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''''National Grid''' plc is an international energy delivery business, whose principal activities are in the regulated electricity and gas industries. In the UK it owns and operates the high-voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales, and Britain's natural gas transportation system. In the US it is one of the top ten electricity companies, with the largest electricity transmission and distribution network in the New England/New York region. In the US National Grid has a long history of implementing award winning energy efficiency programmes.' <ref>UKBCSE [http://www.bcse.org.uk/ BCSE Members], BCSE homepage. accessed 12/02/09</ref>
'National Grid plc is an international energy delivery business, whose principal activities are in the regulated electricity and gas industries. In the UK it owns and operates the high-voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales, and Britain's natural gas transportation system. In the US it is one of the top ten electricity companies, with the largest electricity transmission and distribution network in the New England/New York region. In the US National Grid has a long history of implementing award winning energy efficiency programmes.' <ref>UKBCSE [http://www.bcse.org.uk/ BCSE Members], BCSE homepage. accessed 12/02/09</ref>
 
 
They stand to profit significantly from changes to the transmission system needed for a transition to alternative energies.  
 
They stand to profit significantly from changes to the transmission system needed for a transition to alternative energies.  
 
 
==Activities==
 
 
==History==
 
 
==Affiliations==
 
  
 
==People==
 
==People==
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*Sir [[John Parker]]  - Chairman, since October 2002 following merger with Lattice Group, of which he was previously chair (since 2000). Also Vice chair of [[DP World]] Dubai, Chairman [[Mondi]] plc, Chairman [[Anglo American]] plc. Previously chair of Court of the [[Bank of England]], member of [[Prime Minister's Business Council for Britain]] and non-exec director of  [[Carnival Corporation]] and [[EADS]] Airbus. Career has included engineering, shipbuilding and defence industries.<ref>National Grid, Board[http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/About+Us/OurManagementTeam/SirJohnParker.htm Sir John Parker] Accessed 9/11/09</ref>
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*[[Steve Holliday]] - Chief Executive. Appointed 2001. Previously Borneo oil and Gas and [[Lattice Group]].
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:[[Steve Lucas]] - Finance Director. Appointed October 2002. Had been Executive Director, Finance of [[Lattice Group]] plc. Previously Treasurer of [[BG Group]] plc having joined British Gas plc in 1994. Prior was with [[Shell]] for 11 years. Non-executive Director of [[Compass Group]] PLC.<ref>National Grid, Board[http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/About+Us/OurManagementTeam/SteveLucas.htm Steve Lucas] Accessed 9/11/09</ref>
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*[[Nick Winser]] - Executive Director. Joined National Grid Company plc in 1993.Previously with [[Powergen]] since 1991 as principal negotiator on commercial matters, having joined the Central Electricity Generating Board in 1983.Non-executive Director of [[Kier Group]] PLC and co-Chair of the Energy Research Partnership.<ref>National Grid, Board[http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/About+Us/OurManagementTeam/NickWinser.htm Nick Winser] Accessed 9/11/09</ref>
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*[[Tom King (Energy Executive) Tom King]] - Executive Director. Appointed August 2007. Previously President of PG&E Corporation and Chairman and CEO of [[Pacific Gas and Electric Company]] from 2003 to 2007. Previously [[Kinder Morgan Energy Partners]] and [[Enron]].
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*[[Mark Fairbairn]] - Executive Director
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*[[Ken Harvey]] - Non-executive Director and Senior Independent Director
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*[[Linda Adamany]] - Non-executive Director
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*[[John Allan]] - Non-executive Director
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*[[Stephen Pettit]] - Non-executive Director
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*[[Maria Richter]] - Non-executive Director
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*[[George Rose]] - Non-executive Director
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*[[Philip Aiken]] - Non-executive Director
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*[[Helen Mahy]] - Company Secretary & General Counsel
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*[[Thom Thorp]] - starting January 2017. Previously worked at the global pharmaceuticals company [[Lilly]] for almost a decade. <ref>Sam Burne James [http://www.prweek.com/article/1415539/national-grid-brings-new-uk-corporate-affairs-chief-drug-giant-lilly], National Grid brings in new UK corporate affairs chief from drug giant Lilly], ''PR Week'', accessed 6 December 2016. </ref>
  
:Sir [[John Parker]] - Chairman, since October 2002 following merger with Lattice Group, of which he was previously chair (since 2000). Also Vice chair of [[DP World]] Dubai, Chairman [[Mondi]] plc, Chairman [[Anglo American]] plc. Previously chair of Court of the [[Bank of England]], member of [[Prime Minister's Business Council for Britain]] and non-exec director of  [[Carnival Corporation]] and [[EADS]] Airbus. Career has included engineering, shipbuilding and defence industries.<ref>National Grid, Board[http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/About+Us/OurManagementTeam/SirJohnParker.htm Sir John Parker] Accessed 9/11/09</ref>
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==Lobbyists==
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*[[Blue Rubicon]]<ref> [http://www.appc.org.uk/members/register/register-profile/?company=Open%20Road/Blue%20Rubicon Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014] ''APPC'', accessed 28 January 2015 </ref>
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*[[JBP]]<ref> [http://www.prca.org.uk/assets/files/Consultancy%20Register%20Sept-Nov%202014.pdf Agency Register September to November 2014] ''PRCA'', accessed 25 March 2015 </ref>
  
