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In April 2019, the Electricity System Operator is becoming a separate company within the National Grid Group. Find out more about what this change will mean.
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As the Electricity System Operator (ESO) in Great Britain, we balance electricity supply and demand in real time.
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Water company collaboration first for National Grid ESO

National Grid Electricity System Operator has teamed up with north-west water company United Utilities, to see if additional flexibility on the electricity system can be provided from demand-side response in the water sector.

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Top articles

  1. Green GB Week - The Energy System of the future
  2. Shaping the whole electricity system of the future
  3. ESO prepares for first legally separate price control
  4. Innovating for our energy future
  5. ESO publishes first ever Forward Plan

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We do not connect directly to homes or other domestic properties. Find out who to contact with questions about your meter, energy supplier, or bill.

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