The U.K. Risks Being Too Reliant on Europe to Keep Its Lights on
- Government shouldn’t rely on cables to Europe: Aurora Energy
- Power auction rules should be changed to reflect reliability
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The U.K. should reduce its reliance on huge cables that carry electricity to and from Europe to ensure that the lights stay on.
The government is overlooking the risks of relying on supplies that may not materialize, according to a report by Oxford, England-based Aurora Energy Research Ltd. Electricity on interconnector cables flows to where prices are more expensive, making supplies difficult to predict or control.