29-09-2026 20:01 via theguardian.com

Burnham’s electricity grid idea is interesting – but it’s not ‘public control’

For all the talk, the real value of GB Grid lies in giving the regulator perfect data to drive down costsWhat is Burnham’s GB Grid plan and could it bring down energy bills?Did share prices shudder as Andy Burnham unveiled Great British Grid (GBG) as a public sector challenger to the trio of private sector firms that own and operate the electricity grid? Not exactly. National Grid and SSE, the two listed in London, were down by about 0.5%, in line with the wider market.That mild reaction l
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