questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what her planned timetable is for the National Grid Electricity System Operator becoming the Future Systems Operator; whether the Future Systems Operator will be required to follow procedures as set out in the Treasury's Green Book when making recommendations to National Grid Electricity Transmission on investment in electricity transmission infrastructure; and if she will require the Future Systems Operator to take account of the potential impact of any new infrastructure on the (a) environment and (b) value of nearby property.
answerText: Our aim is for the FSO to be operational in 2024, depending on the Energy Bill and agreeing timelines with key parties. The FSO will take a strategic whole system approach to network planning, delivered initially by a Centralised Strategic Network Plan (C...
heading: National Grid