<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.nationalgrid.com/static/xsl/ngcomrss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Press Releases</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/</link><description></description><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid welcomes Energy Bill announcement in Queen’s Speech</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/Queens+speech.htm</link><description>National Grid has welcomed the announcement in the Queen’s Speech today that the Energy Bill will be brought before parliament during the 2012-13 session. The company believes it represents an ...</description><pubDate>09 May 2012</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Study to look at new power interconnector between UK and Denmark </title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/Study+to+look+at+new+power+interconnector+between+UK+and+Denmark.htm</link><description>National Grid and Denmark’s Energinet.dk have today announced the start of a study to look at the possibility of a first electricity power connection between Great Britain and Denmark. 
Work will ...</description><pubDate>30 April 2012</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Board appointment</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/board+appointment+Nora+Mead+Brownell.htm</link><description>National Grid today announces the appointment of Nora Mead Brownell as a Non-executive Director with effect from 1 June 2012.  
Nora Mead Brownell began her career in energy serving as a Commissioner ...</description><pubDate>04 April 2012</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid welcomes DECC’s announcement on carbon capture and storage development</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/name.htm</link><description>
Believes large scale single pipelines most cost-effective 
Has experience to play critical role in helping meet emissions targets 
Involved in a number of projects around the UK
National Grid has ...</description><pubDate>03 April 2012</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Love thy neighbour </title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/Love+thy+neighbour.htm</link><description>National Grid launches it’s Safer Homes campaign today after research showed 46% of older people have mistakenly left a gas or electrical appliance on or alight in their home and nearly a quarter of ...</description><pubDate>12 March 2012</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid welcomes offshore coordination </title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/offshore+coordination.htm</link><description>National Grid has welcomed the report issued today by DECC and Ofgem on the coordination of offshore wind connections and links. Executive Director Nick Winser said:
“Secure energy supplies and ...</description><pubDate>01 March 2012</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid and ScottishPower Transmission award &#163;1bn contract for first ever sub sea electricity link between Scotland and England</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/9Feb2012.htm</link><description>
The sub sea link will be a vital reinforcement - bringing renewable energy from Scotland to the south and helping to meet 2020 renewable targets. 
Siemens and cable manufacturer Prysmian win &#163;1bn ...</description><pubDate>16 February 2012</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Board appointment</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/NewBoardappointment.htm</link><description>National Grid today announces the appointment of Dr Paul Golby CBE FREng, as a Non-executive Director with effect from 1 February 2012.  
Paul Golby&amp;#8217;s most recent role was with E.ON UK plc.  He ...</description><pubDate>31 January 2012</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Interim Management Statement: For the period ended 30 January 2012</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/IMS30+January+2012.htm</link><description></description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/A43A7FA8-B330-4B82-85AD-4B0A5C220A56/51443/NGInterimManagementStatement31Jan2012Final.pdf" length="61188" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>31 January 2012</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid welcomes publication of independent study on transmission costs</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/31+January+2012IET.htm</link><description>
Study prepared by Parsons Brinckerhoff and endorsed by Institution of Engineering and Technology 
Report &amp;#8220;will be a valuable contribution to the public debate&amp;#8221; 
Findings &amp;#8220;broadly ...</description><pubDate>31 January 2012</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid accepts proposed Ofgem fine</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/National+Grid+accepts+proposed+Ofgem+fine.htm</link><description>National Grid has today accepted the proposed fine from Ofgem for failing to meet its licence obligations to attend and assess gas escapes within specific time limits over winter 2010/11. 
