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National Energy System Operator

Commons · Question 18690 · Tabled 9 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 16 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions (a) Ministers, (b) special advisors, and (c) officials in his Department had with the National Energy System Operator on modelling assumptions in the Clean Power 2030 report.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 16 Dec 2024

NESO is operationally independent from Government and decisions relating to modelling assumptions are not made by the Department. Earlier this year the Government commissioned the National Energy System Operator (NESO) to provide independent advice on ach...