#83 Grid News and Views 18 - Part 1

In Part 1 of Grid News and Views 18, Connectologists® Kyle Murchie, Nikki Pillinger, and Rachael Eynon cover the latest Gate 2 offer progress, the methodology consultation's most pressing areas, and emerging repowering challenges. Gate 2 transmission offers: Progress on protected offers had reached 80% issued as of late last week, though whether that figure covers transmission and distribution remains unclear. Protected 2026/27 distribution offers are still expected before end of May Offer quality: Some offers are missing key appendices and Gate 1 offers have contained inaccurate statements — worth checking before signing. SSEN Transmission has proposed a pre-offer information call to help developers sense-check their offer ahead of receipt Methodology consultation: Deadline extended to the 21st. Key question: whether protections clauses 3A and 3B should be disapplied for batteries due to oversupply — though Nikki cautions this is premature given unknown acceptance rates and market forces Capacity reallocation: Capacity freed by departing projects goes to existing queue participants in the first instance, not new applicants Repowering: Clear policy needed for older distribution-connected sites. Questions remain around impact to queue position, and what would be deemed a technology change. Regen's recent paper on repowering wind is worth a read Since recording, the NESO has published updated figures confirming 88% of Gate 2 protected offers have now been issued, with fewer than ten TOCOs outstanding per Transmission Owner. NESO has also issued more than 1,000 Gate 1 offers. Transmission offers remain on track for mid-April and distribution offers for mid-May. A cross-industry dashboard led by the ENA will shortly provide a consistent view of progress across transmission and distribution. Recorded: 07 April 2026 This content was recorded on an earlier date. The connections landscape changes rapidly, so please treat any facts, figures, and guidance as a point-in-time view and verify current information before relying on it. Our links: Website: https://roadnighttaylor.co.uk/ Newsletter sign up: https://roadnighttaylor.co.uk/newslet... Follow us on LinkedIn:   / roadnight-taylor-ltd   Find if we fit at [email protected]