KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Significant Consultation on Connection Policy
The CRU is consulting until 16 February 2024 on Electricity
Generation and System Services Connection Policy for
onshore generators, storage and
other systems services technology projects (CRU/2023/163).
Questions range from addressing scope of the policy, to a minded
to approach to introduce a bi-annual batch application process
without caps for renewable generators, and whether there are
categories that should be considered outside the batch process.
Questions are also posed around alignment with the planning
process, whether procurement processes (capacity, LCIS) should be
included in the policy, whether locational prioritisation would be
appropriate, whether the charging methodology should be amended,
the application process fee structure, and whether a modification
process is appropriate for repowering, as well as questions around
small scale generation and non-exporting generation.