:[[Steve Holliday]] - Chief Executive. Appointed 2001. Previously Borneo oil and Gas and [[Lattice Group]].
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===Former lobbyists===
:[[Steve Lucas]] - Finance Director. Appointed October 2002. Had been Executive Director, Finance of [[Lattice Group]] plc. Previously Treasurer of [[BG Group]] plc having joined British Gas plc in 1994. Prior was with [[Shell]] for 11 years. Non-executive Director of [[Compass Group]] PLC.<ref>National Grid, Board[http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/About+Us/OurManagementTeam/SteveLucas.htm Steve Lucas] Accessed 9/11/09</ref>
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*In 2008 it was listed as a client of [[Four Communications]].<ref>[http://www.appc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/appc_register_1_september_2008_to_30_november_2008_update_170209.pdf Register Entry for 1 September 2008 to 30 November 2008] ''APPC'', accessed 28 January 2015 </ref>
:[[Nick Winser]] - Executive Director. Joined National Grid Company plc in 1993.Previously with [[Powergen]] since 1991 as principal negotiator on commercial matters, having joined the Central Electricity Generating Board in 1983.Non-executive Director of [[Kier Group]] PLC and co-Chair of the Energy Research Partnership.<ref>National Grid, Board[http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/About+Us/OurManagementTeam/NickWinser.htm Nick Winser] Accessed 9/11/09</ref>
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*In 2011 it was listed as a client of [[Bell Pottinger Public Affairs]]. <ref> [http://www.bppa.co.uk/aboutus/our_clients/ Our clients], acc 12 December 2011 </ref>
:[[Tom King (Energy Executive) Tom King]] - Executive Director. Appointed August 2007. Previously President of PG&E Corporation and Chairman and CEO of [[Pacific Gas and Electric Company]] from 2003 to 2007. Previously [[Kinder Morgan Energy Partners]] and [[Enron]].
 
:[[Mark Fairbairn]] - Executive Director
 
  
:[[Ken Harvey]] - Non-executive Director and Senior Independent Director
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==EU Lobbying==
:[[Linda Adamany]] - Non-executive Director
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National Grid have 20 lobbyists working on EU issues with 3 of these holding European Parliament passes, allowing the bearer virtually unlimited access to the Parliament's buildings. Despite the high amount of lobbyists, the company registered less than €500,000 of lobby expenses in the year up to March 2014.
:[[John Allan]] - Non-executive Director
 
:[[Stephen Pettit]] - Non-executive Director
 
:[[Maria Richter]] - Non-executive Director
 
:[[George Rose]] - Non-executive Director
 
:[[Philip Aiken]] - Non-executive Director
 
:[[Helen Mahy]] - Company Secretary & General Counsel
 
  
==Funding==
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==Affiliations==
 
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*National Grid has been a donor to the [[Science Media Centre]] in 2012 and 2013 according to the SMC.<ref>Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, 2002-2013.
==Clients==
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*Aug 2012 http://web.archive.org/web/20120922235445/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/funding.htm
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*Aug 2013 Science Media Centre, 'Funding' August 2013 screengrab of http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/about-us/funding/, taken 16 August 2013.
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*Legal firm [[Berwin Leighton Paisner]] acts as National Grid's legal adviser on commercial, construction and litigation matters
  
 
==Publications==
 
==Publications==
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Latest revision as of 11:18, 6 December 2016

'National Grid plc is an international energy delivery business, whose principal activities are in the regulated electricity and gas industries. In the UK it owns and operates the high-voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales, and Britain's natural gas transportation system. In the US it is one of the top ten electricity companies, with the largest electricity transmission and distribution network in the New England/New York region. In the US National Grid has a long history of implementing award winning energy efficiency programmes.' [1] They stand to profit significantly from changes to the transmission system needed for a transition to alternative energies.

People

Steve Lucas - Finance Director. Appointed October 2002. Had been Executive Director, Finance of Lattice Group plc. Previously Treasurer of BG Group plc having joined British Gas plc in 1994. Prior was with Shell for 11 years. Non-executive Director of Compass Group PLC.[3]

Lobbyists

Former lobbyists

EU Lobbying

National Grid have 20 lobbyists working on EU issues with 3 of these holding European Parliament passes, allowing the bearer virtually unlimited access to the Parliament's buildings. Despite the high amount of lobbyists, the company registered less than €500,000 of lobby expenses in the year up to March 2014.

Affiliations

Publications

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Notes

  1. UKBCSE BCSE Members, BCSE homepage. accessed 12/02/09
  2. National Grid, BoardSir John Parker Accessed 9/11/09
  3. National Grid, BoardSteve Lucas Accessed 9/11/09
  4. National Grid, BoardNick Winser Accessed 9/11/09
  5. Sam Burne James [1], National Grid brings in new UK corporate affairs chief from drug giant Lilly], PR Week, accessed 6 December 2016.
  6. Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014 APPC, accessed 28 January 2015
  7. Agency Register September to November 2014 PRCA, accessed 25 March 2015
  8. Register Entry for 1 September 2008 to 30 November 2008 APPC, accessed 28 January 2015
  9. Our clients, acc 12 December 2011
  10. Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, 2002-2013.