John ...</description><pubDate>21 December 2011</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - New York regulatory commission approves deferral account recovery of $240 million</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/New+York+regulatory+commission+approves+deferral+account+recovery.htm</link><description>National Grid plc (“National Grid”) is today announcing that the New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has approved National Grid’s request to recover certain deferred costs, and some of the ...</description><pubDate>16 December 2011</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Long Island Power Authority Management Services Agreement to end in December 2013</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/Long+Island+Power+Authority+Management+Services+Agreement+to+end+in+December+2013.htm</link><description>National Grid plc (“National Grid”) has today announced that it has not been selected by the Long Island Power Authority (“LIPA”) to continue to manage and operate its Long Island electricity system ...</description><pubDate>16 December 2011</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - UK Transmission regulatory price controls final proposals</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/UK+Transmission+regulatory+price+controls+final+proposals.htm</link><description>National Grid has today accepted in principle Ofgem's final proposals for the one-year Transmission Owner price controls for the year ending 31 March 2013.  Steve Holliday, Chief Executive, said:  &quot;We ...</description><pubDate>15 December 2011</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid welcomes electricity market reform technical update</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/NATIONAL+GRID+WELCOMES+ELECTRICITY+MARKET+REFORM+TECHNICAL+UPDATE.htm</link><description>National Grid today welcomed the announcement by the Department of Energy and Climate Change on the next stage of the electricity market reform.
As part of the proposals, National Grid’s system ...</description><pubDate>15 December 2011</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Publication of RIIO-GD1 Business Plans for 2013-2021 </title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/Publication+of+RIIO-GD1+Business+Plans+for+2013-2021.htm</link><description>As part of the process for agreeing new price controls (RIIO-GD1), National Grid has submitted to Ofgem business plans for its four UK Gas Distribution networks covering the period April 2013 to March ...</description><pubDate>07 December 2011</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid welcomes prestigious engineering prize</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/Engineering+prize+launch.htm</link><description>The Prize seeks to recognise and celebrate the best in engineering achievements and also bring to the forefront the excitement of modern engineering.  The Prize will provide an unparalleled ...</description><pubDate>17 November 2011</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Half year report for the six months ended 30 September 2011</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/interimsnov2011.htm</link><description>Steve Holliday, Chief Executive, said: “We have started the year well, with a good underlying performance and steady progress toward our strategic goals&quot;.</description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/AA974C2B-0FD5-45A2-9AC0-C42F6ED5537A/50099/NGhalfyearresultsstatement201112FINAL.pdf" length="319234" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>17 November 2011</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - 2000th person goes through the National Grid-led Young Offender Programme</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/2000th+YO.htm</link><description>The programme works with prisoners coming to the end of their sentences and provides training and a job on release for those who pass a rigorous selection. From an initial pilot, when parts of the gas ...</description><pubDate>11 November 2011</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid reopens retail bond</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/retail+bond+reopens.htm</link><description>National Grid’s first retail bond which raised &#163;260m – the largest amount raised to date in an ORB transaction - has reopened today due to popular demand to raise a minimum of &#163;10million.
Malcolm ...</description><pubDate>14 October 2011</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Board appointment: non-executive director</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/board+appointment+NED.htm</link><description>Ruth Kelly is a Managing Director at HSBC and has held various important roles during her ministerial career in Government from 2001 to 2008.  These roles included Secretary of State for Transport, ...</description><pubDate>29 September 2011</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid welcomes Institution of Engineering and Technology announcement on study of the costs of overhead and underground power circuits.</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/IET.htm</link><description></description><pubDate>12 September 2011</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Interim Management Statement for the period 1 April 2011 to 24 July 2011</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/IMS.htm</link><description>HIGHLIGHTS
Good start to 2011/11
-Solid operational and financial performance
-US restructuring programme on track to deliver targeted annualised cost savings of $200m by March 2012
-Capital ...</description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/0DC09549-23C9-44A9-93C9-BB503E68AB9A/47967/NGInterimManagementStatementFINALv225JUL12.pdf" length="49140" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>25 July 2011</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid Appoints New Chairman</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/newchairman1july2011.htm</link><description>National Grid today announces the appointment of Sir Peter Gershon to succeed Sir John Parker as Chairman. He will join the Board on 1st August 2011 as Deputy Chairman and assume the role of Chairman ...</description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/D5F4CDC3-427F-404F-A8C4-02A9C820A17B/47522/NationalGridappointsnewchairman_1July2012.pdf" length="44108" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>01 July 2011</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Preliminary results for the year ended March 31 2011: Statement</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/2011PrelimStatement.htm</link><description></description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/CE55FF6B-AF66-4BF7-949F-5510A9996A25/46832/NGfullyearresultsstatement201011Final1.pdf" length="343953" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>19 May 2011</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Ofgem RIIO announcement</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/riio.htm</link><description>On 18 March 2011 Ofgem made an announcement about RIIO.
