§ Mr. Normantonasked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the estimated surplus generating capacity of the CEGB over the next five years; and what effect the current surplus has had on electricity charges to the domestic consumer.
§ Mr. BennAppendix A of the CEGB's Corporate Plan 1976 shows that the CEGB's gross plant margin in average cold spell weather is forecast as:
Year and Gross Plant Margin (MW) 1977–78 … … … 14,470 1978–79 … … … 13,710 1979–80 … … … 15,580 1980–81 … … … 16,950 1981–82 … … … 16,920 The CEGB estimates that if there had been no excess capacity the average charge for bulk supplies of electricity would have been only marginally lower in 1975–76.