National Grid

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    National Grid planning electric car charging network

    The National Grid, the body responsible for the UK's electricity infrastructure, is reportedly planning a network of 50 high power electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the UK. It plans to place the 350kW charging stations on the

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    Electric car drivers won’t be able to boil a kettle while rapid charging says National Grid

    Experts from the National Grid have warned that if you are rapidly charging a car at home, boiling a kettle or using other electrical appliances at the same time could trip the main fuse of your home. The UK's electricity transmission system

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    Power bills may rise amid winter capacity fears

    Consumers will face higher energy bills to keep the lights on this winter as National Grid puts in place plans to ensure there is spare capacity in the system. The closure of some power stations would have left a spare capacity of just 1.2%, and

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    National Grid faces criticism after leaving the lights on

    It seems like a case of 'do as we say, not what we do', for the National Grid. Just one day after warning that the UK faces its tightest energy crunch in eight years and may be forced to resort to emergency measures to keep the lights

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  • BusinessAOL

    Power supplies 'fine for winter'

    Gas and electricity supplies are enough to see the UK through this winter despite a series of power station closures since last year, the National Grid has said. Chris Train, director of market operations, said electricity margins - the

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    National Grid profits rise 21%

    Energy distributor National Grid has reported a 21% increase in first-half pre-tax profits and revealed that Superstorm Sandy on the US east coast will cost it around £100 million. Pre-tax profits were £1.1 billion, with an operating profit of

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    Could National Grid go bust?

    You don't need me to tell you how the banking crash and recession have pushed many companies to the brink of bankruptcy. Shares such as the Royal Bank of Scotland, Dixons Retail and MAN Group have collapsed 80% or more since the credit crunch