National Energy System Operator

The complainant has requested information about the awarding of a contract to the Hornsea Project 3. National Energy System Operator (NESO) disclosed some information and advised that it didn’t hold any other relevant information. The Commissioner’s decision is that NESO’s interpretation of the request was reasonable and that, on the balance of probabilities, it holds no further relevant information. NESO didn’t comply with regulations 5(1) and 5(2) of the EIR, however, as it didn’t make the relevant information it holds available to the complainant within the required timescale. The Commissioner doesn’t require further steps.