First Report - Grid Capacity in Wales
Select Committee
Welsh Affairs Committee
HC 218
21 October 2022
Government Response (AI assessment · 33 of 33 classified)
Accepted
15
Acknowledged
11
Deferred
1
Rejected
5
Government response
Third Special Report - Grid capacity in Wales: Government response · published 24 Jan 2023
Recommendations & Conclusions
5 results
11
Conclusion
Rejected
Para 74
Larger companies have a financial advantage linked to scale, whereas smaller energy projects are often...
Conclusion
Larger companies have a financial advantage linked to scale, whereas smaller energy projects are often reliant on the development of larger projects and the availability of spare capacity once these have been completed.
Government Response Summary
The government rejects bringing forward legislative proposals to address the financial advantage of larger energy companies, stating there are no legislative barriers for community energy, but is considering wider retail market reforms.
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Conclusion
Rejected
Para 98
Ofgem, as the market regulator, must ensure that the regulatory environment enables the decarbonisation of...
Conclusion
Ofgem, as the market regulator, must ensure that the regulatory environment enables the decarbonisation of energy markets. Whilst ensuring the best value for consumers is important and should remain one of Ofgem’s primary considerations, this should be balanced against achieving …
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Government Response Summary
The government does not consider an amendment to Ofgem’s primary duty necessary, as they believe the existing duty to protect consumers' interests already includes the reduction of greenhouse gases.
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Recommendation
Rejected
Para 99
We recommend that the UK Government amend Ofgem’s primary duty to include both ensuring the...
Recommendation
We recommend that the UK Government amend Ofgem’s primary duty to include both ensuring the best value for consumers and achieving net zero targets, by bringing forward government amendments to the Energy Bill. This would provide strong signals to developers …
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Government Response Summary
The government does not consider an amendment to Ofgem’s primary duty necessary, as they believe the existing duty to protect consumers' interests already includes the reduction of greenhouse gases.
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Recommendation
Rejected
Para 117
We recommend that the Government engage directly with community energy projects in Wales to understand...
Recommendation
We recommend that the Government engage directly with community energy projects in Wales to understand the difficulties they face connecting to the grid. The UK Government should lead a working group made up of the Welsh Government, grid infrastructure owners, …
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Government Response Summary
The government states that the Welsh Government has responsibility for renewable energy projects under 350 MW and community energy schemes, and that the Community Energy Contact Group (CECG) has been re-established with a representative from Community Energy Wales. They decline to establish a separate working group at this time.
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Recommendation
Rejected
Para 118
We recommend that the UK Government strengthens the legislative framework to support the growth of...
Recommendation
We recommend that the UK Government strengthens the legislative framework to support the growth of community energy schemes. The Energy Bill provides a potential opportunity to do this.
Government Response Summary
The government states there are no legislative barriers to community energy groups, and so has no plans to bring forward legislative proposals at this time.
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