THREE coal power plants are on standby as the scheme designed to stop blackouts is set to go live for the first time.
National Grid’s system operator said it expected the margins of electricity supply to be “tighter than normal” on Monday night as much of the UK faces freezing temperatures.
However, it added that “people should not be worried” and that the three plants, one at West Burton in Lincolnshire and two at Drax Group’s site in North Yorkshire, may not be required.
