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The statutory duties of the Future System Operator (FSO) will contain "clear whole systems expectations" to mitigate the risk of a "bias" towards electricity, the government and Ofgem have said in their joint response to a consultation on its functions and powers. The new body will absorb both National Grid Electricity System Operator and parts of the system operator for gas.
Extending carbon pricing for road transport while fuel duty remains in place could spark a consumer backlash, a new report by the Energy Systems Catapult has warned. The study also concludes heat pumps are not yet an "economically viable" proposition for consumers, in terms of either upfront or running costs.
The amount of electricity generated by renewables plunged by nearly a tenth last year with the balance largely filled by natural gas, net imports of which rose by 30%, according to new government statistics.