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National Grid boss claims Heathrow had 'enough power' despite shutdown

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John Pettigrew said there were two other substations "always available for the distribution network companies and Heathrow to take power" Around 1,300 flights were affected after a fire knocked out an electricity substation in Hayes on Thursday evening .

A report by consultancy firm Jacobs found a "key weakness" of Heathrow 's electricity supply was "main transmission line connections to the airport".

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English

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