Regional Energy Strategic Plan Policy consultation on Licence Modifications and Guidance Document

Details of outcome

This is the policy consultation for the RESP licence modifications. We subsequently published a statutory consultation, followed by a decision for the licence modifications.

This outlines our decisions regarding the responses to the Regional Energy Strategic Plan (RESP) statutory consultation on licence modifications which ran from 16 October 2025 to 28 November 2025. We consulted on modifications to the:

• Electricity System Operator (ESO) Licence,
• Gas System Planner (GSP) Licence,
• Standard Conditions of the Electricity Distribution Licence
• and Part D of the Standard Special Conditions of the Gas Transporters Licence, to implement the RESP.  

We also consulted on the RESP guidance, an associated document which accompanies the licence modifications.

Original consultation

We are consulting on the proposed modifications to the licence conditions necessary to implement the Regional Energy Strategic Plan (RESP). This follows our April 2025 decision on the RESP policy framework. 

We propose modifications to the Electricity System Operator Licence, Gas System Planner Licence, the Standard Conditions of the Electricity Distribution Licence, and Part D of the Standard Special Conditions of the Gas Transporters Licence.   

We are also consulting on the draft RESP Guidance, an Associated Document that accompanies the proposed licence modifications. The RESP Guidance outlines our expectations for NESO’s delivery of the RESP, and distribution network companies' participation in the RESP development.  

Next steps 

The consultation will be open for 4 weeks. We request stakeholders submit responses to resp@ofgem.gov.uk by 8 August 2025. 

Feedback will inform our development of the RESP licence conditions and RESP Guidance. We intend to carry out a statutory consultation in the early autumn.