Ofgem and National Grid clash over cost of network revamp

James S Murray
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Grid operator warns Ofgem’s proposals for a £22bn gas and electricity network upgrade could lead to “delays to the achievement of the UK's environmental targets”

Ofgem has today released initial plans to upgrade the UK's electricity and gas networks over the next eight years, prompting warnings from grid operator National Grid that the proposals are not ambitious...

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