 
 </description><pubDate>29 March 2011</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid plc Interim Management Statement for the period 1 October 2010 to 30 January 2011</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/ims+31+jan+2011.htm</link><description>&amp;#8226; Well positioned for 2010/11 with operating profit significantly ahead of last year &amp;#8226; Earnings per share expected to be broadly in line with the restated level for 2009/10 , eliminating ...</description><pubDate>31 January 2011</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid plc - Change of Directors' Responsibilities, Restructuring and $200m US Efficiency Programme</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/US+restructure.htm</link><description>National Grid is committed to increasing returns from its US businesses. With effect from April 2011, National Grid is evolving from its current global lines of business model to a regional model ...</description><pubDate>31 January 2011</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2010.</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/interim+results+nov+2010.htm</link><description>Steve Holliday, Chief Executive, said:
“I am pleased with our operating and financial performance in the first half of the year.  Operating profits were up 31% on last year.  This is driven by strong ...</description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/04458001-7951-4332-9F35-92709B821121/44093/NGhalfyearresultsstatement201011FINAL.pdf" length="258953" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>18 November 2010</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid awards Costain major tunnelling contract. </title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/Tunnelling+contract.htm</link><description>This tunnelling contract, worth approximately &#163;200 million, forms part of the additional &#163;5.6bn of network investment needed in the UK which the company identified at its preliminary results ...</description><pubDate>18 October 2010</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid Finance Director Appointment</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/FinanceDirectorAppt.htm</link><description>National Grid plc today announces that Steve Lucas will retire as Finance Director and stand down from the Board at the end of December 2010.
The Board is delighted to announce the appointment of ...</description><pubDate>04 October 2010</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid plc Interim Management Statement for the period 1 April 2010 to 25 July 2010.</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/IMS+26+July+2010.htm</link><description>Steve Holliday, Chief Executive, said:
&amp;#8220;We are well positioned to deliver another year of good performance, which will underpin our targeted 8% dividend growth policy to 2012.  In particular we ...</description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/D4D9A192-8298-4989-A06A-0FA76F11B910/42943/NGInterimManagementStatementQ1FY11Final.pdf" length="59691" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>26 July 2010</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2010</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/Prelims+results+20+May+2010.htm</link><description>Steve Holliday, Chief Executive, said:
“We have delivered another year of strong operational and financial performance.  Our pre-tax profit  increased by 12%, earnings per share increased by 14% and ...</description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/DC96259C-5024-45BE-8732-ED7BA66E0BDF/42945/PreliminaryResultsStatement2009_10FINAL.pdf" length="264480" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>20 May 2010</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid plc Interim Management Statement for the period 1 October 2009 to 3 February 2010</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/IMS+Feb+2010.htm</link><description>• Well positioned for another year of strong performance, in line with our expectations• Continued regulatory progress in US: Niagara Mohawk electric rate case filed 29 January• UK transmission price ...</description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/9014B264-2139-411F-A4B7-8E2677C6EF93/42944/NGInterimManagementStatementFinalpdf.pdf" length="52079" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>04 February 2010</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Interim Results for the six months ended 30 September 2009.</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/Interim+Results+19+Nov+2009.htm</link><description>Steve Holliday, Chief Executive, said:
“We have made good operational and financial progress against our priorities for this year and have delivered a very strong financial performance in the first ...</description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/B298E58F-738F-48C5-B12D-ECDA0628074F/42941/NGhalfyearresultsstatement200910FINAL.pdf" length="242325" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>19 November 2009</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid report highlights engineering as &quot;an invisible industry&quot; that doesn't appeal to young people</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/07.09.09.htm</link><description>&amp;#8226; Research shows engineering is not on the radar of young people - parents and teachers have negative perceptions of engineering
