National Grid: Infrastructure
Commons · Question 17383 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Wera Hobhouse
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential for empowering local authorities to assess flexibility and microgrid opportunities before pursuing network buildout, in the context of the recomme
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 17 Jul 2026
The Government has noted the Association for Decentralised Energy's report, Powered by People, Powered by Place, and recognises the importance of local evidence in identifying flexibility and other opportunities before network investment decisions are mad...