OFGEM'S PROJECT TRANSMIT
Early day motion 2675, tabled 1 February 2012 by Michael Weir (Scottish National Party). Signed by 14 members.
That this House notes the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets' (Ofgem) review of the electricity transmission network, Project Transmit; welcomes its preliminary recommendations as a step towards a fairer charging regime for projects on the Scottish mainland; hopes that these reforms will encourage investment in renewable technologies in Scotland, which is home to the best wind, wave and tidal resources in the UK; believes that the charges quoted by Ofgem for Scotland's islands could make development uneconomic and may harm the emerging wave and tidal sector there; underlines the importance of Scotland's islands in the production of clean renewable electricity; and urges Ofgem to take action in ensuring a fairer charging framework for Scottish islands during the transition to a low carbon economy.
Signatures by party: Labour 5, Liberal Democrat 5, Scottish National Party 2, Conservative 1, DUP 1.