Ofgem fires starting pistol on £31bn green network upgrade

James S Murray
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Price control agreement comes into effect, allowing network companies to move forward with ambitious low-carbon network overhaul

Ofgem has kicked off a long-awaited new regulatory regime for the UK's energy networks which should enable more than £31bn of infrastructure investment designed to support the transition to a low-carbon...

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