Increased socialisation of connection costs in the distribution electricity network

Closes 24 Apr 2025

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Questions

Question 1: Consultees are invited to provide their comments on the costs and benefits of the proposed options.

Question 2: Consultees are invited to provide their views on which of the proposed options is the best proposal to move forward, including their views on the Department’s preferred option 4.

Question 3: Consultees are invited to provide their comments on the proposal to institute a high cost cap. Issues on which stakeholders may wish to comment include:
3.1 Should both, or either, of demand and generation connections be subject to a high cost cap;
3.2 How should any high cost cap be calculated;
3.3 Should we adopt the high cost cap value used in Britain;
3.4 Should we calculate a percentile level for the high cost cap (using local
values), and if so, what percentile of reinforcement charges should set the
high cost cap?

1. Please provide your comments on the costs and benefits of the proposed options.
2. Please provide your views on which of the proposed options is the best proposal to move forward, including your views on the Department’s preferred option 4.
3 - High Cost Cap. Please provide your comments on the proposal to institute a high cost cap. Issues on which stakeholders may wish to comment include: 3.1. Should both, or either, of demand and generation connections be subject to a high cost cap; 3.2. How should any high cost cap be calculated; 3.3. Should we adopt the high cost cap value used in Britain; 3.4. Should we calculate a percentile level for the high cost cap (using local values), and if so, what percentile of reinforcement charges should set the high cost cap?