Customer Connection events
NESO handles the contracts for connecting to and generating power on the transmission system. We also work with Transmission Owners (TOs) to help customers get connected.
On this page, you'll find all the information you need to get involved with our connections events.
Previous Connections Reform Customer Calls
To watch the webinars please click 'watch webinar' below.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 Nov |
Connections Reform Customer Call |
| 13 Nov |
Connections Reform Customer Call |
| 30 Oct |
Connections Reform Customer Call - Detailed checks, ATVs and Securities |
| 16 Oct |
Connections Reform Customer Call |
| 02 Oct |
Connections Reform Timeline Customer Call |
| 18 Sept |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 28 August |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 26 August |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 22 August |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 21 August |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 20 August |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 19 August |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 14 August |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 12 August |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 11 August |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 8 August |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 7 August |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 6 August |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 5 August |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 4 August |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 1 August |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call (Mod Apps Demo) |
| 31 July |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 30 July |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 29 July |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 28 July |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 25 July |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 24 July |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 23 July |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 22 July |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 21 July |
Connections Reform Daily Customer Call |
| 18 July |
Connections Reform Daily Call |
To watch the webinars please click 'watch webinar' below.
| Date | Event | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 16 July |
Connections Reform Window extension |
Update on the Connections Reform window extension |
| 11 July |
Connections Reform Portal Demo - Part 2 |
Second part of our demo of Connections Portal for reformed process. |
| 4 July |
Connections Reform Portal Demo |
Demo of Connections Portal for reformed process. |
| 3 July |
Connections Reform webinar on common stumbling blocks for evidence submission |
Connections Reform and ENA hosted webinar looking at early insights from the DNO’s evidence gathering exercise and highlight the common stumbling blocks in evidence submission, and how you can avoid them. |
| 26 June |
Connections Reform Q&A |
Q&A webinar answering questions on Land, Original Red Line Boundaries (ORLB), Protections and Project Designation. |
| 19 June |
Demand Q&A Webinar |
Q&A Webinar held by NESO for the Connections Reform timeline |
| 12 June |
Connections Reform Evidence Submission Q&A |
Q&A Webinar held by NESO for the Connections Reform Evidence Submission Handbook |
| 23 May |
Connections Reform Evidence Submission Handbook Walkthrough |
Webinar held by ENA walking through the Connections Reform Evidence Submission Handbook |
| 13 May |
Connections Reform Next Steps Webinar |
Updates on methodologies, documents and timelines |
| 02 April |
Customer Connections Seminar |
Connections Customer Seminar content, including reform update |
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05 March
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Connections Reform existing projects protections webinar |
Protection clauses in CMP434 and CMP435
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25 February
|
Compliance Seminar 2025 |
Compliance process, technical requirements and more
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22 January
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Reform Final Proposals Webinar |
Consultation responses, next steps - Find out more
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20 January
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Applications Pause Webinar |
Key changes and timelines - Find out more
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Customer Connections Seminar
Customer Connections Seminar April 2025
Our last Connections Seminar took place on 2 April at Edinburgh International Conference Centre. The day focused on upcoming Connections Reform including: customer journey walkthroughs; panel sessions with NESO, DESNZ, Transmission Owners and ENA; and networking with our policy, digital and operations teams.
Customer Seminar November 2024
| Customer seminar slides | View the slides |
| Welcome, NESO update and Clean Power 2030 | Watch Video (25 mins) |
| Connections Reform with NESO, Ofgem and DESNZ | Watch Video (75 mins) |
| Reform Methodology | Watch Video (30 mins) |
| NESO, ENA and Networks panel | Watch Video (60 mins) |
Registration links and recordings of webinars hosted by connections will be posted here.
2024 Connections Forums
Monthly progress check and Q&A session for customers and stakeholders to engage with connections. Our focus is transparency as we deep dive into recent updates, key challenges, industry trends and the evolving work of our strategy, change delivery and operations teams.
| Date | Link | Topics covered | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing agenda items: connections by numbers, recent developments, Q&A | |||
| 12 March | Watch the recording | Two step offer update | |
| 16 April | Watch the recording | Two step offers, deep dive: reform TMO4+ | |
| 13 May | Watch the recording | Two step offers, deep dive: SP Energy Networks – accelerating connections | |
| 18 June | Watch the recording | Two step offers, deep dive: ENA – strategic connections group reforms delivery | |
| 16 July | Watch the recording | Compliance seminar recap, transitional arrangements, NGET – substation nodes | |
| 17 September | Watch the recording | Reform update, securities, Connections 360 walkthrough | |
| 15 October | Watch the recording | Technical limits, Clean Power 2030 | |
| 19 November | Watch the recording | Connections by numbers, Connections 360 | |
2024 Webinars
Monthly progress check and Q&A session for customers and stakeholders to engage with connections.
| Connections Reform Methodologies Deep Dive webinar – 14 November 2024 | Watch the webinar |
| Connections Portal Consultant Access Teach-in webinar - 23 October 2024 | Watch the webinar |
| Update 2 Connections and Clean Power 2030 alignment webinar - 16 October 2024 | Watch the webinar |
| Aligning Connections with Clean Power 2030 webinar - 7 October 2024 | Watch the webinar |
| Transitional Offer Arrangements Teach-in Webinar - 29 August 2024 | Watch the webinar |
| Connections Reform teach-in webinar - 20 May 2024 | Watch the webinar |
| Letter of Authority teach-in webinar - March 2024 | Watch the webinar |
Customer Seminars
Any slide decks will be uploaded here after the event.
Regional webinars
| North East (Including Lincolnshire and the Pennines) - 9 December 2024 | Watch webinar |
| East Anglia Webinar - 3 December 2024 | Watch webinar |
| Midlands and Mid-Wales Webinar - 27 November 2024 | Watch webinar |
| South-East (including London) and the South Coast Webinar - 19 November 2024 | Watch webinar |
| South Wales and the South-West Webinar - 13 November 2024 | Watch webinar |
| North West and North Wales Webinar - 9 October 2024 | Watch webinar |
| North East including Lincolnshire and the Pennines Webinar - 2 October 2024 | Watch webinar |
| East Anglia Webinar - 25 September 2024 | Watch webinar |
| South East and South Coast (including London) webinar – 11 September 2024 | Watch webinar |
| South Wales and the South-West – 4 September 2024 | Watch webinar |
| North west and north Wales webinar – 9 April 2024 | Watch webinar |
| North east including Lincolnshire and the Pennines webinar – 2 April 2024 | Watch webinar |
| East Anglia webinar – 28 March 2024 | Watch webinar |
| Midlands and mid-Wales webinar – 20 March 24 | Watch webinar |
| South east inc. London and south coast webinar – 12 March 24 | Watch webinar |
| South Wales and south west webinar – 5 March 24 | Watch webinar |
| East Anglia | Watch webinar |
| Midlands and mid-Wales | Watch webinar |
| North east including Lincolnshire and the Pennines | Watch webinar |
| North west and north Wales | Watch webinar |
| South Wales and the south west | Watch webinar |
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FAQs
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Contact the Connections team
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