UK Fires Up Coal Plants, Pays Customers to Cut Energy Use During Cold Snap

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesJan 23, 2023, 5:53 pm88 pts
Britain is warming up its coal power stations once again this winter as a cold snap and light winds have settled into the region. To make sure there is enough power during the cold spell, National Grid’s electricity system operator (ESO) has asked power station operators Drax and EDF Energy to begin warming…

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