National Grid attacks Ofgem's network upgrade plan

National Grid, Britain's biggest distributor of gas and electricity, has attacked the energy regulator Ofgem's plans for the upgrade of the UK's power network

National Grid, Britain's biggest distributor of gas and electricity, has attacked the energy regulator Ofgem's plans for the upgrade of the UK's power network

The FTSE 100 firm says the initial plans, which envisage up to £22bn of investment between 2013 and 2021, "differ substantially" from its own business plan.

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