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network operator activates voluntary service first introduced during energy crisis last winter on Wednesday evening]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/a299a60d-6346-4f4e-a1df-f4d92bbd3a90</link><guid isPermaLink="false">a299a60d-6346-4f4e-a1df-f4d92bbd3a90</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:35:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Gas explores paying UK households to turn down heating ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy network operator to run a trial to reduce gas demand if shortages loom]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/fb8a96d5-a66d-43a0-bc24-5ab1ed8962d3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">fb8a96d5-a66d-43a0-bc24-5ab1ed8962d3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 23:01:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK households to be paid to cut electricity use for second winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Grid says scheme will reduce blackouts risk and ‘build further 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risk of collapse over power supply contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deadline for Recharge Industries to finalise purchase of site runs into impasse with EY]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/e848d2ef-bbf3-46b4-bc29-c46c8e620990</link><guid isPermaLink="false">e848d2ef-bbf3-46b4-bc29-c46c8e620990</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 20:17:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewables groups sound alarm over UK grid connection delays ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solar, wind and battery storage developers say 13-year wait threatens investment and Britain’s net zero goals]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/bc200569-cb85-4842-a59a-f04d342805fc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">bc200569-cb85-4842-a59a-f04d342805fc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2023 04:00:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Grid to pay customers to cut power as freezing weather bites UK ]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK electricity network operator has emergency coal-fired plants warm up on expectations of tight supply and demand]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/880ed0f9-5ff8-4e8c-bdae-1973b3da6cd5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">880ed0f9-5ff8-4e8c-bdae-1973b3da6cd5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2023 18:32:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Contingency’ coal plants stood down after first big test of UK’s resilience]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Grid says power supply situation has improved after icy weather disrupts travel and closes schools in parts of country]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/f7f97bd6-45f7-40c7-904f-0bb2e5862db2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">f7f97bd6-45f7-40c7-904f-0bb2e5862db2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:58:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now is the time for all consumers to come to the aid of their grid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changing the pattern of electricity use in homes can help manage demand and meet climate targets  ]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/83ef3de0-c7eb-463a-beea-750c0dfbc687</link><guid isPermaLink="false">83ef3de0-c7eb-463a-beea-750c0dfbc687</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 05:00:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Grid calls off plan to ask Britons to cut energy usage]]></title><description><![CDATA[First test of new emergency scheme will not happen on Tuesday after supply secured ]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/c43f9349-2ee7-4336-b847-7f8a8d9e800a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c43f9349-2ee7-4336-b847-7f8a8d9e800a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:08:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK households face ‘very, very hard’ winter, warns National Grid chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many families will struggle as cost of energy doubles compared with a year ago, John Pettigrew says ]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/d8303f22-64b9-41c4-a4c9-e4addda3c237</link><guid 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GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK households urged to reduce energy use to avoid winter power cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Grid warns of three-hour blackouts in ‘extreme’ gas and electricity supply scenario]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/f0da82e8-4caa-40a5-88ef-591df08bb190</link><guid isPermaLink="false">f0da82e8-4caa-40a5-88ef-591df08bb190</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 07:28:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy companies urge UK to detoxify gas exports to EU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses say ‘hazardous’ contaminants could force shutdown of subsea pipelines as supply crisis intensifies]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/6e39c9ab-6545-417e-9940-ccdb18ed867c</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6e39c9ab-6545-417e-9940-ccdb18ed867c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 03:00:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK to hold national security review of £4.2bn deal for key gas 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