National Grid puts coal plants on standby to supply electricity

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National Grid ESO orders coal-fire units to begin warming up as the UK's cold snap continues.

Three UK coal plants have been ordered to begin warming up in case they are needed as the cold snap continues.

A scheme that offers discounts for households who cut peak-time energy use is also set to be triggered.

 

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Why ? It’s one of the mildest winters we have had, so far. God knows what’s in store for getting to work and back with our new electric cars

And why not

Where’s GretaThunberg!? She needs another photo opportunity.

Still a change for my dirty diesel 😂

This the end of next zero

Tell me this is a joke please

So drax was due to decommission but holding off till march , so what happens after march if it does decommission ? We are screwed

Such forward thinking,shutting the down the coal fired plants without having the capacity to replace them.Just look at all the power around the world still generated from coal!

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