National Grid signals huge increase in Demand Turn-Up procurement next summer

Madeleine Cuff
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EXCLUSIVE: 2016 pilot scheme rewarding firms for increasing energy use during times of peak generation deemed major success, with National Grid indicating it plans to procure double the capacity next summer

A new National Grid pilot to encourage energy intensive firms to use more energy when wind and solar technologies are generating excess power has been labelled a success, with the grid operator indicating...

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