ENW offers £10 million for biggest ever flex appeal

Electricity North West today launches its biggest ever flexibility requirements, its eleventh and largest tender in the business’ history. 2018 saw the UK’s regional grids...

ENW confirms £1 million upgrades for Windermere, floats electric ferry notion

Regional grid operator Electricity North West next month begins £1 million worth of upgrade work.  One task will speed the arrival of Lake Windermere’s...

SMITN poleaxes DNO into deeper love for users’ data

Britain’s biggest regional gridco Western Power Distribution is seeking new ways to crunch data from its smart meters, readying its switches and wires for...

DNOs react to Ofgem’s RIIO-ED2 direction

Regional network monopolies are girding their loins for the last leg of negotiations with Britain’s power regulator, before it binds them in December to...

Ofgem’s £21 billion RIIO-ED2 gauntlet squeezes DNOs with ‘tough efficiency challenges”

Britain’s energy regulator is seeking stakeholder views on investments plans totalling £20.9 billion which will shape the nation’s electricity network until 2028. Before making its...

Analyst boss doubts NG’s residential load-shedding drive

A leading analyst has questioned the effectiveness of National Grid’s hopes of extending pre-announced load-shedding into domestic power supply. The backbone operator was yesterday reported...