ENERGY BLACKOUTS IN UK AND USA?
Both States Announce “Controlled Blackouts”
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Whitehouse Announced an Executive Order
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NESO ALLOW
GB 5 DAY BLACKOUTS
Quietly Updated Operating Codes
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WHAT DOES USA & UK ENERGY HAVE IN COMMON?
OWNERSHIP & GREED
List of companies and institutions that hold major ownership or stakes in both the US and UK energy systems:
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National Grid
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Iberdrola (owns Avangrid in the US and
- ScottishPower / Electricity North West in the UK)
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Berkshire Hathaway Energy (owns US utilities and Northern Powergrid in the UK)
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BlackRock
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Vanguard
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State Street
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Macquarie Group
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CK Infrastructure Holdings
1. Multinational Utilities Operating in Both
Several massive utility companies physically run the grids and supply power in both countries simultaneously.
National Grid:
Despite being headquartered in London and running the high-voltage electricity transmission network for England and Wales, National Grid is also one of the largest utilities in the US. It operates the electricity and natural gas networks for millions of customers across New York and Massachusetts.
Iberdrola:
This Spanish multinational energy giant is a dominant player in both countries. In the UK, it owns ScottishPower (a major energy supplier and network operator), and in the US, it owns Avangrid (which operates utilities in New York, Maine, and Connecticut).
2. US Companies Owning UK Infrastructure
A substantial percentage of the UK's regional electricity distribution networks are owned by foreign entities, including American corporations.
Berkshire Hathaway Energy: Warren Buffett’s US-based conglomerate owns Northern Powergrid, the company responsible for distributing electricity to over 8 million people across the North East, Yorkshire, and northern Lincolnshire.
Note on history:
Until 2021, the US company PPL Corporation owned Western Power Distribution (the largest electricity distributor in the UK), before selling it to National Grid.
3. Shared Institutional Investors
Behind the scenes, the publicly traded energy companies in both the US (like Duke Energy or NextEra) and the UK (like SSE or Centrica) are often owned by the exact same global financial institutions.
The Big Asset Managers: Investment giants like BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street are almost always among the top five shareholders of any publicly listed utility company in either country. When you trace the stock ownership, the ultimate financial beneficiaries are largely the same global pools of capital.
Infrastructure Funds:
Major global players like Macquarie (an Australian investment bank) invest heavily in both markets. In the UK, they lead the consortium that owns Cadent (the UK's largest gas distribution network), while simultaneously funding massive grid and renewable energy projects across the US.
Ultimately, while the day-to-day operations and government regulators (Ofgem in the UK, FERC in the US) are distinct, the corporate owners and financial stakeholders heavily overlap