1st Report - Power struggle: Delivering Great Britain’s electricity grid infrastructure
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Select Committee · Industry and Regulators Committee
The energy grid and grid connections
Status: Closed
Opened: 8 Jan 2025
Closed: 4 Nov 2025
1 report
Inquiry scope
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has launched an inquiry into the energy grid and grid connections. The inquiry will focus on the regulatory, planning and funding barriers to delivering energy infrastructure and the ability of the Government’s proposals to address them. The Committee will consider issues such as possible legal challenges which arise as a result of reforms to the connections queue and whether a move to locational pricing could help to reduce the need for additional grid investment.Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2025 | Emily Bourne · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Michael Shanks MP · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | View ↗ |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Akshay Kaul · Ofgem, Eleanor Warburton · Ofgem | View ↗ |
| 11 Mar 2025 | James Norman · National Energy System Operator (NESO), Kayte O'Neill · National Energy System Operator (NESO), Matt Vickers · National Energy System Operator (NESO) | View ↗ |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Nick Winser CBE · Independent Government Advisor | View ↗ |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Andy Manning · Citizens Advice, Dr Ada Lee · Royal Town Planning Institute, Dr Pauleen Lane · Planning Inspectorate, Frank Aaskov · Manufacturers' Climate Change Group, Teodora Kaneva · techUK | View ↗ |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Jim Cardwell · Northern Powergrid, Mark Adolphus · UK Power Networks | View ↗ |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Jessica Hardwick · SSEN Transmission, Rob Salter-Church · National Grid Electricity Transmission | View ↗ |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Chris Hewett · Solar Energy UK, Kara Davies · Solar Energy UK, Matthew Ball · EDF Energy, Rachel Fletcher · Ofwat, Raj Roy · Centrica | View ↗ |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Charles Wood · Energy UK | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Akshay Kaul · Director of Infrastructure and Security of Supply | Ofgem | 1 |
| Andy Manning · Energy System Transformation Head | Citizens Advice | 1 |
| Charles Wood · Deputy Director, Policy (Systems) | Energy UK | 1 |
| Chris Hewett · Chief Executive | Solar Energy UK | 1 |
| Dr Ada Lee · Policy Specialist, Infrastructure and Climate Change | Royal Town Planning Institute | 1 |
| Dr Pauleen Lane · Professional Lead, Infrastructure | Planning Inspectorate | 1 |
| Eleanor Warburton · Director of Energy Systems Management and Security | Ofgem | 1 |
| Emily Bourne · Director of Energy Systems and Networks | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 |
| Frank Aaskov · Coordinator | Manufacturers' Climate Change Group | 1 |
| James Norman · Head of Connections Strategy | National Energy System Operator (NESO) | 1 |
| Jessica Hardwick · Head of Public Affairs and Policy | SSEN Transmission | 1 |
| Jim Cardwell · Head of Energy Systems Policy | Northern Powergrid | 1 |
| Kara Davies · Policy Manager | Solar Energy UK | 1 |
| Kayte O'Neill · Chief Operating Officer | National Energy System Operator (NESO) | 1 |
| Mark Adolphus · Director of Connections | UK Power Networks | 1 |
| Matt Vickers · Director of Connections | National Energy System Operator (NESO) | 1 |
| Matthew Ball · Senior Manager, Grid Policy | EDF Energy | 1 |
| Michael Shanks MP · Minister for Energy | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 |
| Nick Winser CBE · Electricity Networks Commissioner | Independent Government Advisor | 1 |
| Rachel Fletcher · Chief Executive | Ofwat | 1 |
| Raj Roy · General Counsel, UK and Ireland | Centrica | 1 |
| Rob Salter-Church · Director of Regulation | National Grid Electricity Transmission | 1 |
| Teodora Kaneva · Head of Smart Infrastructure and Systems | techUK | 1 |
Meetings & visits
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| Date | Type | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2025 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Room 1, Palace of Westminster |