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Cicero Wind Scheme

Application Details — Gate 2 Large Generation Export (TAC-2026-0007)

Executive Summary

conditional recommendation pack · finalised

Cicero Wind Scheme (TAC-2026-0007): READY WITH FLAGS. 52 flags noted but do not block tranche inclusion.

Requested Export
30 MW
Connection Node
West Ronaldoside Primary
Technical Pathway
C
Current Recommendation
approve

Readiness Assessment

Grid connection costs included

Risk identified against FI003 (financing).

Financial model must include connection offer securities, contestable works, non-contestable works, reinforcement costs, and milestone liabilities.

finance_agent · Grid connection costs included · 92% confidence

Fail
Construction contingency above threshold

Risk identified against FI004 (financing).

Budget must include a stated contingency allowance appropriate to stage, technology, and procurement maturity.

finance_agent · Construction contingency above threshold · 92% confidence

Fail
Lender due diligence status declared

Risk identified against FI005 (financing).

Submission must state whether technical, legal, insurance, tax, grid, and environmental due diligence has started, completed, or remains outstanding.

finance_agent · Lender due diligence status declared · 92% confidence

Fail
Revenue assumptions supported

Risk identified against FI006 (financing).

Revenue model must cite basis for price, PPA, tolling, merchant, capacity market, ancillary services, or curtailment assumptions.

finance_agent · Revenue assumptions supported · 93% confidence

Fail
Land agreement valid through construction start

Risk identified against LE002 (land_environment).

Land agreement must remain active through construction start or include extension rights sufficient for delivery milestones.

land_rights_agent · Land agreement valid through construction start · 79% confidence

Fail
Land plan boundary consistent

Risk identified against LE004 (land_environment).

Site boundary, red line plan, cable route, land registry parcels, and planning drawings must be internally consistent.

land_rights_agent · Land plan boundary consistent · 79% confidence

Fail
Third-party rights identified

Risk identified against LE005 (land_environment).

Project must disclose restrictive covenants, mineral rights, access rights, grazing rights, public rights of way, and affected third-party interests.

land_rights_agent · Third-party rights identified · 80% confidence

Fail
Protected species plan provided

Risk identified against LE010 (land_environment).

Project must include survey results, avoidance measures, mitigation, licensing status, and monitoring for protected species.

land_rights_agent · Protected species plan provided · 88% confidence

Fail
Biodiversity net gain assessment provided

Risk identified against LE011 (land_environment).

Project must provide baseline habitats, post-development habitat plan, metric assumptions, off-site units where relevant, and management plan.

land_rights_agent · Biodiversity net gain assessment provided · 89% confidence

Fail
Habitat management plan provided

Risk identified against LE012 (land_environment).

Project must include habitat creation, enhancement, management, monitoring, and maintenance responsibilities.

land_rights_agent · Habitat management plan provided · 89% confidence

Fail
Water body and river basin management plan checked

Risk identified against LE013 (land_environment).

Project must identify water bodies, river basin constraints, drainage pathways, pollution risks, and required mitigation.

land_rights_agent · Water body and river basin management plan checked · 89% confidence

Fail
Flood risk assessment provided

Risk identified against LE014 (land_environment).

Site package must include a flood-risk assessment or screening outcome appropriate for project location, flood zone, and technology.

land_rights_agent · Flood risk assessment provided · 90% confidence

Fail
Hydraulic modelling completed where required

Risk identified against LE015 (land_environment).

Where flood risk, watercourse interaction, or drainage complexity requires it, hydraulic modelling must be provided and referenced.

land_rights_agent · Hydraulic modelling completed where required · 90% confidence

Fail
Soil analysis completed

Risk identified against LE016 (land_environment).

Project must assess soil type, agricultural land classification, contamination risk, erosion risk, and construction handling requirements.

land_rights_agent · Soil analysis completed · 90% confidence

Fail
Hedgerow removal plan provided

Risk identified against LE017 (land_environment).

Where hedgerows are affected, project must assess loss, legal protections, replacement planting, biodiversity value, and timing constraints.

land_rights_agent · Hedgerow removal plan provided · 91% confidence

Fail
Arboricultural impact assessment provided

Risk identified against LE018 (land_environment).