&amp;#8226; Future skills shortage will have a damaging impact on ...</description><pubDate>07 September 2009</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid plc Interim Management Statement for the period 1 April 2009 to 26 July 2009</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/IMStxt26JUL09.htm</link><description>
Current trading in line with our expectations of a strong operational and financial performance in 2009/10 
Sound financial position, Moody’s credit ratings reaffirmed with stable outlook ...</description><pubDate>27 July 2009</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid receives highest BITC status for seventh consecutive year</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/10.06.09.htm</link><description>National Grid today welcomed the announcement that it has been awarded Platinum Plus status - a new award given to those who have surpassed the benchmarking criteria - by Business in the Community ...</description><pubDate>10 June 2009</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid seeks leave to appeal Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) Judgment on Gas Metering Contracts.</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/290509.htm</link><description>National Grid is seeking leave to appeal the CAT judgment of 29 April 2009, that upholds in part Ofgem&amp;#8217;s 2008 decision that National Grid infringed the Competition Act 1998 by entering into a ...</description><pubDate>28 May 2009</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Competition Appeal Tribunal judgment on Gas Metering Contracts</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/290409.htm</link><description>National Grid plc (&amp;#8220;National Grid&amp;#8221;) welcomes the Competition Appeal Tribunal&amp;#8217;s judgment earlier today not to uphold in full Ofgem&amp;#8217;s 2008 decision that National Grid had ...</description><pubDate>29 April 2009</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Ofgem consultation “marks a step in Carbon Capture and Storage moving from concept to reality”</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/080409.htm</link><description>
Energy regulator today launches industry consultation on the potential for future reuse of some natural gas pipelines in Scotland for carbon dioxide transportation as North Sea supplies decline ...</description><pubDate>08 April 2009</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid calls for UK Energy Masterplan to meet climate change challenge</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/230309.htm</link><description>
Greater Government, industry and consumer collaboration needed to determine route-map for low carbon economy 
Carbon budgets to be implemented across all National Grid operations from 1 April 2009 ...</description><pubDate>23 March 2009</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Half Britain&amp;#8217;s homes could be heated by renewable gas, says National Grid</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/020209.htm</link><description>Up to half the country&amp;#8217;s domestic gas heating could be met by turning waste into biogas, according to a new report from National Grid.
Biogas could give the UK a new reliable source of green ...</description><pubDate>02 February 2009</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Half year report (for the six months ended 30 Sept 08)</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/Interims08.htm</link><description>Steve Holliday, Chief Executive, said:
“We have delivered a good operating and financial performance this period.  Our first half earnings reflect the seasonality of the former KeySpan businesses and ...</description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/D8BBDFAB-7A2D-4761-A37C-86D2CAA2D6C8/29843/NGhalfyearresultsstatement200809FINAL.pdf" length="226680" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>20 November 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Giant LNG Cargo arrives at National Grid’s Isle of Grain Terminal </title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/17.11.08.htm</link><description>National Grid’s Isle of Grain LNG importation terminal today is expecting the largest ever liquefied natural gas cargo to arrive in the UK. This begins the final stage phase of commissioning the ...</description><pubDate>17 November 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid forecasts lower electricity demand this winter</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/13.11.08.htm</link><description>National Grid is forecasting that Great Britain’s peak electricity demand could be less than expected this winter because of a drop in industrial demand.
New figures published today predict that this ...</description><pubDate>13 November 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid completes sale of Ravenswood Generating Station for US$2.9 billion</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/26-08-08.htm</link><description>National Grid plc (“National Grid”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of its 2,480 megawatt Ravenswood Generating Station in New York City to TransCanada Corporation for a total ...</description><pubDate>26 August 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid plc Interim Management Statement for the period 1 April 2008 to 25 July 2008</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/280709.htm</link><description>HIGHLIGHTS

Good regulatory progress in US. 
Outlook for 2008/09 is in line with expectations. 
Strong performance in ongoing funding programme.
