National Grid
Brexit uncertainty for UK and Irish power markets
Traders remain in the dark about the future of the UK’s participation in the Internal Energy Market
EU TSOs need carrot to tackle congestion – EEX's Reitz
Power grid operators and capacity mechanisms seen as impeding cross-border trade
UK power grid needs investment to keep lights on in future
Capacity crunch looms due to uncertainty and congestion, warns Genscape’s Dale
RWE npower: Challenges to UK power sector could provide revenue source for end-users
A potential revenue stream will open up over the next few years for energy-intensive corporations in the UK to sell back-up power to fill supply gaps left by retired plants, says RWE npower
National Grid: No gas supply emergency
UK’s National Grid reassures the market that there is no gas supply emergency despite gas demand soaring
Changes to UK interruptible gas contracts could cause supply outages in 2011
UK National Grid’s decision in January to tell large users on interruptible contracts to stop using gas is likely to be taken a stage further next time there is a cold snap, and could lead to the closure of thermal plants, warns a top official at the…
UK to focus on smart grids and nuclear power
Big investments into UK smart grids, offshore wind farms under the Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROC) scheme and nuclear power are on the agenda for both the Labour and Conservative parties in the run-up to the UK elections, as the country looks to…
UK gas markets to eye US for LNG supply
Transatlantic arbitrage could be on the horizon for the UK, after the manager of UK’s natural gas network National Grid, issued its second gas balancing alert this winter to address the shortfall of supplies from Norway.
Switching off to save cash
High electricity price volatility over the European summer has raised awareness of interruptible power contracts, finds James Ockenden
Water faces rising costs
UK water utilities are expecting rising electricity and environmental costs as they and their regulator prepare for the next five-year price review. Maria Kielmas reports
Credit Market Update: Buyers of protection pull back bids for European credits
Buyers of protection have pulled back their bids in the European credit default swap market this week, in response to positive market news and sentiment, coupled with greater stability on the equity markets.