Where trees are affected, project must include tree survey, root protection areas, method statement, and replacement planting.

land_rights_agent · Arboricultural impact assessment provided · 91% confidence

Fail
Air quality assessment provided

Risk identified against LE019 (land_environment).

Project must assess construction dust, traffic emissions, local air quality receptors, and mitigation.

land_rights_agent · Air quality assessment provided · 91% confidence

Fail
Policy expiry extends beyond construction start

Risk identified against IN005 (insurance).

Insurance policies must remain valid through planned construction start or include a renewal undertaking before notice to proceed.

insurance_agent · Policy expiry extends beyond construction start · 65% confidence

Fail
Import capacity declared

Risk identified against CN003 (connection).

Project must declare import capacity requirements for auxiliary load, charging load, commissioning, and operational modes.

technical_classification_agent · Import capacity declared · 89% confidence

Fail
Fault level assessment complete

Risk identified against CN006 (connection).

Project must assess fault level contribution and confirm it remains within local network equipment ratings or mitigation is defined.

technical_classification_agent · Fault level assessment complete · 90% confidence

Fail
Active network management terms declared

Risk identified against CN008 (connection).

If connection is constrained or flexible, active network management terms, curtailment assumptions, and control obligations must be declared.

technical_classification_agent · Active network management terms declared · 91% confidence

Fail
Metering scheme defined

Risk identified against CN009 (connection).

Metering design must identify import/export metering, settlement metering, boundary points, communications, and ownership.

technical_classification_agent · Metering scheme defined · 91% confidence

Fail
Readiness.overall

Overall readiness: ready_with_flags

Aggregated 8 bundles and 225 claims.

Combined sub-agent verdicts weighted by severity to produce overall readiness.

readiness_orchestrator · Readiness.overall · 86% confidence

Flag
Sources and uses balance

Risk identified against FI002 (financing).

Financial model must show that committed and expected funding sources cover development, construction, grid, contingency, and financing costs.

finance_agent · Sources and uses balance · 91% confidence

Flag
AML checks complete

Risk identified against FI007 (financing).

Sponsors, major shareholders, lenders, and material counterparties must pass anti-money laundering and sanctions screening.

finance_agent · AML checks complete · 93% confidence

Flag
Anti-corruption declaration provided

Risk identified against FI008 (financing).

Project must include anti-bribery and anti-corruption declarations for sponsors, agents, land intermediaries, and procurement counterparties.

finance_agent · Anti-corruption declaration provided · 93% confidence

Flag
Right-of-way plan provided

Risk identified against LE003 (land_environment).

Project must include right-of-way, access, easement, wayleave, and cable route evidence for construction and operation.

land_rights_agent · Right-of-way plan provided · 79% confidence

Flag
Noise and vibration assessment provided

Risk identified against LE020 (land_environment).

Project must assess construction and operational noise, vibration, sensitive receptors, transformer/inverter noise, and mitigation.

land_rights_agent · Noise and vibration assessment provided · 65% confidence

Flag
Climate change assessment provided

Risk identified against LE021 (land_environment).

Environmental submission must assess greenhouse gas effects, climate resilience, future weather risks, and adaptation measures.

land_rights_agent · Climate change assessment provided · 66% confidence

Flag
Socio-economic assessment provided

Risk identified against LE022 (land_environment).

Project must assess local employment, supply chain, community effects, land-use effects, and socio-economic mitigation or benefits.

land_rights_agent · Socio-economic assessment provided · 66% confidence

Flag
Professional indemnity cover for key consultants

Risk identified against IN004 (insurance).

Planning, engineering, environmental, grid, and legal advisers must carry professional indemnity cover appropriate to project scale.

insurance_agent · Professional indemnity cover for key consultants · 98% confidence

Flag
Insurance deductibles reflected in financial model

Risk identified against IN006 (insurance).

Insurance excesses and deductibles must be included in downside cases and liquidity planning.

insurance_agent · Insurance deductibles reflected in financial model · 65% confidence

Flag
Deliverability pack minimal

Deliverability bundle has no programme document attached.

