Proposed Decision on Electricity Connection Policy – Generation & System Services: Pre-engagement and High-Level Technical Assessment
The CRU has published a Proposed Decision on Electricity Connection Policy – Generation & System Services: Pre-engagement and High-Level Technical Assessment.
This Proposed Decision Paper sets out the CRU’s proposed decisions on the Pre-engagement and High-Level Technical Assessment (HLTA) process, including several changes from the ECP-GSS Decision (CRU/2024101) such as amending the timelines for submitting the Grid Application to reflect challenges aligning the timelines for planning- and grid-permitting processes, amending the validity period for HLTAs for transmission customers, and detailing the approach for non-RED III projects (i.e. conventional generation projects, energy storage projects which are not co-located as per the RED III definition, or other system services technology projects).
This Proposed Decision Paper also details several further proposed decisions in relation to application fees (including a reduced HLTA application fee for community-led projects), inputs and outputs of the process, and transitional arrangements.
Responses should be submitted via the consultation platform by the close of business on Wednesday, 14th May 2025.