The case studies below are primarily for our 2010/11 and 2009/10 reporting years. However, we will add new case studies from time to time throughout 2011/12.

More information on our non-financial impacts and performance can be found in the 'our impacts' and 'our performance' sections respectively.

Creating a Climate for Change

Some of the ways we are shaping the energy and climate change agenda

Solar generation projects (US)
Bringing the energy efficiency message to life (US)
Setting standards with greener heat (UK)
Offshore wind (UK)
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) (UK)
Biogas has potential for future energy needs (UK)
Replanting Northport power station (US)
Road testing electric vehicles (UK)
Renewable gas (US)
Adapting for climate change (UK and US)
Smart meters (UK)

Making safety and well-being central to the way we work

Some of the ways we are making National Grid a safer and healthier place to work

Shape up for National Grid (UK and US)

Building strong relationships

Some of the ways we have been improving our customer service

Anticipating customer needs (UK and US)
Reducing traffic congestion (UK)
Emergency water ingress (UK)

Protecting the environment for future generations

Some of the ways we have been managing our impacts on the environment

Metering Assessment and Recycling Centre (UK)
New gas pipeline in the Cotswolds (UK)
Tank clean up scoops award (UK)
Land remediation at Bay Shore, Long Island (US)
Land remediation at Sutton, South London (UK)
Sustainable construction practices (UK)

Engineering our future

Some of the ways we are developing our talent, skills and capabilities

Engineering our future (UK and US)
3-D learning (UK & US)
Our training facilities (UK & US)
Working with schools (UK)
Working with schools (US)

Working with Communities and Employee Volunteering

Some of the ways we are working with our local communities and developing our employee volunteers

City Year London (UK)
Student gas safety campaign (UK)
Earth day 2010 (US)
City Year (UK & US)
Environmental education centres (UK)
Young offenders programme (UK)