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National Grid boss: Heathrow and TfL outages not ‘systemic’ network issues

John Pettigrew said the incidents in April and May were ‘isolated and unconnected’ and said the resilience of the power grid is ‘very robust’.

Evening Standard

Pressure mounts on Heathrow boss as airlines threaten legal action over fire shutdown chaos

Warning of potential legal action comes as No10 and Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander decline to say they have confidence in Thomas Woldbye

Evening Standard

PM ‘deeply concerned’ about Heathrow closure

Some 200,000 passengers were affected as the west London airport was closed for much of Friday after a fire at a nearby electricity substation.

Evening Standard

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Minister says she would have struggled to sleep if running Heathrow

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander made the comment following a report the airport’s chief executive went back to bed after the power outage began.

Evening Standard

National Grid boss says Heathrow could have stayed open despite substation fire

Two other substations available to supply airport with electricity, according to chief executive

The Guardian - UK

Heathrow had access to power despite shutdown, says National Grid chief

John Pettigrew said two substations were ‘always available for the distribution network companies and Heathrow to take power’

Evening Standard

Heathrow had enough power to avoid shutdown, says National Grid

Chief executive John Pettigrew said two substations were ‘always available’

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National Grid outlines ‘unprecedented’ £35bn investment plans in major green energy boost

The FTSE 100 group said the investment would almost double the amount of energy that can be transported around the UK

The Independent UK

National Grid outlines ‘unprecedented’ £35bn investment plans

The FTSE 100 group said the investment would almost double the amount of energy that can be transported around the UK.

Evening Standard

National Grid may speed up two cable projects to meet clean energy goal by 2030

Network hopes to deliver projects across Essex, Norfolk, Kent and Suffolk, crucial to ‘decarbonising’ power system, a year earlier

The Guardian - UK

Data center energy use set to spike ‘six-fold’ in a decade

It also doesn’t believe that the grid is fit for purpose, calling for ‘bold action’ to reform ‘constrained infrastructure’.

TechRadar

UK’s top bosses paid millions despite cost of living crisis, annual reports show

Bumper earnings for National Grid and M&S chiefs come as energy firms and supermarkets are accused of ‘greedflation’

The Guardian - UK

National Grid calls for ‘agile’ regulation in green power push as profits near £5 billion

Electricity newtork’s CEO tells The Standard that this winter’s measures to cut demand were a ‘glimpse of the future’

Evening Standard

National Grid calls for regulation changes as profits jump to £4.6bn

Company responds to criticism of delays of more than a decade to connect low-carbon projects

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The Guardian - UK

Grid connection delays for low-carbon projects ‘unacceptable’, says Ofgem

Watchdog’s chief writes to energy bosses as Grid sets out plan to cut waits by up to a decade

The Guardian - UK

John Pettigrew: National Grid chief on why the public must not block the charge to net zero

Events of the past year turned the heat up on the energy network, but the man in charge is unfazed, putting faith in civic duty and turning down the thermostat

Chronicle Live

Martin Lewis urges households to avoid using washing machine during three-hour period

The MoneySavingExpert founder said that we should all be trying to cut back on our energy usage during peak times amid the 'worst-case scenario' warning of power blackouts

Wales Online

Power blackouts now unlikely after wholesale gas prices fall across Europe

Next fortnight is forecast to remain mild, which has helped shore up optimism over gas supplies

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The Independent UK

National Grid boss explains when blackouts and power cuts could be imposed in the UK

The National Grid warned there could be blackouts on ‘very very cold winter days’

The Independent UK

National Grid boss explains when blackouts could be imposed in the UK

The National Grid warned there could be blackouts on ‘very very cold winter days’

Manchester Evening News

People with British Gas, Octopus, EDF and E.On are being paid not to use electricity

National Grid hopes the new scheme will help avoid blackouts this winter

Liverpool Echo

People will be paid not to use electricity to avoid winter blackouts

Octopus Energy is thought to have started to sign up customers to the scheme

Evening Standard

Pressure mounts on energy giants as National Grid’s profits soar 50%

The electricity network operator pledged to raise spending on critical infrastructure to £40 billion by 2026

The Independent UK

Blackouts UK 2022: What to expect and who would be exempt?

The National Grid warned there could be blackouts on ‘very very cold winter days’

The Guardian - UK

Winter power cuts in UK unlikely, says National Grid boss

Worst-case scenario of rolling blackouts unlikely with milder weather and crucial electricity link to France back on line

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