The security of supply standards are conservative. Good for reliability, but this comes at a price. This report goes in to more detail: https://www.dcode.org.uk

The security of supply standards are conservative. Good for reliability, but this comes at a price. This report goes in to more detail: https://www.dcode.org.uk/assets/uploads/IC_Report_exec_summary.pdf https://www.dcode.org.uk/assets/uploads/IC_Report_exec_summa... ~20 years ago, the regulator introduced an incentive scheme to reduce customer interruptions and minutes lost. This resulted in heavy investment in network automation in the UK.