Regulator finds poor planning and overuse of consultants added to costs in ailing rollout UK energy regulator Ofgem is set to disallow current and projected costs of nearly 130 million ($165 million) accrued by Data Communications Company (DCC), the Capita-owned monopoly responsible for the UK's smart meter platform....

Cheaper electricity to lure bit barns north as planning fast-track kicks in While UK households face some of the world's highest energy prices, datacenter operators are set to receive electricity discounts under government plans to accelerate AI infrastructure development....