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Colin Sawyer

Regulatory and Energy Economist, Ofgem

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Anna Stacey

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Hear Akshay Kaul talk about the connections queue and our work to reform it to reach clean power 2030, how we will work with NESO National Energy System Operator and the move towards a more planned energy system.

📣 JUST RELEASED: New #EnergyUnplugged episode featuring Akshay Kaul , Director General, Infrastructure at Ofgem . 🎧 Listen here: https://lnkd.in/diQq5kZ In this episode, Akshay joins Tom Smout , Senior Associate in our GB Research team, to discuss building a grid ready to support Great Britain’s #EnergyTransition . Key topics include: ⚡The current state of the GB grid connection queue and the reasons behind the congestion ⚡What are the main proposals under consideration for improving the grid connection process, and why? ⚡How have things changed with a new UK government and how is Ofgem working with new organisations and ministers to deliver on energy targets? #EnergyPodcast #GridConnection

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In order to meet our #NetZero targets, we must get clean secure and homegrown electricity into the grid. The current reliance on fossil fuels is driving high bills. To do this, we must make sure that ready projects can be connected to the grid as quickly as possible. Currently, there are a number of issues which prevent this so looking at two key sets of reforms that are required. The ongoing NESO-led connections reform is looking to introduce a new connections process – only those projects that are ready to connect and are needed by the GB system will secure connections. We expect to take decisions to implement the new process in early 2025. As part of connections regulatory reform, the Ofgem-led end to end review is looking at changes to regulations to drive the right behaviours and outcomes required in this new process world. Read how we need to align grid connections with our strategic plans https://ow.ly/ueIc50U08Lm

I was delighted to speak at the recent UK National Audit Office webinar on ‘The roles of regulators in a changing world’. I touched on several points about how the Delivery and Schemes Directorate within Ofgem responds to new and existing challenges. But as a quick summary: * Never underestimate the importance of getting out there and talking to stakeholders, customers and scheme participants. This is vital in both scheme design and implementation. * Create an operating model where we have capacity to adapt. In this sector there will always be new demands and its important to have the ability to respond to something we don’t know is coming in the next week or next month. * It’s not just about implementing the technical regulation that matters, but how you do that in an agile, digital way that also allow changes and refinements to be addressed rapidly. Thanks also to my co-panellists Colin Macleod and Sheryl Willson for their insightful presentations on space regulation and online safety, respectively.

Neil Lawrence (MBA)

On Wednesday our Chair, Mark McAllister, visited Sero a net-zero housing & technology company in Cardiff. Mark joined with Sero’s Co-CEO, James Williams & their Head of Energy Services, Ciara Murphy for a tour of Sero’s net-zero development at Addison House. Addison House is a Cardiff Council social housing block in which Sero’s technology has offered tenants the ability to cut their bills through the use of ground-source heating, solar panels, and smart technology. Mark was greatly impressed by Sero’s innovative work to bring consumers along on the net-zero journey, and to demonstrate the real value of renewables for vulnerable & low-income consumers. Our thanks again to Sero for their time and generous hosting. #Netzero #Wales #RenewableEnergy

We're hiring. Deputy Director- Legal Ofgem’s legal function sits in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC). The OGC is responsible for the provision of all legal advice and management of all legal risk required by OFGEM and its governing body the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority and for managing the organisation’s exposure to legal risk. The energy sector is going through an unprecedented transformation to a net zero and data-enabled future. You will be joining Ofgem OGC with a number of significant policy and legal matters all under development at a time of increasing change in the energy sector. If you think you can help make a difference, follow the link https://ow.ly/W1Nl50TYayO

Great to see such a good turn out for this ENA event on energy innovation summit activity!

Ofgem Director of Consumer Protection and Retail Markets Charlotte Friel and Director General, Markets Tim Jarvis , were in Orkney yesterday to meet residents, community groups and businesses to learn more about the unique challenges faced by energy consumers in rural and island locations. With Scotland’s most northerly isles being the most impacted area per capita in the UK, the RTS electricity meter upgrade campaign was a key topic of conversation. This will see suppliers working to replace these older meters ahead of the signal switch off in June next year. Click here to find out how you might be affected https://ow.ly/xGKU50TSujs

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