Ofgem bears down on network costs with help from smart grid investment

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Watchdog insists investment in clean energy infrastructure and smart grids will not be put at risk by decision to reject business plans

Ofgem has today rejected five of the six investment plans put forward by local electricity network providers, telling them to revisit the proposals in order to deliver more value to consumers. The watchdog...

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