First Report - Grid Capacity in Wales

Select Committee
Welsh Affairs Committee HC 218 21 October 2022
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 33 items (15 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 33 of 33 classified)
Accepted 15
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 11
Deferred 1
Rejected 5
Government response
Third Special Report - Grid capacity in Wales: Government response · published 24 Jan 2023
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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16 Recommendation Accepted in Part
We are encouraged to see the new Electricity Networks Commissioner appointed with a remit to...
Recommendation
We are encouraged to see the new Electricity Networks Commissioner appointed with a remit to reduce timelines and look forward to understanding in more detail how this will be achieved. However, it is not clear that the UK Government appreciates … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government recognises the need for a step change and outlines actions from the Electricity Networks Strategic Framework (ENSF) and BESS to cut timescales. They mention amending National Policy Statements and a National Infrastructure Planning Reform Programme but do not commit to a projected timeline for reducing processing times by 50% within a year.
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