UK's National Grid cancels standby notice for two coal units

Illustration shows Electric power transmission pylon miniatures and National Grid logo
Electric power transmission pylon miniatures and National Grid logo are seen in this illustration taken, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Britain's National Grid (NG.L) cancelled standby notices for Drax Group's (DRX.L) two coal units on Monday, according to Elexon's website.

Earlier in the day, the grid operator issued start-up notices for two 570 MW coal units at Drax's power station in Yorkshire as a cold snap gripped the country.

Elexon is a wholly-owned but operationally independent subsidiary of National Grid Energy System Operator (NGESO).

Reporting by Brijesh Patel in Bengaluru; Editing by Kirsten Donovan

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