The growing trend towards community electricity and decentralised energy generation in the UK is causing tension between smaller and larger operators sending energy to the grid – and a growing headache for Ofgem, the energy sector regulator. Ofgem announced last week it is seeking changes to current network charging arrangements, which it says are giving smaller electricity generators, including some wind power, energy from waste and combined heat and power installations, an unfair competitive advantage over larger generators.
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