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Miliband, Ofgem approve NESO energy system planning methodology

By Tim RileyPosted on May 16, 2025Posted in business, decarbonisation, ed miliband, NESO, News, ofgem, planning, policy, Renewables, ssep

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has finalised the methodology for developing the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan commissioned by the government. Ofgem and the secretary of state for net zero Ed Miliband have approved NESO’s plans for how it will develop the plan, which is due to be presented to Miliband in Autumn this year. […]

Ofgem raises threshold for evaluation of TIA

By Tim RileyPosted on May 14, 2025Posted in decarbonisation, NESO, network, News, ofgem, policy, Renewables, transmission

Ofgem has announced that it will raise the threshold at which energy projects must undergo a Transmission Impact Assessment (TIA). The evaluation of TIA is the process by which the National Energy System Operator (NESO) assesses the impact that a project looking to connect to the distribution network will have on the local transmission network […]