Energy firms predict "negawatt market" could help keep the lights on

Jessica Shankleman
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Demand-side management companies warn government dithering over capacity mechanisms could harm investor confidence

The government has been warned it risks harming investor confidence in the UK's emerging "negawatt market", after failing to reveal how it will administer payments for back-up plants and demand management...

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