Speeches by Onn.

“Rob, a final question: to what extent are other existing investment mechanisms like the capacity market or the RAB aligned with RNP objectives? Should they be reformed or replaced?”

“It does not seem to me that you are talking about any shorter development and delivery cycles than we had five years ago. The determination from everybody has been to try to shorten some of that.”

“Rob mentioned earlier CfDs being more directional. Helen, would that be a welcome change for Ocean Winds and similar developers?”

“Thank you; that is what I like to hear.”

“We are going to move on to the next question, because you have already said some of this—thank you. Helen, how can seabed leasing rounds help to deliver optimal locations? We have talked a bit about that, coming off the back of Graeme’s question. What mechanisms would ensure that leasing aligns with the SSEP?”

“In terms of where projects are sited, though, would it help if the CfD mechanism was clearer and there was more expectation in there?”

“It would bring down constraint costs, wouldn’t it, if they could be an immediate off-taker?”

“Rob, do you think that SLoMAs like AI data centres should be prioritised in the connections regime?”

“Would things have been more settled if the Government had published a final evidence base on which they made their final decision?”

“You do love zonal pricing.”

“Does the connection regime reform align with the SSEP.”

“Would you have felt better, Jason?”

“Jason, I am going to ask a question that I already know the answer to because of what you said earlier. Should seabed leasing costs be capped or fixed to try to protect consumers, rather than driven by competition that may inflate prices and Crown Estate revenues?”

“I did not expect you to say that.”

“Octopus Energy also loves zonal pricing, and it told us that about 62% of the 2026-27 gate 2 projects are delayed. Helen, who do you think is accountable for those delays? Should they have to pay, like a compensation framework?”

“Jason, would you have felt more settled if you had known a bit more?”

“There is room for people to go and innovate and undertake business opportunities without waiting for Government to give permission.”

“Today is an exception, but on space availability—”

“You just said there are no signals in Texas.”

“No—I was going to go back to the three-year planning cycle, because my questions have already been covered. On the three-year planning cycle issue we were talking about earlier, and the speed at which technology develops, if you are to do it entirely dynamically, first tech is not always the best tech. Is three years n…”