An emergency blackout plan could potentially be brought in from tomorrow which would see people paid to switch off their power in the evenings. The emergency plans would help Britain's grid operator avoid a disastrous blackout tomorrow as there are issues with supplies due to the French energy grid.
For the first time ever on Tuesday, the National Grid's electricity systems operator may activate a live run of demand flexibility service. The scheme has been running since the start of November and has been tested twice but has not yet had a live test or event.
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