EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Scotland's largest power station is getting "priced out of the market" at a time when power is needed most, the Scottish energy minister said Monday.
The Scottish government said it was frustrated with British policy decisions that translate to an extra $60 million per year in charges for its Longannet power station. Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said he wanted to meet immediately with his British counterpart, Ed Davey, to discuss what Edinburgh said were unjust transmission charges.
"The British government has completely failed to manage the electricity system properly and unfortunately the consequences are now being felt," Ewing said in a statement. "With a looming security of supply crisis, maintaining a charging regime that penalizes Scotland's energy generators is of great concern and simply makes no sense."
The Scottish government says its power systems account for 12 percent of the region's electricity capacity, but it pays 35 percent of the charges.
The Scottish government has put pressure on its British counterparts after a failed bid for independence. Ewing argued for a more diluted power structure when it comes to the energy sector.
