Asked by: Dan Poulter (Labour - Central Suffolk and North Ipswich)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Ofgem's role in enforcing the use of the Treasury Green Book guidance in relation to the development of the Norwich to Tilbury proposals by the National Grid.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Green Book provides standard guidance for evaluating benefits and outcomes of projects. Transmission Owners follow a robust assessment process and use national guidance, primarily the National Policy Statement for Electricity Networks Infrastructure. Their proposals are subject to an independent high-level assessment of their ability to meet electricity network needs by the Electricity System Operator. Ofgem expects Transmission Owners to reference the Green Book in their submissions, but its application is not enforced and there is no requirement in the Planning Act 2008 for a Green Book assessment to be included in Development Consent Order applications.
Asked by: Dan Poulter (Labour - Central Suffolk and North Ipswich)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the National Grid has had discussions with RAF Wattisham on the Norwich to Tilbury pylon proposals.
Answered by Graham Stuart
Consulting on the Norwich to Tilbury project is a matter for National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) as the Transmission Owner and developer. The Ministry of Defence is a Statutory Consultee under the Planning Act and, as such, NGET is required to engage with RAF Wattisham on potential impacts of the project on Wattisham Air Base. NGET is best placed to comment on any such engagement.
Oral Evidence Mar. 20 2024
Inquiry: A flexible Grid for the futureFound: National Grid Electricity Transmission, SSEN Transmission, and Energy Networks Association Oral Evidence
Written Evidence Feb. 08 2024
Inquiry: A flexible Grid for the futureFound: GRI0119 - A flexible grid for the future National Infrastructure Commission Written Evidence
Written Evidence Nov. 01 2023
Inquiry: Electric VehiclesFound: ELV0118 - Electric Vehicles National grid Written Evidence
Asked by: Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of National Grid capacity issues on Stockport constituency.
Answered by Graham Stuart
Upgrading electricity network capacity is a matter for the private network companies which build, own, and operate the network. The regulator, Ofgem, uses a price control framework to set the level of infrastructure investment for each network company to ensure sufficient capacity is available. Government is accelerating the delivery of higher voltage electricity infrastructure and improving the connections process so that projects can access the network more quickly through the Transmission Acceleration Action Plan and Connections Action Plan respectively, published in November 2023.
Oral Evidence Nov. 15 2023
Inquiry: Enabling sustainable electrification of the UK economyFound: Ofgem, Ofgem, National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO), and National Grid Electricity System Operator
Asked by: Greg Smith (Conservative - Mid Buckinghamshire)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had recent discussions with National Grid on the East Claydon substation.
Answered by Michael Shanks - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The government recognises the need to upgrade and reinforce the grid at pace to achieve clean power by 2030.
Ministers and officials engage regularly with Transmission Owners, including National Grid Electricity Transmission, as part of the normal policymaking process. This includes but is not limited to discussing network infrastructure.
Mentions:
1: Ed Miliband (Lab - Doncaster North) This is a sign of how I intend to go on—working with people of all parties and none in this national - Speech Link
2: Ed Miliband (Lab - Doncaster North) The National Farmers Union has supported this decision. - Speech Link
3: Greg Smith (Con - Mid Buckinghamshire) That is on top of a proposed battery storage plant next door, and on top of the National Grid wanting - Speech Link
4: Josh Fenton-Glynn (Lab - Calder Valley) However, I am sure he will agree that one problem for those kinds of projects is that the national grid - Speech Link
Mar. 11 2009
Source Page: Table showing applications for consent received in 2008 - Energy Infrastructure above IPC thresholds. 3 p.Found: Infrastructure above IPC thresholdsGas Pipe-linesProjectEnvironmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Determination (National