Next Generation Utilities Forum

NGUF is a collaborative network of utilities professionals from industry, academia, government and regulation. It discusses how the UK utility market and regulatory frameworks should evolve, through papers, conferences and meetings.

Ø Rescue competitive markets from excessive expectations and complexity

Ø Create clearer and targeted mechanisms to deliver social goals. Where wealth redistribution is required, it must be under the control of legitimate public authorities

Ø Regulators to understand better and focus more on the agendas of consumers and citizens

Ø Align regulatory duties to the long-term societal project

Ø Clarify - for the benefit of investors and citizens - where Ministers call the shots, and in what areas regulatory independence prevails