We have been bombarded with developer and Ofgem consultations recently including this ‘Consultation on the proposed regulatory funding and approval framework for onshore transitional Centralised Strategic Network Plan 2 projects‘.
In our opinion this consultation fails key Gunning Principles and proposes acceleration to an approval and funding system where unacceptable uncertainties remain. In combination with a lack of holistic approach to project evaluation, this compromises Ofgem’s ability to properly evaluate overall system costs & benefits to consumers and to assess environmental and societal impacts, with the result that Ofgem cannot fulfil its statutory obligations.
Read SEAS Response in full HERE