Planning our Electric Future: a White Paper for Secure, Affordable and Low-carbon Electricity

Cm. 8099

Author:

Department for Energy & Climate Change

Publisher:

TSO (The Stationery Office)

Price: £38.50

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'Planning our Electric Future: a White Paper for Secure, Affordable and Low-carbon Electricity (Cm. 8099)' sets out the Government’s proposals for reform of the UK’s electricity system to ensure that the UK electricity supply is secure, low-carbon and affordable.

This reform is especially crucial as we face a number of unprecedented challenges in the coming decades including:

• the threat to security of supply as existing plant closes;

• the necessity to decarbonise electricity generation; and

• the likelihood for a rise in electricity demand and electricity prices are also expected to rise.

Broadly the strategy’s approach consists of four parts:

(i) Long term contracts for both low-carbon energy and capacity.

(ii) Institutional arrangements to support this contracting approach.

(iii) Continued grandfathering, supporting the principle of no retrospective change to low-carbon policy incentives, within a clear and rational planning cycle.

(iv) Ensuring a liquid market that allows existing energy companies and new entrants to compete on fair terms.

Extent	236 pages	ISBN	9780101809924
Size	A4	Price	£38.50
Format	Paperback	Published	12 Jul 2011
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