Electricity Strategy for Guernsey

Committee for the Environment & Infrastructure - P.2023/55

Original PropositionsThe States are asked to decide:Whether, after consideration of the Policy Letter entitled 'Electricity Strategy for Guernsey' dated 5 th June 2023 they are of the opinion: 1. To agree that a strategic direction is needed to inform the Island's future investment in its electricity supply, in order to achieve a cost optimal solution which enables opportunities for greater energy resilience to progress.2. To: (a)  Agree that Guernsey's electricity supply and demand strategy between now and 2050 should be the most cost-optimal balance of the Energy Policy objectives, as updated and detailed in Section (4), and that therefore Pathway D becomes the States' strategic direction; and (b)  Agree that the Committee for the Environment & Infrastructure, the Committee for Economic Development, the Policy & Resources Committee, the States' Trading Supervisory Board and Guernsey Electricity Limited will carry out further detailed work, including consideration of the financial implications and funding options, which will need to be brought back to the States on each major component of the preferred pathway before any financial commitment is made by the States; and (c)  Agree to set the following solar PV targets for Guernsey, namely that i) 5MW of capacity will be installed and operational by 2025 and ii) that 10 MW of capacity will be installed and operational by 2028; and (d)  Agree that, in the event that a direct 100MW interconnector with France is established, the security of supply criteria will be N when it becomes operable, which would require the retention of sufficient generating capacity to meet peak demand; and (e)  Agree that the approach to the development of the electricity market should follow that set out in Section (7) of the policy letter.3. To direct the Committee for Economic Development to bring back proposals for direction to the Guernsey Competition & Regulatory Authority that align with the strategic direction, as set out in Section (7), including any necessary interim measures.4. To direct the Committee for the Environment & Infrastructure, in consultation with the Development & Planning Authority, to explore ways to further facilitate the installation of solar PV arrays as soon as reasonably practicable, as explained in paragraph 3.3.6.5. To direct the Committee for the Environment & Infrastructure, in consultation with the Committee for Economic Development and the Policy & Resources Committee, to bring back practical proposals for the establishment of the Renewable Energy Commission.6.  To rescind the following Resolutions of the States, as detailed in Section (13): (a) Resolution 8 of Article VIII of Billet d'État XI of 2020 "States of Guernsey Energy Policy 2020-2050"; and (b) Resolution 12 of Article VIII of Billet d'État XI of 2020 "States of Guernsey Energy Policy 2020-2050".The above Propositions have been submitted to His Majesty's Procureur for advice on any legal or constitutional implications in accordance with Rule 4(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the States of Deliberation and their Committees.Letter of Comment  Letter of Comment from the Policy & Resources Committee [316kb]Secondary PropositionsSecondary PropositionProposerSeconderStatus  Sursis [274kb]Deputy MurrayDeputy HaskinsSursis successful on 7th July 2023  Voting Record . Debate took place on 6th September 2023  Amendment 1 [226kb]Deputy de LisleDeputy BlinLost Voting Record  Amendment 2 [188kb]Deputy MeerveldDeputy DykeNot laid  Amendment 3 [245kb]Deputy HelyarDeputy Le TocqLost Voting Record  Amendment 4 [199kb]Deputy MurrayDeputy HaskinsNot laid  Amendment 5 [256kb]Deputy de SausmarezDeputy GabrielCarried Voting Record  Amendment 6 [248kb]Deputy de SausmarezDeputy MurrayCarried Voting Record