BUSINESS UPDATE
During the period National Grid ...</description><pubDate>28 July 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid Retains Highest BITC Status for Sixth Straight Year</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/270508.htm</link><description>
One of only two companies to attain Platinum award consistently for last six years
Underscores commitment to the environment, community and employees
Target to cut emissions raised this year to ...</description><pubDate>27 May 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2008</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/RNS-prelims08.htm</link><description>Steve Holliday, Chief Executive, said: &amp;#8220;National Grid has again delivered an excellent operational and financial performance.  We have completed the acquisition of KeySpan and realised ...</description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/FCA0657E-0DBF-4E98-858F-F6CCF3CAC785/25670/NGfullyearresultsstatement200708wordFINAL.pdf" length="862142" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>15 May 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid to adopt carbon budgets and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 80%</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/ClimateChange.htm</link><description>
Emissions reduction target raised to 80% by 2050 
Ground-breaking initiative linking carbon budgets with performance  
Carbon reductions at  the core of operational decision-making to encourage  ...</description><pubDate>18 April 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Sale of Ravenswood generating station for $2.9 billion</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/310308.htm</link><description>National Grid plc (&amp;#8220;National Grid&amp;#8221;) is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to sell its 2,480 megawatt Ravenswood Generating Station in New York City to TransCanada ...</description><pubDate>31 March 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid to appeal Competition Act decision on Metering</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/25022008.htm</link><description>National Grid plc (&amp;#8220;National Grid&amp;#8221;) is extremely disappointed with the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority&amp;#8217;s (GEMA) decision that National Grid has infringed the Competition Act in ...</description><pubDate>25 February 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid plc Interim Management Statement for the period 1 October 2007 to 30 January 2008</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/210108.htm</link><description>
15% recommended dividend increase for 2007/08 and 8% annual increases targeted through to 31 March 2012 
&amp;#163;1,326m of value returned to shareholders through the share buy-back programme ...</description><pubDate>31 January 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid Property - to be retained</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/180108.htm</link><description>National Grid plc (&amp;#8220;National Grid&amp;#8221;) has decided, after conducting a market testing exercise, to retain its UK property business, National Grid Property (NGP).  
National Grid Chief ...</description><pubDate>18 January 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - First US Corporate Social Responsibility Report</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/171207.htm</link><description>International energy delivery company National Grid (LSE: NG. NYSE: NGG) today published its first U.S. corporate social responsibility report, based on the three themes of climate change, safety and ...</description><pubDate>17 December 2007</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid welcomes McKinsey and Company's key report on opportunities for reducing greenhouse gases, calls for more to be done to tackle climate change</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/041207.htm</link><description>WESTBOROUGH, MASS., Nov. 29, 2007 &amp;#8211; International energy delivery company National Grid (LSE: NG. NYSE: NGG) today welcomed the publication of an independent report published by McKinsey &amp; ...</description><pubDate>29 November 2007</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Interim results - Statement for the six months ended 30 September 2007</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/presentation_interim_07.htm</link><description>&quot;National Grid continues to make significant progress.  We are delivering on all fronts of our strategy and have produced an excellent financial performance in this period.</description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/4EC06254-178D-427A-B819-D9D70CCCBF56/21429/NGhalfyearresultsstatement200708FINALRELEASE.pdf" length="145314" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>15 November 2007</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Completion of the acquisition of KeySpan</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/240807b.htm</link><description>National Grid is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of KeySpan.
 
 
 </description><pubDate>24 August 2007</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Acquisition of KeySpan</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/240807a.htm</link><description>National Grid is pleased to announce that it will complete the acquisition of KeySpan today.
The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) unanimously voted to approve the transaction on 22 ...</description><pubDate>24 August 2007</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Update on National Grid acquisition of KeySpan</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/RNS220807.htm</link><description>National Grid announces that the New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has today unanimously voted to approve the acquisition of KeySpan.
