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Heat Network Zoning.Independent tracker of heat network zoning in England
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A new entry is added whenever a place changes stage or a regulatory fact changes status. Entries dated before the site launched were added from the timeline.

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  1. Place update

    Sheffield names E.ON as development partner
    Sheffield

  2. Fact status

    Minister promises support for at least 10 cities after regulations go live
    Announced

  3. Place update

    Stockport records a development partner award
    Stockport

  4. Stage change

    City of London consults on a Square Mile zone
    3ConsultationCity of London

  5. Stage change

    Liverpool consults on a city-centre zone boundary
    3ConsultationLiverpool

  6. Stage change

    Plymouth consults on heat network zone boundaries
    3ConsultationPlymouth

  7. Place update

    Plymouth appoints Vital Energi as delivery partner
    Plymouth

  8. Fact status

    Green Heat Network Fund opens to Wales
    Announced

  9. Fact status

    Councils invited to put forward the next zones
    Announced

  10. Place update

    Leeds awards city-centre partner contract to Hemiko
    Leeds

  11. Fact status

    Ofgem becomes the heat network regulator
    In force

  12. Fact status

    Government publishes its final zoning policy
    Pending

  13. Fact status

    Consultation on heat network technical standards opens
    Pending

  14. Fact status

    Warm Homes Plan commits about £1.1bn to heat networks
    Announced

  15. Stage change

    City of London tenders for a heat network development partner
    2Development areaCity of London

  16. Place update

    Sunderland signs development agreement with 1Energy
    Sunderland

  17. Place update

    Stockport agrees to procure a development partner
    Stockport

  18. Place update

    Remaining 13 zone opportunity reports published
    13 places

  19. Fact status

    Consumer advocates and ombudsman take on heat networks
    In force

  20. Place update

    Old Oak and Park Royal appoints a development partner
    Old Oak and Park Royal

  21. Fact status

    Heat network market framework regulations made
    In force

  22. Place update

    First 15 zone opportunity reports published
    15 places

  23. Place update

    Developer chosen for the South Westminster Area Network
    Westminster (South Westminster Area Network)

  24. Stage change

    First places named to develop heat network zones
    2Development area7 places

  25. Stage change

    First zoning pilot outputs: heat network zone maps
    1Pilot28 places

  26. Place update

    Bristol agrees to join the Advanced Zoning Programme
    Bristol

  27. Fact status

    Second zoning consultation opens
    In force

  28. Fact status

    Energy Act 2023 receives Royal Assent
    In force

  29. Fact status

    Scotland's zoning powers come into force
    In force

  30. Fact status

    Government responds to the first zoning consultation
    In force

  31. Fact status

    Heat network zoning pilot announced
    Announced

  32. Fact status

    First heat network zoning consultation opens
    In force