Laura
Woolsey

Lead Analyst

Phone: +44 (0)1603 542178
Email: l.woolsey@cornwall-insight.com

Laura focuses on researching data and digitalisation in the energy sector and is involved in the delivery of the Feed-in Tariff (FiTs) and Third-Party Charges (TPC) reports, as well as contributing to various other publications including Energy: 2030 and Chart of the Week.

Laura joined the team in November 2019, having recently graduated from UEA with a First-Class BSc (Hons) in Environmental Sciences. During her degree, the focus of Laura’s studies was on carbon management and climate sciences.

Laura Woolsey

Latest thinking

Low carbon generation

What to look out for in Third Party Charges in 2022-23

In recent months, the GB energy market has been exposed to extreme volatility as wholesale prices have grown rapidly, leading to a significant number of supplier exits and questions over consumer affordability of energy bills. This has resulted in notable movement across a number of non-commodity costs (also known as...

Business supply and services

2021 top energy insights

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Power and gas networks

Location, location: The increasing complexity of embedded benefits

There is growing recognition of the need to reform our current network arrangements to support a more dynamic and flexible electricity system as we undergo the transition to net zero. Among the network elements currently going through a period of review are Distribution Use of System (DUoS) charges, which recover...

Home supply and services

Introducing the Green Gas Levy

In Autumn 2021 the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) will be launched, supporting decarbonisation of the gas grid as the UK aims to reach net zero emissions by 2050. The GGSS will predominately focus on providing financial incentives for biomethane (green gas) injection in the grid and, in order to...

Low carbon generation

Up north and down south – trends for generator TNUoS charging

The topic of generator Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) is becoming a subject of increasing interest for stakeholders as regulation, policy, and the generation mix create potential volatility for future charging trends. The significant costs posed through TNUoS are an important consideration for generators, with high variability between regions...

Home supply and services

COVID-19-driven changes to electricity Third Party Charges

The impact of COVID-19 on the energy sector has been a hot topic for the last few months. As we progress further into the UK’s lockdown period we are now beginning to piece together the wider picture of effects across energy Third Party Charges (TPCs). These impacts are expected to...

Home supply and services

Ring of fire: Cost of energy falling

In this week’s blog, we discuss reductions in wholesale prices from Bord Gáis' recent report, the Energy Index, released on the 14 January. The Index explores market developments and price movements in oil, gas, coal and electricity. Despite reductions in wholesale prices, which make up a substantial proportion of retail bills, energy...