Kevin Scott
THE HERALD is helping to keep the lights on in Scotland by teaming up with
Edinburgh-based aggregator, Flexitricity.
Titles in the Herald and Times Group have become the first newspapers to
partner with the firm, which gives the National Grid access to the
publisher’s back-up generators during times of peak demand.
In return, the firm is set to secure new revenue worth up to £250,000 over
five years, with no impact on its ordinary day-to-day business.
Stuart McLean, print centre manager at Herald and Times Group, said: “We
had previously been unaware of demand response and hadn’t realised its
merits in terms of generating new revenue for our business.
“Our back-up generators – which are kept to ensure our newspaper titles
including The Herald and Evening Times always go to print, even in a
blackout – are now being utilised as an energy asset, helping to support
Scotland’s energy security through this essential service.”
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