The energy grid and grid connections

Industry and Regulators Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 8 Jan 2025 Closed: 4 Nov 2025 Parliament page
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 … Read more
1 Report
9 Oral sessions
10 Events
Activity timeline 21 events
3 Jun
2025
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Room 1, Palace of Westminster
25 Mar
2025
25 Mar
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 4, Palace of Westminster
18 Mar
2025
18 Mar
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 3, Palace of Westminster
11 Mar
2025
11 Mar
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 3, Palace of Westminster
4 Mar
2025
4 Mar
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 4, Palace of Westminster
25 Feb
2025
Oral evidence sessions 9 sessions
Emily Bourne · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Michael Shanks MP · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Akshay Kaul · Ofgem Eleanor Warburton · Ofgem
James Norman · National Energy System Operator (NESO) Kayte O'Neill · National Energy System Operator (NESO) Matt Vickers · National Energy System Operator (NESO)
Nick Winser CBE · Independent Government Advisor
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
Jim Cardwell · Northern Powergrid Mark Adolphus · UK Power Networks
Jessica Hardwick · SSEN Transmission Rob Salter-Church · National Grid Electricity Transmission
Chris Hewett · Solar Energy UK Kara Davies · Solar Energy UK Matthew Ball · EDF Energy Rachel Fletcher · Ofwat Raj Roy · Centrica
Charles Wood · Energy UK