Here is a record of the policy responses we have submitted and our position on subjects that are receiving the attention of legislators.
You can download any of these responses as a PDF from this page. For a .docx version, please email Josh at j.barnes@communityenergyengland.org.
CEE response to Developing Local Partnerships for Onshore Wind consultation
The government's long promised consultation does not enable any new local onshore wind even for 'supportive communities' as the Brisith Energy Security Strategy implied. The consultation merely suggests putting best practice engagement into Planning Practice Guidance and updating the Community Benefit Protocol. We strongly express our disappointment and urge mandatory community benefit including shared ownership.
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CEE response to the Community benefits for electricity transmission network infrastructure consultation.
We responded encouraging community benefit to be invested in community energy projects rather than payments to individuals. We encouraged early and best practice engagement.
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CEE response to Ofgem's call for input on the Future of Distributed Flexibility
Ofgem are exploring how to proactively develop the market for distributed flexibility to include consumer energy resources (CERs) such as EVs. We explained some of the blocks CE organisation have experienced and urged the vital importance of CE in engaging people in active participation in the energy system including flexibility.
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CEE's response to Ofgem's Future of Local Energy Institutions and Governance consultation
Ofgem is exploring creating a Regional System Planner role to create and hold plans for the localisation of the energy system. We argue planning needs to start more locally, as in Wales, with Local Area Energy Plans which are then combined to create regional then national system transformation plans. They are also looking at a market facilitator role for the development of a distributed flexibility market and whether DNOs should retain responsibility for real-time operations.
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CEE's response to the Permitted Development rights consultation for solar power.
The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is consulting on opening up permitted development rights for solar on flat roofs, land surrounding heritage sites and solar canopies on car parks. We have urged them to remove barriers as far and fast as possible to the installation of solar. The consultation document is at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/permitted-development-rights-supporting-temporary-recreational-campsites-renewable-energy-and-film-making-consultation/permitted-development-rights-supporting-temporary-recreational-campsites-renewable-energy-and-film-making-consultation#scope-of-the-consultation
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Chasing letter to Grant Shapps
Having failed to include anything new for community energy in Powering Up Britain, just cut and paste responses we have seen before, we wrote asking for justification and a meeting
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