James Stanier
Partner
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The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has provided a brief update in an open letter following its (recently closed) consultation on proposed connection. The full proposals will be published by the end of 2024 for approval by Ofgem; in the interim, NESO has provided initial feedback in its open letter which we have outlined below.
As part of the Gate 2 criteria, NESO proposed under the consultation that building on the "readiness" criteria previously proposed, "strategic realignment" criteria must also be included to align with the upcoming Clean Power 2030 Action Plan.
NESO has sought to provide reassurance to stakeholders on a few key points:
Assuming the full proposals are submitted by the end of 2024 as planned then Ofgem is expected to make a decision by Q1 2025. If you are looking for advice on the latest position on NESO's market reforms, our team of Energy experts can help. Please contact James Stanier and Russell Evans for more information.
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