National Grid plc

British electricity and gas utility company

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National Grid plc is a British multinational electricity and gas utility company headquartered in London, England. Its principal activities are in the United Kingdom, where it owns and operates electricity and natural gas transmission networks, and in the Northeastern United States, where as well as operating transmission networks, the company produces and supplies electricity and gas, providing both to customers in New York and Massachusetts.

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Heathrow power fix would’ve taken hours, says expert Simon Gallagher, founder of UK Network Services, said Heathrow could have had enough power from one live substation during the outage, but it would have taken hours to reconfigure the airport's.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:05Published 5 days ago

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National Grid boss claims Heathrow had 'enough power' despite shutdown The chief executive of National Grid has claimed that Heathrow Airport had enough power from other substations despite Friday's shutdown. Sky News - Published 5 days ago
Nearly £60bn energy grid upgrade needed to hit green target - National Grid Nearly £60bn is needed to build the British energy grid of the future in order to meet climate change mitigation milestones in just over 10 years, according to the National Grid. Sky News - Published on March 18, 2024
Cold weather prompts National Grid to activate energy blackout scheme The National Grid is to pay some households to cut their energy use after activating its blackout prevention scheme during the current cold snap. Sky News - Published on November 28, 2023

No emergency coal-fired power for National Grid to keep lights on this winter The National Grid Electricity Systems Operator (ESO) has confirmed it will have no coal-fired power as back-up this winter, if needed, to help keep the lights on. Sky News - Published on June 28, 2023
National Grid to keep blackout prevention scheme for coming winter The operator of Britain's electricity system says it is to keep a scheme that aims to help prevent blackouts for the coming winter. Sky News - Published on June 15, 2023
Crackdown on 'zombie' energy projects blocking National Grid to end squeeze on Britain's power supply The National Grid Electricity System Operator has said it will kick energy projects out of the queue to connect to the grid if they aren't progressing fast enough. Sky News - Published on June 2, 2023

Major National Grid changes needed to prevent UK missing key wind power targets The UK will miss a key target to install 50 gigawatts (GW) of wind power by the end of the decade unless major changes are made to the grid, according to a government-commissioned report. Sky News - Published on April 5, 2023
'Blown apart': Five swans killed after flying into Hinkley power lines A wildlife charity has called for action from the National Grid after five swans were "literally blown apart" after flying into new Hinkley Point C power lines in Somerset. Sky News - Published on February 1, 2023
National Grid to pay households to use less electricity, as coal-fired power generators put on standby Some households with smart meters could be eligible for discounts if they cut their use of electricity between 5 and 6pm today. Sky News - Published on January 23, 2023
Cold snap forces National Grid to put three coal power plants on standby Britain is firing up three coal power plants ready for use on Monday as a prolonged cold snap grips the country. Sky News - Published on January 22, 2023