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National Grid PLC
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National Grid is an international, London-based company, which provides electricity and natural gas
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OVO launches trial offering customers cheap-to-run zero emissions boilers for free
Customers could get cheaper energy rates and cut carbon emissions by signing up to the trial
National Grid 'an attractive opportunity for investors' - JP Morgan
National Grid has prospect of almost certain growth as “the backbone of energy transition,” according to brokers
US/UK gas deal in the works despite COP27 climate change warnings
Rishi Sunak is set to announce a major LNG deal with the US despite urging delegates to honour promises on climate change at COP27
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National Grid scheme can save households £100 by simply turning off appliances
National Grid's Demand Flexibility Service has been approved by Ofgem, potentially saving participating households £100
National Grid to contrast with power blackout warnings
National Grid will report on 10 November, after previously saying it was trading in line with expectations
Government tests ‘Programme Yarrow’ plans for week-long worst case scenario blackouts- report
The Government has reportedly tested its plans for a worst case scenario of a seven day energy blackout.
National Grid confirms emergency support funds, says blackouts remain possible
National Grid CEO confirmed that blackouts are still a possibility, before launching £50mln emergency support for vulnerable households
National Grid ups payments for households to use off-peak power
It has raised the price it is prepared to pay to £3 from 52p per Kwh
National Grid boss says any blackouts will be 4pm-7pm on weekdays
Europe is being affected by gas shortages due to the Ukraine war and Russia cutting off supplies
National Grid says first-half trading in line with expectations
The company said it will publish its half-year results on November 10, 2022
National Grid warns of possible power cuts this winter
The company said it was cautiously confident there would be enough electricity to meet the demands of businesses and consumers this winter
Energy crisis to last three years, warns National Grid
A draft proposal from National Grid proposes making payments of up to £5mln this winter to factories that cut production if the gas crisis worsens due to the war in Ukraine, the Telegraph reported
National Grid doubles time set aside for emergency exercises
Doubling the exercise days adds to growing concern the UK could be hit by energy shortages this winter
UK govt probes sale of National Grid's gas and metering business
Ministers have 30 days to review the sale of a major stake in National Grid's gas pipeline and metering business
National Grid delays coal plant closures to prevent "shortfalls" this winter
The grid operator confirmed it is in discussions with power producers to postpone closures of up to five coal units
Ofgem unveils £21bn overhaul of electricity grid with “lower returns for investors”
The regulator said it will ensure costs are “kept to a minimum while allowing funding for the improvements needed”
'Hard to be constructive' on UK utilities sector says Citi
"Sector performance is capped by politics, until commodity prices normalise," analysts said
National Grid makes £4bn profits, high energy prices 'inevitable'
The energy supplier's pre-tax profit rose 107% to £3.44bn while operating profit soared 82%