1970s-style rationing as National Grid cuts off gas to factories
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It's the contract they agreed to and they get a discount that reflects the fact that they have an interruptible supply.How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.
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Indeed.Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post
However this shows that there is no energy security in this country - if there was, then there would be enough gas to deal with the problem.
I'd blame Gordon Brown (among other people) for increasing taxes on North Sea exploration some years ago - that has resulted in companies scaling back investment and amount of gas piped from there has decreased.Comment
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