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Tag Archives: Energy Security
The 10 Pillars of Local Energy Security
July 2011: A new paper from the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) which, in the light of the Government’s recent announcements on electricity market reform, proposes that the main responsibility for leaders in councils now is local energy security. Communities, businesses and the council itself need energy to function and the supply should be reliable and sustainable. The right energy in the right place, now and in the future.
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London companies to be paid to curtail peak-time energy use
8 July 2011: Industry article highlighting UK Power Networks (London’s electricity distribution operator) plans for demand reduction where “Large companies in London will be paid to curb their energy use during peak demand periods as grid operators plan ways to avoid costly upgrades to the UK capital’s congested electricity networks. This proposal forms part of UK Power Network’s bid into Ofgem’s Low Carbon Network Fund (see ‘Low Carbon London’ story for further information). Business Green also provide further detail on this story.
Preventing Blackouts during the 2012 Games
7 July 2011: Daily Mail story today which highlighted comments from Sports and Olympics minister Hugh Robertson who ” disclosed that London would have to boost its electricity supply to prevent possible blackouts during the Games. ‘There has been some worry that the energy system in London might not be resilient enough to cope with the huge demand,’ he said. ‘We have concluded an agreement to upgrade the energy capacity of all the circuits that service the Olympics so you don’t get a sudden problem.’
London’s Energy Gap
19 May 2011: London Assembly Environment Committee note – in advance of a briefing session – on the issue of future energy supplies to London (see Agenda Item 8).