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National Grid's Electricity System Operator will ask major energy users to cut usage during peak times, as part of its Demand Flexibility Service, which rewards users with lower bills for avoiding peak usage to prevent blackouts and build flexibility into the energy grid.
The National Grid will ask factories and businesses to voluntarily cut their electricity usage this winter under an expansion of a service previously pioneered by households.
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