This follows the settlement in principle ...</description><pubDate>22 August 2007</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Update on National Grid's acquisition of KeySpan</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/060707.htm</link><description>National Grid is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement in principle with the staff of the New York State Department of Public Service and several other parties regarding the acquisition ...</description><pubDate>06 July 2007</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2007</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/Prelimresults2007.htm</link><description>Steve Holliday, Chief Executive, said:
&amp;#8220;This is another set of good results and we are delivering on all fronts of our strategy.
&amp;#8220;We achieved an excellent sale price for our wireless ...</description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/571F72B3-9074-45D3-A429-F92A077424D8/17182/NGPrelimsstatement200607FULLFINAL.pdf" length="142669" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>17 May 2007</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid outlines principles of a low carbon energy market</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/07052007.htm</link><description>
Security of supply and climate change can be tackled together; 
Incentives needed to help customers reduce energy demand and help fuel-poor 
Encouraging investment in low carbon energy sources ...</description><pubDate>09 May 2007</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - UK Regulatory Price Controls: Final Proposals</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/15122006.htm</link><description>National Grid has today accepted in principle Ofgem’s final proposals for the Transmission Owner Price Control for the five years from 1 April 2007.
Steve Holliday, Chief Executive Designate, ...</description><pubDate>15 December 2006</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Interim results - Statement for the six months ended 30 September 2006</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/InterimresultsNovember2006.htm</link><description>Sir John Parker, Chairman, said:
“Over the last five years National Grid has consistently delivered good results and today’s announcement is no exception – this performance is to the credit of our ...</description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/46591B65-C2D7-475D-B689-BFEF72B96711/12784/NGInterimsstatement200607FULLFINAL2.pdf" length="130778" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>16 November 2006</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Close period trading update for the six months ending 30 September 2006</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/trading_update_3_10_2006.htm</link><description>National Grid plc is today issuing its close period trading update ahead of announcing its interim results on Thursday 16 November 2006.
We expect to deliver strong growth in profit before tax* and ...</description><pubDate>03 October 2006</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 March 2006</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/Prelim2006.htm</link><description>Results for the year ended 31 March 2006. Strong performance.  Positive outlook.  &amp;#163;12bn five year investment programme</description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/5D3A6915-37C1-469F-B54B-A4BBB26E1933/7208/NGPrelimsstatement200506FULLRELEASEFINAL18MAY08.pdf" length="189137" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>18 May 2006</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid announces agreed acquisition of Keyspan</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/27022006full.htm</link><description>National Grid and KeySpan today announce that they have reached agreement under which National Grid will acquire KeySpan for $42.00 (&amp;#163;24.00) per share in cash.  The terms of the agreement value ...</description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/4168CB12-575C-40C6-9968-D08318748B10/6210/NationalGridKeySpanpressrelease27FEB06FINAL2.pdf" length="103570" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>27 February 2006</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid Announces Agreement to Acquire Rhode Island Gas Distribution Business</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/160206.htm</link><description>
Rhode Island gas distribution business to be acquired from  Southern Union Company for $575m (&amp;#163;329m) 
Significantly expands National Grid's gas distribution  activities in the Northeastern US ...</description><pubDate>16 February 2006</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Planned Chief Executive Succession</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/300106.htm</link><description>National Grid plc (“National Grid”) today announces the intention of Roger Urwin, Group Chief Executive, to retire from National Grid at the end of this calendar year and the appointment of Steve ...</description><pubDate>30 January 2006</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid Renames its Subsidiary Businesses</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/10102005.htm</link><description>National Grid plc today announced that its principal businesses will now operate under one unifying name, National Grid.
