Brian & Damian provide a high-level summary of all of the current consultations, what they cover, how they interlink and most importantly key deadlines.
With a deluge of consultations and documents having just been released covering a lot more detail on how getting connected to the grid will change, Brian & Damian provide a high-level summary of all of the current consultations, what they cover, how they interlink and most importantly key deadlines.
They then delve into the first consultation to close, CMP434, which sets the high-level framework for connection reform. This episode provides anyone with a good starting point on Connection reform and will help you make sense of everything that’s going on.
Links to useful reference materials:
Reform Consultation Timeline: https://esmartnetworks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Ongoing-Upcoming-Industry-Consultations-esmart-Networks.png
6-page summary doc from ESO: https://www.nationalgrideso.com/docum…
NGESO Connection Reform web page: https://www.nationalgrideso.com/indus…
Capacity Crunch: State of Play in May podcast (covering why this is needed): https://youtu.be/cH0r8iC3h7Q
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Brian Moorhead MEng MIET Assoc CIPD is Grid Consultancy Director at eSmart Networks, heading up our UK-wide Grid Consultancy Team.
Brian has spent his whole career in the power industry across a range of roles focused on industrial electrification to the grid, connecting renewables, battery storage and EV charging.
His previous roles include Programme Management of Major Connections (11kV to 275kV) focused on Large Energy Users, Renewable and large-scale Battery Storage Projects; management of the DNO-ICP interface, developing grid policy at a nationwide level and client-facing project design & management.
