Electricity
The Energy team has considerable experience in advising on contentious and non-contentious matters across the electricity sector, from generation, through transmission/distribution, to supply.
Significant matters include:
• Advising on a new approach to the system operator incentive mechanism
• Advising on issues arising under the smart metering roll out in the UK
• Advising on National Grid connection and tariff transactions and disputes
• Advising on the interpretation of Network Codes, including in the context of commercial litigation
• Acting for parties seeking accreditation under the Feed-in-Tariff Scheme, and regarding the treatment of Renewable Obligation Certificates under Power Purchase Agreements
• Advising on the treatment of (and obligations on the owner of) major infrastructure such as international interconnectors, or offshore wind farm transmission, under new European legislation
• Acting as dispute review board chairman of a 120 mega watt power station in Hull
• Advising on carbon capture and storage proposals
• Acting in High Court procurement proceedings on the CCS Demonstration Project
• R (Barking Power) v Secretary of State - Electricity Act consent for gas-firing at a power station