Ofgem published its Curate consultation on 29 July 2026. It proposes two significant reforms for in-scope data centres seeking a grid connection in Great Britain: a new Data Centre Commitment Fee (DCCF), proposed as a returnable financial security required from offer acceptance to energisation, and additional queue management milestones requiring developers to demonstrate genuine project progression.
This article updates our previous article UK grid connections reform: impact on data centres and demand connections.
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Sarah Pollock
Partner, Head of Energy Sector, London
Dr Silke Goldberg
Partner, London and Israel Group
Sam Cundall
Partner, London
Kate Laidlow-Singh
Of Counsel, London
Oli Grabowski
Senior Associate, London
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