‘Risking blackouts’? How Great Britain’s grid operator was dragged into a political row

Neso denies allegations aired by Tory MP that staff took part in cover-up over decision-making in heatwave In a control room in Wokingham, Berkshire, staff work around the clock, minute by minute, to align Great Britain’s fluctuating power supplies with its ever-changing demand. However, as households struggle to adapt to soaring summer temperatures, staff at the government-owned National Energy System Operator (Neso), tasked with keeping the lights on, have faced the kind of challenge usually reserved for the country’s coldest winter nights in recent weeks. Continue reading...

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