Brussels, 28/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has given the green light to aid decided upon by the British government for Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) to cover stranded costs related to long-term power purchase agreements with four electricity generators. Following the liberalisation of the UK electricity sector at the beginning of the 90s, long-term fixed price power purchase agreements were signed by the NIE with the four electricity generators in Northern Ireland....