Speeches

Thangam Debbonaire – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Thangam Debbonaire on 2015-09-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will bring forward proposals to change Ofgem regulations to allow distribution network operator companies to upgrade grid infrastructure speculatively, in order that they may plan ahead for new renewable energy.

Andrea Leadsom

Ofgem, as the independent regulator, has consulted on allowing greater anticipatory investment in electricity distribution networks. It expects to publish its views and next steps by the end of September. The consultation and responses are available at:

https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/quicker-and-more-efficient-distribution-connections.