Heat Network Compliance

White Paper Series

Heat Network Compliance White Papers

Specialist analysis of the Ofgem heat network regulatory regime — written for operators, suppliers, housing associations, local authorities, and the consultants who advise them. All papers are based on the final Authorisation Conditions determined by Ofgem on 13 January 2026.

Navigating the Ofgem Regime: The Compliance Challenge Facing UK Heat Network Operators and How Technology Can Help

March 2026  |  Hamish McDonald, Heat Network Compliance

Sets out the scale of the compliance challenge facing heat network operators and how a specialist SaaS platform can close the gap between Ofgem's requirements and operators' current documentation capacity.

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Vulnerability, the Priority Services Register, and Protection from Disconnection on Heat Networks: A regulatory reality check

April 2026  |  Hamish McDonald, Heat Network Compliance

The Ofgem regime contains three separate rules about vulnerable customers, routinely muddled together in housing-sector policy. This paper explains the three rules, why the distinction matters, and what it costs to get wrong.

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