Regional Energy Strategic Planning (RESP)

We are inviting expressions of interest from people who can offer wider whole-energy system perspectives and substantial experience in their RESP nation or region.

Strategic Board (cross-sector actors): if you are a strategic leader in your nation or region, send your CV and a covering letter to [email protected] by 23.59 on Friday 9 October 2026. Please indicate which nation or region’s Strategic Board you are interested in in the email subject line, and how you would contribute a wider whole-energy-system perspective, including your experience in one or more of the priority areas.

Working Groups: If you’re interested in joining one of our Working Groups, please contact [email protected] for the form and submit your expression of interest by 23.59 on Friday 9 October 2026.

Local authorities and energy distribution networks: NESO will contact local authorities and distribution networks individually with details of how to participate in RESP governance. 

Strategic Boards and Working Groups are not the only ways to take part. We will also use a range of engagement channels to enable local and GB-wide stakeholders to help develop the plans. We will publish further details of these channels once the RESP methodology has been approved, later in 2026.  

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Ofgem has set out that the NESO should follow a set of principles to  guide it's work; these are to be: place-based; whole system; vision-led; proactive; transparent and collaborative; and fair.  

By being place-based the RESP role will help ensure that the views of local customers are central to the way we plan for Great Britain’s net zero energy system.

For the first time, the RESPs will ensure a joined-up whole-system approach is taken to planning the energy infrastructure local areas need.

Bespoke visions will underpin the development of the bespoke plans for each region and nation. A proactive approach will include listening to local customers and stakeholders to ensure that a wide range of priorities, insights and data are used to inform regional plans.

NESO is responsible for developing a methodology, setting out how the RESPs will be produced. We published a draft methodology and ran a consultation from November 2025 to January 2026. This informed the final RESP Methodology, which is planned for release by the end of this year.