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In this issue Key developments and materials Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Networks and network connections Renewable energy Conventional power, waste to energy, biomass, and CHP projects Nuclear energy International energy LexTalk®Energy: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Key developments and materials National Grid has unveiled a strategic tie-up between its Distribution System Operator (DSO) and Electron to boost the scale and value of flexibility for system operators and flexibility service providers (FSPs) by enabling market interoperability. Electron will link its flexibility market platform, ElectronConnect, with the DSO’s Market Gateway, giving FSPs wider choice in how they access and engage with flexibility on the electricity distribution network. The collaboration also aims to reduce entry hurdles and drive broader market participation. See: LNB News 02/05/2024 7. Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Ofgem has opened a consultation...

In this issue: Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Networks and network connections Renewable energy Capacity Market, balancing services and energy system flexibility International energy Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing DESNZ launches consultation on regulating TPIs in the retail energy market The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has opened a consultation to bring Third Party Intermediaries in the retail energy market under regulation, bolstering consumer protection and aiding the shift to a cleaner energy system. Triggered by cases of consumers and businesses being targeted by unregulated rogue brokers and other TPIs, this forms part of the government’s ongoing support for Ofgem to develop an effective market for non-domestic customers, alongside implementing recommendations from Ofgem’s July 2023 non-domestic policy consultation. The consultation closes on 15 November 2024. See: LNB News 20/09/2024 36. Ofgem launches statutory consultation on SoLR Levy Offset...

In this issue: Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Networks and network connections Oil and gas International energy New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Energy resources on Lexis+® Daily and weekly news alerts Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Ofgem consults on licence modifications to implement RESP Ofgem has opened a consultation on draft licence changes intended to deliver the Regional Energy Strategic Plan (RESP). It targets four licence categories: the electricity system operator licence, the gas system planner licence, the standard conditions of the electricity distribution licence, and part D of the standard special conditions of the gas transporters licence. The consultation is scheduled to end on 28 November 2025. See: LNB News 16/10/2025 23. Electricity Code Modifications NESO’s Modification Tracker now brings together information on all live changes to the CUSC, the Grid Code (GC), the System Owner—Transmission Owner Code (STC) and the Security and...

Background—the First to Fifth Energy Packages Under Article 194 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the Member States have, among other matters, granted the EU powers to ensure the operation of the energy market, protect security of energy supply, advance energy efficiency and saving and the development of novel and renewable energy forms, and support the interconnection of national energy networks. Article 194 further requires the European Parliament and the Council to adopt the measures needed to realise these goals. Accordingly, since the 1990s, a sequence of legislative packages has been enacted to create a shared EU-level rulebook to open national energy markets. These are set out below: First Energy Package — adopted between 1996 and 1998, initiating the first liberalisation of national energy markets Second Energy Package — adopted in 2003, enabling industrial and domestic customers to choose their energy suppliers from a broader field of competitors Third Energy Package — adopted in 2009, introducing: ...

Structure of the EU electricity system Rules for the EU electricity system govern two areas: the physical infrastructure for electricity generation, transport and use (often termed the electricity network or grid), and electricity markets (ie the flow of money) Electricity moves through the EU network broadly as follows: Generation — the production of electricity using, for example, fossil fuels, solar, wind, nuclear or geothermal sources Transport — the movement of electricity through the network (or grid), typically divided into: Transmission — long-distance transfer on the extra high-voltage and high-voltage interconnected system, aimed at delivery to final customers or distributors Distribution — carrying electricity from transmission networks and distributing it to consumers. Power from smaller renewables, such as solar and wind, is generally fed into distribution networks Supply — the sale (including resale) of electricity to wholesale customers (who buy for resale) and final customers (who buy...

Structure of the EU electricity system EU rules on electricity govern two core spheres: the physical set-up for generation, movement and consumption of power (often termed the electricity network or grid), and the organisation of electricity markets (i.e. the flow of money). Electricity moves through the EU grid in broad stages: Generation—the creation of electricity using, for instance, fossil fuels, solar, wind, nuclear or geothermal sources Transport—the conveyance of electricity across the network, typically divided into: Transmission—long-distance transfer on the extra high-voltage and high-voltage interconnected system, with delivery to final customers or to distributors in view Distribution—movement from transmission networks and distribution to consumers. Electricity from smaller renewable installations, such as solar and wind, is generally injected into the distribution networks Supply—the sale (including resale) of electricity to wholesale customers (who purchase for onward sale) and to final customers (who purchase for their own use) As a straightforward analogy,...

This policy sets out how the company uses free and open-source software (FOSS), ensuring adherence to every software licence that governs its use. All employees must complete the actions described in this policy before commencing any work that involves a FOSS product or component. Typical scenarios where this policy is required include: Using FOSS to create, maintain, or otherwise administer software applications, systems, servers, or networks Including FOSS in proofs of concept, evaluations, pilot initiatives, or tools for network monitoring or debugging Employing FOSS to implement a material upgrade or modification to an existing vendor product Linking FOSS to the company’s network, or accessing FOSS from the company’s network Rolling out any major upgrade or new release of previously approved FOSS, or applying FOSS to a use case different from that previously approved Conducting due diligence on a prospective acquisition target (or an asset), or preparing for the sale of an entity (or an asset) What is FOSS?...

Date of Agreement _____________________________________ 20[ XX ] Parties [ name of company ], a company duly incorporated in [ insert jurisdiction ] (registered number [ insert co. number ]) with its registered office at [ insert address ] ( Company ); and [ name of company ], a company duly incorporated in [ insert jurisdiction ] (registered number [ insert co. number ]) with its registered office at [ insert address ] ( Customer ). Background The Customer owns and operates the Customer’s Installation. The Company owns and operates the Distribution System. The Customer intends to export electricity produced by the Customer’s Installation to the Company’s Distribution System. [ The Parties intend to enter into a contract on or about the date of this Agreement, under which electricity generated by the Customer’s Installation shall be supplied by the Customer to the Company (‘ Power Supply Agreement ’). In consideration of the Parties entering into...