Laura
Woolsey

Lead Analyst

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

Laura is the Lead Analyst in our Networks team, supporting in the delivery of our power and gas networks services and has a strong background in network charging arrangements and reforms. As lead author of our Third Party Charges Cost Forecast, Laura has a wide understanding of non-commodity energy costs and the structure of consumer energy bills. Her work also includes experience with energy policy and regulation, low carbon generation, and low carbon heat, which has been developed during her time in both our Assets and Infrastructure and Network teams.

Laura also supports on several of our training courses, talking about her knowledge areas within the Introduction to GB Energy Markets, Networks, Low Carbon Generation, and Low Carbon Heat Academies.

Laura Woolsey

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International Women’s Day 2023

Cornwall Insight takes pride in the invaluable contributions made by women within the energy industry. We recognise the significant impact that women have both inside and outside of our company, as they play a vital role in the work that we do. At Cornwall Insight, we understand that promoting diversity...

Energy storage and flexibility

Waiting to connect: the problems and solutions for network connection queues (Part 2)

Network connection queues continue to be a notable topic of interest as many generators face significant delays to project development – an issue that is directly conflicting with net zero ambitions and recent focuses on strengthening domestic energy supplies. In Part 1 of our two-part series on connection queues we...

Energy storage and flexibility

Waiting to connect: the problems and solutions for network connection queues

The number of grid applications has risen significantly in recent years, resulting in increased pressure on the electricity networks to facilitate new connections. In its Energy Security Strategy, the UK government set out ambitions for 95% of electricity to be sourced from low carbon generation by 2030, and for the...

E-mobility and low carbon

2022’s most exciting ‘Charts of the Week’

Some of our team have looked back throughout 2022 and picked their most exciting ‘Chart of the Week’.​Their choices include exploring green tariffs, wholesale gas prices, CfD allocation round 4 and the MHHS Implementation Levy.  It’s My Birthday – Two years of Dynamic Containment Picked by Tom Faulkner, Head of...

Energy storage and flexibility

Electricity network reform: where are we now?

In its Energy Security Strategy (ESS), the UK government set out ambitions for 95% of electricity to be sourced from low carbon generation by 2030 and for the UK to have a fully decarbonised electricity system by 2035. In order to accommodate this ambition, the electricity network will need to...

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

View our 2021 top insights; the top podcast, insight paper, 'Chart of the week' and blog. Click the boxes below to read the full articles. You may need to log in or create a free Cornwall Insight to continue reading. Download

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...