Richard Holden MP chaired a public meeting with Northern Powergrid & Ofgem in Consett.
Commenting, Richard said:
"Thank you to those who were able to make it from as far away as Cowshill, Dipton & Edmundbyers.
"There are over 40 recommendations in the OFGEM & Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy reports. Six specific recommendations for NPG alone on top of those that apply to all energy companies.
"You can find the full report here: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/.../ofgem-publishes-full-report...
"They have been forced to pay an additional £7.5m into community funds in the North East on top of the £40m they’ve spent on compensation and repairs and got to implement changes, including to:
"1.) Long-term Maintenance of the network
"2.) Communications with People affected and reporting cuts
"3.) Help for people when power cuts do happen
"OFGEM will be checking on them and be providing a report later this year to see if they have implemented the changes properly later this year."