 </description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/CD278814-191C-42A0-BDA7-229E0092F870/3916/renamingreleasefinal7Oct.pdf" length="93443" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>10 October 2005</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Close period trading update for the six months ended 30 Sept 2005</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/Close+period+trading+update.htm</link><description>National Grid plc (the “Group”) is today issuing its trading update prior to entering its close period and the announcement of its interim results on Thursday 17 November 2005.  These will be the ...</description><pubDate>30 September 2005</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - &#163;200M London connection project is commissioned</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/210905.htm</link><description>National Grid has completed its &#163;200M London infrastructure tunnel project, from Elstree, Hertfordshire to St John’s Wood, north London. This 20km long tunnel contains one of the longest 400kV XLPE ...</description><enclosure url="http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/DE652156-CC9B-4559-9FA1-40210B4B411C/583/London_Connection_MediaReleasefinal.pdf" length="50230" type="application/pdf" /><pubDate>21 September 2005</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Transco plc - Court ruling</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/Transco+-+court+ruling.htm</link><description>RNS Number:5175Q National Grid PLC 26 August 2005   Transco plc  Following a gas explosion in December 1999 in Scotland which caused the tragic deaths of four persons, Transco plc (&quot;Transco&quot;) was ...</description><pubDate>26 August 2005</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid Transco Confirms Grain LNG Importation Terminal is Operational </title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/15072005.htm</link><description>National Grid Transco (NGT) today announces that its new &#163;130 million Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) importation terminal at the Isle of Grain in Kent has completed the final stages of commissioning, and ...</description><pubDate>15 July 2005</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2004</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/181104.htm</link><description>
Strong operating performance, particularly from the US 
Underlying earnings per share up 10% 
Sale of four UK gas distribution networks at a substantial premium to RAV on track 
Crown Castle UK – ...</description><pubDate>18 November 2004</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Sale of four gas distribution networks and proposed &#163;2 billion one off return of capital to shareholders</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/Saleoffourgasdistributionnetworksandproposed2billiononeoffreturnofcapitaltoshareholders.htm</link><description>
Four gas distribution networks sold for &#163;5.8 billion in cash plus c. &#163;130m of assumed liabilities: 

20 % premium to March 2004 Ofgem RAV * 
14 % premium to NGT’s estimated March 2005 RAV
&#163;2 ...</description><pubDate>31 August 2004</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Update on Crown Castle UK acquisition</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/UpdateonCrownCastleUKacquisition.htm</link><description>National Grid Transco plc is pleased to confirm that it has today completed the acquisition of the UK operations of Crown Castle International, Inc.</description><pubDate>24 August 2004</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Office of Fair Trading Approval of Crown Castle UK Acquisition</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/Office+of+Fair+Trading+Approval.htm</link><description>National Grid Transco plc (&quot;NGT&quot;) is pleased to note today’s announcement by the Office of Fair Trading (“OFT”) relating to NGT’s proposed acquisition of the UK operations of Crown Castle ...</description><pubDate>16 August 2004</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid Transco announces acquisition of Crown Castle UK </title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/NationalGridTranscoannouncesacquisitionofCrownCastleUK.htm</link><description>
In line with NGT’s strategy to exploit its network management skills 
Places NGT in a leading position in the growing mobile and broadcast infrastructure markets 
Pre-synergies: cashflow enhancing ...</description><pubDate>28 June 2004</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Media Speculation on Potential Acquisition of Crown Castle’s UK Towers Business</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/MediaSpeculationonPotentialAcquisitionofCrownCastlesUKTowersBusiness.htm</link><description>NGT confirms that it has entered into discussions with Crown Castle.
Further announcements will be made as appropriate.</description><pubDate>25 June 2004</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid Transco plc Results for the year ended 31 March 2004</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/NationalGridTranscoplcResultsfortheyearended31March2004.htm</link><description>
underlying profit before tax up 14% to &#163;1,416 million 
delivery of substantial cost savings 
strong underlying cashflow from operations of &#163;3.1 billion 
net debt down to &#163;12.6 billion ...</description><pubDate>20 May 2004</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid Transco plc Results for the six months ended 30 September 2003 </title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/NationalGridTranscoplcResultsforthesixmonthsended30September2003.htm</link><description>
Strong business performance. Underlying PBT up 19%. Underlying EPS up 23%. 
Continued growth underpins enhanced dividend policy 

15% increase this year with 7% nominal annual growth targeted ...</description><pubDate>20 November 2003</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Retirement and appointment of a director to the Board of National Grid Transco</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/RetirementandappointmentofadirectortotheBoardofNationalGridTransco.htm</link><description> 
The Board of National Grid Transco (NGT) today announces that Rick Sergel has decided to retire as an Executive Director of NGT, effective next summer.
