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Gas Storage and Levy Control Framework

28 November 2013

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The Energy and Climate Change Committee will hear evidence on two separate subjects - 'Gas Storage' and 'Levy Control Framework' - on Thursday 28 November 2013 in the Grimond room, Portcullis House.

Witnesses

Gas Storage at 10.45 am:

  • Roddy Monroe, Chair, Gas Storage Operators Group, 
  • Dr Tony White, Co-Founder, BW Energy,
  • George Grant, Director, Stag Energy, and 
  • Jo Vizor, Managing Director, E.ON Gas Storage UK Ltd;

    Topics to be covered

    This panel will explore a range of issues, such as:

    • the role of gas storage in energy security;
    • the role of gas storage to reduce the cost of energy;
    • the impact of gas storage on climate change targets; and
    • the impact of the Government’s decision not to offer new subsidies for gas storage.

    Witness

    Levy Control Framework at 11.45 am:

    • John Fiennes, Director, Energy Strategy, Networks and Markets, Department of Energy and Climate Change.

      Topics to be covered

      This panel will explore a range of issues, such as:

      • whether the Levy Control Framework is on track to achieve its objectives; and
      • the role of the LCF in increasing the use of low carbon technologies to generate electricity.

      Timings are approximate.

      Further information