The forums we currently sit on to provide a route to influence policy and regulation.
These include:
| Name | Description | Organiser | Regen contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charging Futures forum | One place for electricity network users to learn, contribute and shape the reform of GB's electricity network access and charging arrangements. | Ofgem, National Grid (facilitator) | Poppy Maltby |
| Smart Systems Forum | The Smart Systems Forum has been created to help implement and steer BEIS and Ofgem’s Smart Systems & Flexibility Plan. | BEIS/Ofgem | Merlin Hyman |
| Open Networks Challenge Group | The project brings together nine of UK and Ireland's electricity network operators, respected academics, NGOs and Government departments along with the energy regulator Ofgem, to drive progress towards a smart and flexible network. | Energy Networks Association | Olly Frankland |
| Future of gas forum | The Steering Group has been set up to provide cross-industry leadership to develop a Gas Markets Plan focused on the priorities and changes to the gas market over a 10-year horizon. | National Grid | Ray Arrell |
| Scottish and Southern Electricity Network stakeholder advisory group | The Stakeholder Advisory Panel will influence the strategic direction of SSEN and its Board and it is made up of six external members, with a variety of experience and from a range of sectors. | Scottish and Southern Electricity Network (SSEN) | Tamar Bourne |
| Community Energy England Board | Rachel is a Board member of Community Energy England, the national voice for community energy in England. | Community Energy England | Rachel Hayes |
| Western Power Distribution - Connection Customer Steering Group | A small forum of key sector representatives for raising issues surrounding connections with Western Power Distribution. | Western Power Distribution | Olly Frankland |
| RIIO-ED2 Decarbonisation and Environment Working Group | As part of Ofgem's formal process to develop and assess business plans for Distribution Network Operators, this working group looks specifically at environmental issues, including decarbonisation. | Ofgem | Ray Arrell & Johnny Gowdy |
| Full Chain Flexibility Forum | A virtual stakeholder engagement platform focused on enabling all resources connected to the energy system to contribute to their optimal potential, and support delivery of net zero at lowest cost to consumers. | Ofgem | Madeleine Greenhalgh |
| ENA DER Technical Forum on Battery Energy Storage Systems | A forum to discuss issues impacting Battery Energy Storage Systems with stakeholders | ENA | Roadnight Taylor (ESN member) |
| Power Responsive Steering Group | A stakeholder-led programme, facilitated by National Grid ESO, to stimulate increased participation in the different forms of flexible technology | National Grid ESO | Fluence (ESN member) |
| Health and Safety Governance Group | BEIS | Madeleine Greenhalgh | |
| European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE) | Highview (ESN member) | ||
| European Network of Energy Storage Associations | Madeleine Greenhalgh |