Rick Sergel was appointed Executive Director ...</description><pubDate>27 October 2003</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Retirement and appointment of a director to the board of National Grid Transco</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/APPOINTMENTOFADIRECTORTOTHE+BOARDOFNATIONALGRIDTRANSCO.htm</link><description>The Board of National Grid Transco (NGT) today announces that Rick Sergel has decided to retire as an Executive Director of NGT, effective next summer.
Rick Sergel was appointed Executive Director of ...</description><pubDate>27 October 2003</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid Transco agrees 20-year capacity contract for Isle of Grain LNG Terminal</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/NationalGridTranscoagrees20yearcapacitycontractforIsleofGrainLNGTerminal.htm</link><description>National Grid Transco (NGT) today announced that it had agreed a 20 year contract for the sale of the initial capacity at the Isle of Grain Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) importation terminal with BP / ...</description><pubDate>24 October 2003</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid Transco Board appointment</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/NationalGridTranscoBoardappointment.htm</link><description>Maria, aged 48, served with Morgan Stanley between 1993-2002, most recently as Managing Director of Corporate Finance Retail Group and, prior to this, as Managing Director of Investment Banking in the ...</description><pubDate>29 September 2003</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid Transco close period trading update for the six months ended 30 September 2003 </title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/NationalGridTranscocloseperiodtradingupdateforthesixmonthsended30September2003.htm</link><description>National Grid Transco plc (the “Group”) is today issuing its trading update prior to entering its close period and the announcement of its interim results on Thursday 20 November 2003.
Group ...</description><pubDate>24 September 2003</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Report into the August 28 2003 South London Power Failure</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/ReportintotheAugust282003SouthLondonPowerFailure.htm</link><description>A copy of the Executive Summary of this report is attached.
Copies of the full report are being distributed in parallel to this release and are available from our website: www.nationalgrid.com/uk/ ...</description><pubDate>10 September 2003</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid Transco - Statement Regarding Power Cut in South London</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/NationalGridTranscoStatementRegardingPowerCutinSouthLondon.htm</link><description>Following yesterday evening’s power failure at 6:20pm, affecting large parts of South London and parts of Kent, there was considerable disruption most obviously to underground and over-ground rail ...</description><pubDate>29 August 2003</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Statement Regarding Power Cut in South London</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/StatementRegardingPowerCutinSouthLondon.htm</link><description>National Grid Transco can confirm that electricity was restored to its system at approximately 19:00 hrs this evening. We have done everything possible to protect the network and restore power as ...</description><pubDate>28 August 2003</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Preliminary Statement of Results for the year ended 31 March 2003 </title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/PreliminaryStatementofResultsfortheyearended31March2003.htm</link><description>
Strong operating performance from all businesses, including first full year contribution from the New York operation 
National Grid and Lattice annual merger savings target increased to at least ...</description><pubDate>21 May 2003</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Group Board appointment and changes to Board responsibilities</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/GroupBoardappointmentandchangestoBoardresponsibilities.htm</link><description>The changes represent a further step in the integration of NGT’s operations following last October’s merger of National Grid Group and Lattice Group.
Steven Holliday, currently Group Director ...</description><pubDate>28 April 2003</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Planning Permission Granted For Isle Of Grain Terminal</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Global+Press+Releases/PlanningPermissionGrantedForIsleOfGrainTerminal.htm</link><description>National Grid Transco (NGT) has been granted planning permission by Medway Council to convert the existing Isle of Grain terminal into a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) importation facility. The terminal ...</description><pubDate>03 April 2003</pubDate></item><item><title>UK Regional Press Releases - Court of Appeal decision on National Grid&amp;#8217;s gas metering contracts</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Media+Centre/Press+Releases/Local+Press+Releases/CourtOfAppealMetering230210.htm</link><description>National Grid is disappointed that the Court of Appeal has today dismissed its grounds for appealing against a judgement made by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) in April 2009.
We are however ...</description><pubDate>23 February 2010</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
