Executive Summary
Energy UK overall supports the proposed SSEP Methodology and its general intention
to integrate economic model with spatial evaluation and optimisation.
We do urge NESO to consider a wider range of stakeholders from across economic
sectors in its proposed governance structure for the SSEP.
We also stress the need for wider economic plans (most notably plans on the data
centre sector) and policy workstreams to be included in the model and for clarity on
how the environmental assessment will interact with existing processes led by
environmental authorities, especially the Crown Estate.
Overall, the SSEP must provide clear policy recommendations aligned to its scenario
outputs and hold legal weight with respect to its application to local planning.
If you would like to discuss this response in further detail with Energy UK and its
members, we would welcome further engagement.
Tobias Burke,
Policy Manager
Tobias.burke@energy-uk.org.uk
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Energy UK response to the NESO consultation on the SSEP Draft Methodology – 20 January 2025
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