Correspondence

Ensuring security of electricity supplies for winter 2022 to 2023

Letters from the BEIS Secretary of State to the National Grid Electricity System Operator and operators of coal plants.

From:
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP
Published
27 May 2022
Last updated
618 JulyOctober 2022 — See all updates

Documents

Letter from BEIS Secretary of State to Nationalthe GridUK ElectricityCountry SystemChairman Operator,at 25Uniper, May22 September 2022

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Letter from BEIS Secretary of State to staff and management of EDF'sDrax, West6 BurtonJuly A power station, 28 June 2022

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Letter from BEIS Secretary of State to staff and management of Drax,EDF's 6West JulyBurton A power station, 28 June 2022

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Letter from BEIS Secretary of State to National Grid Electricity System Operator, 25 May 2022

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6 July 2022: letter to 2023.the CEO of Drax with a message to the staff and management following the agreement to temporarily extend the operation of their coal fired units.

A28 June 2022: letter to the Managing Director of Generation at EDF with a message to the staff and management of West Burton A power station following the agreement to temporarily extend the operation of West Burton A.

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Published 27 May 2022
Last updated 618 JulyOctober 2022 + show all updates

  1. Letter from BEIS Secretary of State to the UK Country Chairman at Uniper.

  2. Added letter to staff and management of Drax.

  3. Added letter to staff and management of West Burton A.

  4. First published.