Ofgem Joins Investigation of Heathrow Power Incident

Energy secretary Ed Miliband has ordered the National Energy System Operator to “urgently investigate” the power outage caused by a substation fire that shut Heathrow Airport on Friday. He is working with Ofgem and using powers under the Energy Act to formally launch the grid operator’s investigation. “We are determined to properly understand what happened and what lessons need to be learned,” Miliband said. “That is why, working with Ofgem, I have today commissioned the National Energy System Operator to carry…