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Help to shape three areas of the RESP methodology - 27 February to 13 March
Strategic planning
20 Feb 2026 - 2
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NESO is taking the next important step in developing the Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs) Methodology.
In November 2025, we launched a six-week consultation on the RESP Methodology. The consultation invited customers and stakeholders to provide feedback on our proposed approach to regional energy strategic planning (RESP). The consultation closed on 16 January 2026 and we're currently analysing all responses, which will inform the final methodology. We are due to publish the final version in Summer 2026.
Three areas of additional work
Since closing the consultation in January 2026, we have been developing further detail on specific areas of the methodology. We anticipated this would be necessary when we published the consultation in November 2025, and had this view confirmed by Ofgem and customers and stakeholders through their consultation responses.
What are the three areas?
We have undertaken work to provide additional clarity and technical depth on three areas of the RESP Methodology:
- Network planning assurance for gas
- Spatial context for gas and biomethane
- Whole system optimisation
- Specification of strategic investment need
Share your views - 27 February to 13 March
On 27 February 2026, we will publish a document to share the additional work we’ve undertaken and open a two-week window for feedback, from 27 February to 13 March. During the feedback window you will be able to share your views through an online response form which will be available form 27 February. During the feedback window you can share your views through an online response form.
We are also inviting customers and stakeholders to provide feedback through the following channels:
| Event | Date | Time | Registration link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch webinar: areas for further development (RESP Methodology) | 2 March | 10 – 11:30am | Register |
| Interactive webinars | |||
| Specification of Strategic Investment Need | 3 March | 10 – 11:30am | Register |
| Whole System Optimisation | 3 March | 1 – 2:30pm | Register |
| Spatial Context Gas and Biomethane | 6 March | 10 – 11:30am | Register |
The launch webinar & Interactive webinars
The launch webinar will launch the document and two-week feedback window and explain the process for responding. The interactive webinars will be deep dive sessions into the three specific areas for further development, giving you the opportunity to share views and ask questions. We will be making the webinar recordings publicly available on our website.
Who should provide feedback?
We expect that the subject matter will be of particular interest to organisations and individuals with a more detailed level of knowledge and experience of energy system planning. However, we welcome feedback from all our customers and stakeholders, and will be making the document, feedback platform and webinars publicly available.
Questions or support
If you have any questions about the events or the RESP Methodology, please contact the RESP Team at [email protected]
