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'Smarter, fairer, cleaner': Ofgem moves to trim capital cost of smart grid rollout, sparking industry concerns

James Murray
James Murray
clock 18 December 2018 •
'Smarter, fairer, cleaner': Ofgem moves to trim capital cost of smart grid rollout, sparking industry concerns

Tweak to Ofgem rules promises to save consumers £45 a year, but industry fears sharp reduction in capital costs could jeopardise smart grid deployment

Ofgem has today put forward proposals to lower the cost of capital for energy network companies working to deploy a range of smart grid and low carbon infrastructure technologies. The proposals are...

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