E.ON has revealed that it is to overhaul its billing systems to make communication with retail customers easier.
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EEX reports surge in trading
19 April 2006 | By EBR Staff Writer
On April 13, 2006 the open interest at the European Energy Exchange (EEX) reached 207TWh and, hence, exceeded the level of 200TWh for the first time ever, the Leipzig-based exchange has revealed.
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UK Coal pushes for price hike - newspaper
19 April 2006 | By EBR Staff Writer
According to a UK newspaper report, one of the country's largest coal producers is pushing for a significant increase in the price power generators pay for the fuel.
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Nuon refutes claims that it backs Dutch unbundling plans
18 April 2006 | By EBR Staff Writer
Leading Dutch energy company Nuon has released a statement reiterating that it does not currently support the proposed unbundling act, which is currently being debated in the lower house of the Dutch parliament.
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UK risks 'protectionism' accusation over rumored Centrica defense
18 April 2006 | By EBR Staff Writer
In a move that risks being viewed as a u-turn on policy, the UK government is reportedly considering enacting laws to protect domestic energy champion Centrica from foreign takeover.
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Germany's power sector to be hit under emissions trading plan - report
13 April 2006 | By EBR Staff Writer
Reports suggest that the draft national allocation plan (NAP) for the second phase of emission trading in Germany could put the squeeze on the energy industry by further capping its rights to emit carbon.
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OMV launches utility bill payment on Romanian forecourts
13 April 2006 | By EBR Staff Writer
Austrian oil firm OMV has introduced a service to enable consumers to pay their utility bills when they pass one of its forecourts in Romania, according to local media reports.
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RWE plans 'clean coal' plant in southern England
13 April 2006 | By EBR Staff Writer
The UK subsidiary of German utility heavyweight RWE has revealed that it is studying the possibility of building a 'clean coal' power station at Tilbury, southeast England.
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RWE plans to build biomass power plant in the Netherlands
13 April 2006 | By EBR Staff Writer
RWE plans to construct a combined hard-coal/biomass-fired power plant in the Netherlands. The news coincides with the German utility's plans to study the possibility of building a new clean coal generation facility in the UK.
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'No electricity investment crisis', Ofgem says
12 April 2006 | By EBR Staff Writer
The UK gas and power industry regulator Ofgem has reportedly refuted allegations that investment in electricity generating infrastructure has slumped in the years since privatization in the 1990s.
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British Gas adverts 'misleading' - ASA
12 April 2006 | By EBR Staff Writer
A series of adverts run by British Gas's Scottish offshoot have been criticized by the UK's advertising watchdog, the ASA, for being 'misleading'.
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CEZ acquires 96% of Czech regional power supplier
12 April 2006 | By EBR Staff Writer
CEZ has completed the contract to acquire a 39.04 % share in north Bohemian regional supplier Severoceska Energetika from Segfield Investments in accordance with the option contract concluded in September 2005.
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Electrabel opens new power plant in Spain
12 April 2006 | By EBR Staff Writer
Electrabel's new power station in Castelnou, Spain generated its first megawatt-hours on April 10, 2006. The Suez-owned firm says that, after two and a half years of construction, the first tests of synchronizing the power station with the Spanish transmission grid operated by Red Electrica de Espagna (REE) have begun.
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Centrica secures coal priced electricity contract with Drax
11 April 2006 | By EBR Staff Writer
UK-based utility group Centrica has secured a five year coal priced electricity supply contract with Drax Power, owner of Drax power station in North Yorkshire. The agreement, which will provide Centrica with access to 600MW of power, brings increased fuel diversity to Centrica's electricity supply mix, enabling it to further stabilize the cost of sourcing electricity to supply its British Gas customers.
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Nuon reportedly plotting further expansion in Germany
11 April 2006 | By EBR Staff Writer
Dutch energy group Nuon is apparently planning to expand its German electricity supply business beyond its existing base in Berlin, according to local media reports.
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