Consultation Background:

Since June 2008, as part of the Electricity Networks Strategy Group (ENSG), we have worked with other energy companies, Government and Ofgem to produce a vision of the network reinforcements required to meet the 2020 renewable energy target.

This page contains the documentation for our consultation on ‘Operating the Electricity Transmission Networks in 2020’. The consultation document describes and examines the likely issues relating to operating the electricity transmission networks in 2020.

Our assessment is based on a vision for 2020 of an electricity transmission system which evolves to connect extensive renewable generation to achieve climate change objectives.

This sustainability objective must be achieved whilst maintaining a diverse generation background and appropriate network standards in order to maintain security of supply and to do so affordably.

The purpose of this consultation is to complement the ENSG work and examine the issues of system operation against the same Gone Green scenario.  The document outlines our initial views on the key issues we will face in our role as System Operator of the electricity transmission networks and provides an indication of the services we are likely to require as 'residual balancer', along with the potential providers of those services. 

Closing Date:

The consultation is now closed and we are reviewing the responses we have received.We plan to publish our follow up report in December.  In the meantime, non-confidential responses are listed below. If you have any enquiries please contact us at Operating.2020@uk.ngrid.com.