Joint works on streetworks paves the way for national recognition.
Joining forces to cut streetworks disruption to motorists in Doncaster has earned the M1 Corridor Gas Alliance (a partnership between National Grid and Amec) and Doncaster Council a national pat on ...

New Year rings in new pipe network for St Ives
The New Year will herald the start of a major gas mains replacement project in St Ives so that local people can continue to enjoy safe and reliable gas supplies for decades to come. National Grid, in ...

National Grid staff send Christmas cheer to Leicester children’s charity Menphys
National Grid have sent Christmas greetings to local children’s charity Menphys by raising £4,000 and donating unwanted children’s toys. When Leicestershire Cares announced Menphys as their chosen ...

National Grid graduates volunteer to go back to school
Teachers at Walsgrave Church of England Primary School took a back seat from lessons on Monday 13 December, as graduate engineers from National Grid delivered their own lesson plans. The 11 National ...

Update on gas demand: record today still a possibility, gas demand forecast to fall tomorrow
The forecast for gas demand today (Monday 20 December) shows that a new record remains a possibility. The latest update issued at 17:00 for Britain to consume 468.0 million cubic metres (mcm) of gas ...

Santa’s not the only one working this Christmas
It's not just Santa who will be working on Christmas Eve. Staff at National Grid will continue to work around the clock to keep the fairy lights twinkling, the turkeys cooking and gas supplies safe ...

Strong availability of gas and electricity generation leaves energy supply and demand balanced despite cold weather
• Gas demand for Monday edging to new record• Gas Balancing Alert issued yesterday – routine market mechanism to help keep a supply balance at times of high demand• Electricity demand forecast to be ...

National Grid seeks views on its approach to undergrounding cables
National Grid is today (15 December) launching a public consultation into its approach to undergrounding the electricity lines needed to connect new power generation. The company is currently ...

National Grid plugs in to Shipley community arts centre
Energy company National Grid has given a £5,000 boost to Kirkgate Studios and Workshops in Shipley following electricity work in the town. On Tuesday (December 7th) National Grid project manager ...

National Grid wins praise for its positive impact in Thurrock
Community leaders have praised National Grid for the way it has worked with local people while upgrading overhead power lines between Tilbury, West Thurrock and Littlebrook. The essential work will ...

National Grid brightens up Coundon Day Care Centre
A team of nine National Grid employees, who are based at the company’s headquarters in Warwick, swapped laptops for paint brushes this week to redecorate part of Coundon Day Care Centre, on Dallington ...

National Grid brings forward essential gas mains replacement at Westminster Abbey ahead of royal wedding
National Grid has bought forward essential gas mains replacement work at Westminster Abbey to avoid disrupting next year’s royal wedding. Work to replace old metal gas mains with new plastic pipes ...

£310m expansion of National Grid’s Grain LNG terminal complete – capacity now equivalent to 20% of annual UK gas demand
Commercial operations for additional capacity at Grain LNG importation terminal start on schedule “Boost for Britain’s ability to secure gas from diverse sources” Grain capacity now 650 GWh/day ...

A chance to enjoy some Christmas creativity at Bishops Wood
Visitors to Bishops Wood Environmental Education Centre, near Stourport-on-Severn, will be given the opportunity to make their own eco-friendly Christmas decorations and gifts during an open day at ...

Gas supplies in Cricklewood, Barnet
National Grid engineers have restored gas supplies to most of the 280 properties affected by a loss of supply in the Cricklewood area of Barnet. National Grid was alerted to the incident on Monday 22 ...