Expertise

CEPA Australia seeks to fill three key roles

CEPA is seeking senior candidates with the networks, expertise and drive to expand our existing Australian practice into new services, clients and geographies: Partner - Head of CEPA Australia; Director or Managing Consultant; and Senior Consultant or Consultant.

CEPA co-founder knighted in the King’s 2024 Birthday Honours

We congratulate Dr Keith Palmer OBE, who has been recognised for his exceptional contribution to international development.

Women in Economics: Breaking Barriers Together

CEPA Senior Consultant Charlotte Hallam joined the panel for the Women in Economics event, along with female economists from the Bank of England, KPMG and the Fraser of Allander Institute.

Report about unlocking new sources of electricity system flexibility from households published

Energy Systems Catapult has published a report, prepared with input from CEPA and Ovo, that developed and tested innovative retail propositions against a range of 2030 market scenarios to identify how to best elicit flexibility.

Reputation acknowledged by ranking recognition

CEPA thanks those clients, industry leaders, associates and future economists for the feedback they provided to Consultancy.uk, resulting in the firm’s high-level, 2023 ranking as one of the “Top Economics consulting firms in the UK”.

Supporting the UK Government’s approach to community benefits for electricity transmission network infrastructure

Onshore electricity networks will play a critical role in achieving net zero and that requires transformation at unprecedented scale and pace.

CEPA has again been recognised as one of the UK’s leading management consultants

We are grateful for the continued positive feedback from the market, which has led to CEPA retaining its position in the Financial Times' ratings.

CEPA recognised as one of the UK’s leading management consultants

Following another year of providing high-quality advice to our clients across our core sectors, we are grateful for the positive feedback from the market, which has led to CEPA’s inclusion in the Financial Times’ independent ratings report.

European energy regulators report on Innovative Business Models and Consumer Protection

The Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) has published a report, for which we undertook the identification and analysis of the business models and supporting case studies.

Evaluation of New Reg trial in Australia released

The Australian Energy Regulator has published our independent evaluation of a trial, to deliver better outcomes for consumers through network consumer engagement and regulatory innovation.

Independent review of water affordability

CCW, a body that represents water consumers in England and Wales, has published its review of the affordability support for financially vulnerable water customers.

Evaluation of ‘Innovation Link’ Ofgem’s innovation support programme

The Innovation Link is Ofgem’s main support programme for innovators looking to launching novel propositions. It offers regulatory guidance as well as trials and derogations, contributing to an enabling and adaptive regulatory environment to benefit consumers and support the UK’s transition to net zero.

How best to measure water poverty

Water UK publish the Measuring Water Poverty using a bills to income metric report that we prepared for them.

CEPA provides analysis for the New Appointments & Variations Regime in the water industry

Ofwat, the economic regulator of the water sector in England & Wales, has commissioned CEPA to analyse bulk charges for the New Appointments and Variations (NAVs) Regime.

CEPA helps to define water poverty, understand future pressures & appraise UK water companies’ efforts

CEPA supports UK Water Industry Research with their work designed to help decision makers and water companies in making water and sewerage bills affordable and their ambition to achieve 'zero customers in water poverty by 2030'.

Water poverty drivers & metrics in the UK

UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) will host the launch of a new report, which is designed to support decision makers and water companies in the UK.

The Utility Regulator in Northern Ireland publishes domestic consumer insight tracker findings

The Utility Regulator (UR) in Northern Ireland has published the results of its first Consumer Insight Tracker Survey.

Evaluating the social and economic impact of investments in wastewater

CEPA conducted a literature review of methodological approaches to evaluate economic and social impact of investments in the wastewater sector.