Talk:British Energy

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A correction was made to the financial details section. The Nuclear Liability Fund claims 65% of available cashflow, not 65% of profit. Source: pg. 2 of the NAO report.

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:British energy logo.png

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[edit] United Kingdom Location

British Energy is a British company based in the United Kingdom region of Scotland. The UK is the internationally recognised name of this country, not Scotland, England Wales nor Northern Ireland nor even Great Britain. I have no problem with any of the four regions being stated, but the UK must also be listed, as the UK is the official, legal and sovereign country name, like it or not. Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia and therefore must state accurate facts, not people's own personal preferences. In my humble opinion, this is a non-argument and the United Kingdom should take precedence. This is a norm across many FTSE 100 companies listed on Wikipedia. Darkieboy236 15:51, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] May 2008 disruptions

Pencefn, I've seen you have undone me adding this article:British Energy Hit by Second Plant Closure to "In the Media" section of British Energy page. In my opinion the story is notable as:

  1. the power cut has hit the mainstream UK National news, and the news on wiki portal Energy, after affecting the capital city of the UK
  2. the timing impacts the iminent sale of the UK Government stake in British Energy
  3. The Times article I linked to draws attention to "the fragility of Britain's power infrastructure", which is a topic worthy of serious consideration.
  4. This event is described as "the most serious disruption to the UK's supply network in more than 20 years"

However, I am very new to Wikipedia and so am still learning what counts as "encyclopedic" and will defer to the consensus opinion if the recent events are considered "operational" rather than "notable" --Sunbite (talk) 08:52, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

I would agree with you regarding the fragility of Britian's power network, especially given the media interest on Tuesday with the power cuts following the trips at three power station (one oil, one coal and one nuclear). This information in my mind does not belong in a specific generator's article ratheer in a UK Electricity or Energy article. The current high cost of gas and oil is also putting pressure on the systems. Your point is well made, however I think it should be elsewhere (possibly Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom or Energy policy of the United Kingdom). --User:Pencefn 09:57, 29 May 2008 (UTC)