NGET licence modification consultation Large Onshore Transmission Investment
Related links
- RIIO-2 Final Determinations for Transmission and Gas Distribution network companies and the Electricity System Operator
- Large Onshore Transmission Investments (LOTI) Re-opener Guidance
- Hinkley Point C connection: project overview
Share the page
At RIIO-ET2 Final Determinations, National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) were provided funding in its baseline allowance to deliver substation works at the Melksham substation to connect a customer at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, with a delivery date in its electricity transmission licence of 31 December 2024.
Due to delays completing Hinkley Point C by the developer, NGET has postponed completion of the Melksham substation works until 2028 to align with the revised forecast completion date.
This is a statutory consultation to modify the delivery date in Special Condition 3.13 Large Onshore Transmission Investments Re-opener of NGET’s electricity transmission licence.
Respond name
Shyam Doraiswamy
Respond telephone
Respond email
RIIOElectricityTransmission@ofgem.gov.uk
Main document
[Consultation to modify Special Condition 3.13 in NGET's electricity transmission licence: Melksham substation works [PDF, 250.54KB]
](https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-05/Melksham-Consultation.pdf)
Subsidiary documents
[Notification of proposed licence modification: NGET electricity transmission licence [PDF, 105.03KB]
](https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-05/Licence-Modification-Notification.pdf)
Related links
- RIIO-2 Final Determinations for Transmission and Gas Distribution network companies and the Electricity System Operator
- Large Onshore Transmission Investments (LOTI) Re-opener Guidance
- Hinkley Point C connection: project overview