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Ofgem has approved the final needs case for National Grid Electricity Transmission’s (NGET) planned £252.6 million upgrade of its Harker site in Cumbria. The plans consist of an offline rebuild of 132kV and 400kV substations, along with the rationalisation of the 275kV substation. The proposal also includes the implementation of SF6-free solutions across the site.
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In our latest round-up of the weekend’s national news coverage, Moody’s estimates that water companies are planning to spend £272 billion on upgrading sewage infrastructure over the next 25 years. Elsewhere, experts warn that new UK electric car charging laws do not solve all issues and Southern Water apologises for floods on the south coast.
Ofgem is considering extending the ban on acquisition-only tariffs beyond March 2024. The ban was introduced alongside the Market Stabilisation Charge (MSC) as a temporary measure to ensure fair competition in 2022 as wholesale energy prices began to soar. Earlier this month, the regulator confirmed that the MSC will finally come to an end in March next year. However, Ofgem has now revealed that it is open to extending the ban on acquisition-only tariffs as a “standalone measure".
