National Grid criticises Ofgem over Hinkley Point C proposals
by Adam Vaughan Energy correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#3E1DY)
Company says regulator's plans are 'disappointing' and its claim of 100m savings is too high
National Grid has hit out at Ofgem's proposals over an 800m project to connect the Hinkley Point C power station to the electricity network, saying they put investment in the UK energy sector at risk.
The Hinkley Seabank plan is an essential overhaul of the power network to send electricity from the new plant in Somerset - which will meet 7% of the UK's demand - to the rest of the country.