Ofgem outlines energy price controls, pumps fresh funds into green infrastructure

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Regulator announces £400m fund for transmission and gas distribution companies to invest in greener technologies

Ofgem has set out plans to manage energy prices while building the sustainable electricity network that the UK needs. The Revenue=Incentives+Innovation+Outputs (RIIO) framework, released on Friday,...

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