No deliverability documents detected at this revision.

deliverability_agent · Deliverability pack minimal · 70% confidence

Flag
Connection voltage declared and consistent

Risk identified against CN001 (connection).

Connection voltage must be declared and remain consistent across technical, planning, single-line diagram, and contractual documents.

technical_classification_agent · Connection voltage declared and consistent · 88% confidence

Flag
Power quality assessment complete

Risk identified against CN007 (connection).

Project must assess harmonics, flicker, voltage step, voltage fluctuation, and compliance with applicable limits.

technical_classification_agent · Power quality assessment complete · 90% confidence

Flag
SCADA and communications design defined

Risk identified against CN010 (connection).

Project must define telemetry, SCADA, command/control, communications routes, latency, availability, and cybersecurity assumptions.

technical_classification_agent · SCADA and communications design defined · 65% confidence

Flag
Bundle.land Control Bundle.formed

land_control_bundle (9 docs)

Bundle assembled with 9 document(s).

Clustered by primary-category match.

document_clusterer · Bundle.land Control Bundle.formed · 90% confidence

Pass
Bundle.planning Bundle.formed

planning_bundle (11 docs)

Bundle assembled with 11 document(s).

Clustered by primary-category match.

document_clusterer · Bundle.planning Bundle.formed · 90% confidence

Pass
Bundle.technical Connection Bundle.formed

technical_connection_bundle (12 docs)

Bundle assembled with 12 document(s).

Clustered by primary-category match.

document_clusterer · Bundle.technical Connection Bundle.formed · 90% confidence

Pass
Bundle.grid Model Bundle.formed

grid_model_bundle (2 docs)

Bundle assembled with 2 document(s).

Clustered by primary-category match.

document_clusterer · Bundle.grid Model Bundle.formed · 90% confidence

Pass
Bundle.deliverability Bundle.formed

deliverability_bundle (3 docs)

Bundle assembled with 3 document(s).

Clustered by primary-category match.

document_clusterer · Bundle.deliverability Bundle.formed · 90% confidence

Pass
Bundle.finance Bundle.formed

finance_bundle (10 docs)

Bundle assembled with 10 document(s).

Clustered by primary-category match.

document_clusterer · Bundle.finance Bundle.formed · 90% confidence

Pass
Bundle.insurance Bundle.formed

insurance_bundle (2 docs)

Bundle assembled with 2 document(s).

Clustered by primary-category match.

document_clusterer · Bundle.insurance Bundle.formed · 90% confidence

Pass
Bundle.corporate Authority Bundle.formed

corporate_authority_bundle (3 docs)

Bundle assembled with 3 document(s).

Clustered by primary-category match.

document_clusterer · Bundle.corporate Authority Bundle.formed · 90% confidence

Pass
Planning consent granted

Consent status: GRANTED.

Decision page 1 explicitly states permission granted.

planning_agent · Planning consent granted · 96% confidence

Pass
Planning consent in date

Permission expires 2030-12-30.

Expiry date extracted from conditions section.

planning_agent · Planning consent in date · 93% confidence

Pass
57 documents classified

All uploaded documents auto-classified with confidence ≥ 0.85.

Filename and contents heuristics matched expected document families.

document_classifier · 57 documents classified · 94% confidence

Pass
Funding statement provided

Pass against FI001 (financing).

Application must include a funding statement showing committed, conditional, or proposed sources of capital.

finance_agent · Funding statement provided · 91% confidence

Pass
Land ownership, lease, or option evidenced

Pass against LE001 (land_environment).

Project must evidence land ownership, purchase agreement, lease, option to lease, or exclusivity rights covering the project footprint.

land_rights_agent · Land ownership, lease, or option evidenced · 78% confidence

Pass
Reinstatement and decommissioning plan provided

Pass against LE006 (land_environment).

Project must include land reinstatement, decommissioning, restoration, and financial provision assumptions where applicable.

land_rights_agent · Reinstatement and decommissioning plan provided · 80% confidence

Pass
Landscape and visual impact assessment provided

Pass against LE007 (land_environment).

Project must assess landscape character, visual receptors, cumulative effects, viewpoints, and mitigation.

land_rights_agent · Landscape and visual impact assessment provided · 80% confidence

Pass
Historic environment assessment provided

Pass against LE008 (land_environment).

