Archive for September, 2016

The water management team of Torse Ltd attended The Water Event which was held at the Birmingham NEC on 13-14th of September. The Water Event is the UK’s only dedicated water efficiency, management and procurement exhibition, informing a unique audience of large-scale commercial and industrial end users about future proofing and resource management. During the event, Torse got the chance to research and further understand the potential benefits and issues related to water market deregulation. We met hundreds of industry professionals and businesses, attended industry-leading seminars and had face-to-face meetings with suppliers to secure the best deal for business customers. continue

At the moment, only businesses that have at least one site and use more than 5 megalitres are able to change their water supplier in England. The water industry in England will be opened up to competition in April 2017. Therefore, from April 2017 Torse will be able to offer water supplies in addition to its gas and electricity services. Like England, Wales will also be part of the upcoming deregulation, however it is still going to be subjected to a minimum threshold. The requirement in Wales is that customer usage must exceed a minimum of 50 megalitres of water a year before they are eligible to switch supplier. Scotland was the first to have its non-domestic water deregulated in 2008. continue