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Grid Operator Says Winter Will Remain Illuminated
· New York time
Britain's National Energy System Operator says the lights will stay on this winter, BBC Business reports. Its assurance follows concerns from its engineers about their ability to ensure adequate supply. The operator's confidence and the engineers' concerns both belong in the assessment. Neither should be silently edited into the other. The statement is an assurance about winter supply, not a report that the entire season has already passed without difficulty. Electricity planning rarely receives applause when it succeeds. Its ideal outcome is millions of people ignoring an immense technical achievement while complaining about something else in fully illuminated rooms.
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