Coniston Hydro

Early day motion 3001, tabled 19 March 2026 by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 18 members.

That this House celebrates the pioneering work of small-scale hydropower schemes such as Coniston Hydro; recognises that current market arrangements fail to value local renewable generation fairly; welcomes the forthcoming Local Power Plan and its alignment with local energy-matching models; notes the role of Balancing and Settlement Code modification P441 in enabling transparent local trading; and further recognises that these reforms would allow households and schools to buy power directly from local, renewable sources and supporting local businesses in the process; and urges the Government to support urgent approval of P441 to ensure fair routes to market and protect vital community energy assets.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 16, DUP 1, Labour 1.