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Recommendation 22
22
Accepted in Part
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Ensure developers can access the fullest range of providers for grid connection facilities.
Recommendation
We recommend that Ofgem work with the NESO, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Energy Networks Association to ensure that developers can call on the fullest possible range of providers when seeking to connect their generation facilities to the grid.
Government Response Summary
Ofgem and DESNZ recognize the value of competition and are working with Ofgem and NESO to begin the first competition for onshore electricity transmission network build. However, for a fuller range of providers at transmission level, they welcome proposals from industry through the code modification process.
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95
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
Ofgem and DESNZ recognise the value that effective competition can have for connecting customers, in driving up standards and putting downward pressure on costs charged by connection providers. Connecting customers at distribution level already benefit from competition, where independent Distribution Network Operators (iDNOs) / Independent Connection Providers (ICPs) compete on the provision of contestable works with traditional DNOs. We recognise the potential for competition of this nature at transmission level, however we must ensure the conditions are right. We welcome proposals from industry on how this could be achieved through the code modification process. More generally, Government is working with Ofgem and NESO to begin the first competition for onshore electricity transmission network build as soon as possible.