National Grid ESO readies coal-fired power stations and asks other generators to give them all they have in case demand exceeds supply this evening.
Britain's power system operator has triggered contingency plans in case supplies can't keep up with demand in the current cold snap.margin notice overnight and later ordered four out of five coal-fired plants, kept in reserve, to warm up in case they were needed.
It said of the EMN:"This is a routine tool that we use most winters, and means we are asking generators to make available any additional generation capacity they may have," the company said on Twitter.Separately, start-up instructions were issued to generators - two at Drax's site in North Yorkshire and two at West Burton in Lincolnshire.National Grid ESO said the EMN was in place for the hours between 4.30pm and 8.30pm on Tuesday.
The notice reflects efforts to ensure the lights can be kept on as the northern half of Britain, in particular, is hit by snow and ice.Temperatures overnight are forecast to fall as low as -15C in some areas of Scotland.The power grid operator has used other tools in its box during the winter to date to help protect supply margins, such as triggering the Demand Flexibility Service.The UK has five coal-fired units that are ready to be switched on if required to help guarantee energy security.
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