Ofgem’s New Rules for Energy Firms Criticised by British Gas Owner

Ofgem’s New Rules for Energy Firms Criticised by British Gas Owner
A cyclist passes the British Gas Centre in Leicester, UK, on Oct. 17, 2013. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Owen Evans
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Reforms designed to protect customers and ensure energy suppliers are resilient to market shocks have been proposed by the energy regulator, however, British Gas owner Centrica accused Ofgem of an “abdication of responsibility.”

On Friday, Ofgem released fresh proposals which included stamping out the misuse of credit balances, reinforcing rules on how all domestic providers use customer balances.
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