National Grid issues warning as UK braced for five days of snow and ice

Daily Mirror says The National Grid ESO has fired up its emergency coal stations as the coldest night of the year so far beckons.

A warning has been issued by the grid as the cold spell this evening could mean more energy is needed to keep Britain’s lights on.

The ESO has confirmed that four of its five winter coal units will be warmed today in preparation.

The group said that the notification was “not confirmation” that the unit will be used but it “will be available to the ESO, if required.”

In a message released this morning, it said: “The ESO has issued an additional notification that we will warm four of our five winter contingency coal units for potential use on Tuesday 7 March.”

https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/national-grid-issues-warning-uk-29390927