Ofgem faces legal threats over Middlesbrough FC wind turbine delays

Jessica Shankleman
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EXCLUSIVE: Empowering Wind threatens to sue regulator, citing "flaws" in feed-in tariff law

The developer of a flagship wind turbine project at Middlesbrough Football Club (MFC) is threatening to sue Ofgem for taking an "unacceptably" long time to confirm feed-in tariff payments. The chief...

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