National Grid starts emergency plans for first time to avoid blackouts
THE National Grid is to start emergency plans for the first time to avoid blackouts on the coldest night of the year.
The grid has confirmed that two of its emergency coal plants will be used today as temperatures start to plummet.The Met Office has warned tonight could be the coldest of the year so farIt is the first time the emergency coal stations will be in use.Earlier today, The National Grid put the coal plants on standby in case they were needed.
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