Is energy now the organising principle for local economic development and placemaking?

Is the capacity of our power infrastructure now the majordeterminant of local and regional growth? David and Mike explore how grid constraints, global energy shocks and local political battles over  the net zero transition are reshaping regeneration pipelines, spatial strategies and local economic  plans. They ask what role Mayoral Strategic Authorities, non -mayoral areas and infrastructure providers should play as energy becomes an organising principle for LED.