Project must assess listed buildings, scheduled monuments, archaeology, conservation areas, setting impacts, and mitigation.

land_rights_agent · Historic environment assessment provided · 81% confidence

Pass
Ecology and nature assessment provided

Pass against LE009 (land_environment).

Ecology submission must assess habitats, designated sites, protected species, mitigation hierarchy, and residual effects.

land_rights_agent · Ecology and nature assessment provided · 81% confidence

Pass
Human health assessment provided

Pass against LE023 (land_environment).

Project must assess potential health effects from noise, air quality, traffic, fire risk, construction disruption, and operational hazards.

land_rights_agent · Human health assessment provided · 66% confidence

Pass
Glint and glare assessed

Pass against LE024 (land_environment).

A glint/glare assessment must be present for relevant receptor classes, including homes, roads, railways, aviation, and public rights of way.

land_rights_agent · Glint and glare assessed · 67% confidence

Pass
Insurance capacity cover in force

Pass against IN001 (insurance).

Insurance policy must explicitly cover declared export/import capacity for the project term.

insurance_agent · Insurance capacity cover in force · 97% confidence

Pass
Insurance covers upstream/downstream consequences

Pass against IN002 (insurance).

Insurance must include third-party and consequential liability for upstream/downstream system impacts.

insurance_agent · Insurance covers upstream/downstream consequences · 97% confidence

Pass
Construction all-risks policy active

Pass against IN003 (insurance).

Project must evidence construction all-risks cover for civil, electrical, storage, and grid connection works.

insurance_agent · Construction all-risks policy active · 98% confidence

Pass
Export capacity within scheme limits

Declared 30 MW.

Within 49.99 MW DNO threshold for the scheme.

export_compliance_agent · Export capacity within scheme limits · 92% confidence

Pass
Transformer procurement underway

Transformer order placed; lead time 14 months

Procurement note attached to transformer datasheet.

deliverability_agent · Transformer procurement underway · 78% confidence

Pass
Export and installed capacity extracted

Export 30 MW, installed 51 MW.

Capacity table parsed; values cross-referenced.

project_facts_extractor · Export and installed capacity extracted · 95% confidence

Pass
Export capacity within scheme limits

Pass against CN002 (connection).

Declared export capacity must remain within the submitted and approved scheme envelope.

technical_classification_agent · Export capacity within scheme limits · 89% confidence

Pass
Single-line diagram provided

Pass against CN004 (connection).

Project must include a single-line diagram showing connection point, transformers, switchgear, protection, metering, and generation/storage assets.

technical_classification_agent · Single-line diagram provided · 89% confidence

Pass
Protection settings available

Pass against CN005 (connection).

Protection philosophy, settings, grading, interface protection, and trip schemes must be documented or marked as pending operator approval.

technical_classification_agent · Protection settings available · 90% confidence

Pass

Document Bundles

Land Rights Bundle
9 docs
Coverage captured from submitted bundle evidence.
Available
Planning Bundle
11 docs
Coverage captured from submitted bundle evidence.
Available
Technical Bundle
12 docs
Coverage captured from submitted bundle evidence.
Available
Deliverability Bundle
3 docs
Coverage captured from submitted bundle evidence.
Available

Section Summaries

Project summarypass

Cicero Wind Scheme (TAC-2026-0007). 0 documents in the current submission.

Document inventoryflag

Documents span 0 categories: .

Land rightspass

Land control evidence consistent across documents.

Planningpass

Planning consent in date with conditions noted.

Technical pathwaypass

Technical pack reviewed — SLD, protection and connection point present.

Export compliancepass

Declared export capacity 30 MW within scheme limits.

Deliverabilityflag

Deliverability evidence light — transformer procurement noted.

Financepass

Finance commitment evidenced via EPC LoI.

Insurancepass

Insurance certificate in force.

Recommended decisionflag

Recommended decision: READY WITH FLAGS.

Deficiencies & Risks

Deliverability pack minimal

Deliverability bundle has no programme document attached.

MediumProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Overall readiness: ready_with_flags

Aggregated 8 bundles and 399 claims.

MediumProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Professional indemnity cover for key consultants

Risk identified against IN004 (insurance).

MediumAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Policy expiry extends beyond construction start

Risk identified against IN005 (insurance).

HighAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Insurance deductibles reflected in financial model

Risk identified against IN006 (insurance).

MediumProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Sources and uses balance

Risk identified against FI002 (financing).

HighProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Grid connection costs included

Risk identified against FI003 (financing).

HighAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Supplier is a valid trading company

Risk identified against PR001 (procurement).

HighAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Supplier liquidity checked

Risk identified against PR002 (procurement).

HighProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Procurement agreement valid through construction start

Risk identified against PR003 (procurement).

HighAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Procurement spec declares grid-forming capability

Risk identified against PR005 (procurement).

HighProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Grid-following risk treatment disclosed

Risk identified against PR006 (procurement).

MediumProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Expansion capacity reserved where required

Risk identified against PR007 (procurement).

MediumProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Cyber security requirements included

Risk identified against PR009 (procurement).

HighProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Commissioning plan provided

Risk identified against CO007 (construction).

HighAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Developer experience evidenced

Risk identified against PE001 (personnel).

MediumProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Principal designer and contractor named

Risk identified against PE003 (personnel).

HighProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Grid engineering lead assigned

Risk identified against PE004 (personnel).

MediumProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Material contracts signed or statused

Risk identified against LC003 (legal_compliance).

HighProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Sanctions screening complete

Risk identified against LC004 (legal_compliance).

BlockingAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Data room index complete

Risk identified against LC005 (legal_compliance).

MediumProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Hazard identification complete

Risk identified against SA001 (safety).

HighProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Electrical safety rules defined

Risk identified against SA002 (safety).

HighProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Emergency response plan provided

Risk identified against SA003 (safety).

HighProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Site security plan provided

Risk identified against SA004 (safety).

MediumProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Safety zone assessment provided

Risk identified against SA005 (safety).

MediumProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
O&M provider identified

Risk identified against OP001 (operations).

MediumAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Availability assumptions supported

Risk identified against OP002 (operations).

MediumAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Spare parts strategy provided

Risk identified against OP003 (operations).

LowAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Monitoring and reporting defined

Risk identified against OP004 (operations).

MediumAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Decommissioning responsibility assigned

Risk identified against OP005 (operations).

MediumProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Evidence freshness checked

Risk identified against RD003 (readiness).

HighProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Land agreement valid through construction start

Risk identified against LE002 (land_environment).

HighAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Right-of-way plan provided

Risk identified against LE003 (land_environment).

HighProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Land plan boundary consistent

Risk identified against LE004 (land_environment).

HighAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Third-party rights identified

Risk identified against LE005 (land_environment).

MediumAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Noise and vibration assessment provided

Risk identified against LE020 (land_environment).

HighAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Climate change assessment provided

Risk identified against LE021 (land_environment).

MediumAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Socio-economic assessment provided

Risk identified against LE022 (land_environment).

MediumAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Human health assessment provided

Risk identified against LE023 (land_environment).

MediumAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Glint and glare assessed

Risk identified against LE024 (land_environment).

MediumAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Correct permission route selected

Risk identified against PL002 (planning).

HighProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Planning conditions are trackable

Risk identified against PL003 (planning).

MediumAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Statement of need provided

Risk identified against PL005 (planning).

MediumProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Connection voltage declared and consistent

Risk identified against CN001 (connection).

MediumProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Import capacity declared

Risk identified against CN003 (connection).

MediumAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Fault level assessment complete

Risk identified against CN006 (connection).

HighAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Power quality assessment complete

Risk identified against CN007 (connection).

HighProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Active network management terms declared

Risk identified against CN008 (connection).

HighAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
SCADA and communications design defined

Risk identified against CN010 (connection).

HighAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.
Connection offer status declared

Risk identified against GC003 (grid_consultation).

HighProvide clarifying evidence or a written explanation.
Outage window coordination evidenced

Risk identified against GC005 (grid_consultation).

MediumAddress the issue and resubmit a corrected revision.