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Policy

ICE’s submission to National Infrastructure Commission consultation on electricity interconnection and storage

Date
11 January 2016

This document centres on:

  • The need for government to maintain investor confidence through minimising changes to Electricity Market Reform
  • Review the Electricity Act (1989) and its suitability for regulating increased distributed generation and two-way flows
  • Removing the barriers to further deployment of electricity storage through exemption from balancing charges, reclassification of licences and modification of Feed in Tariffs
  • When considering the creation of an Independent Network Operator, government should examine closely how National Grid operates as an effective ISO in Scotland

ICE’s submission to National Infrastructure Commission consultation on electricity interconnection and storage

Content type: Policy

Last updated: 08 January 2016

Authors: ICE

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  • Gloria Liu, public affairs executive at ICE
  • Gloria Liu
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