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ESO RIIO-2 Stakeholder Group

As we have developed our Business Plan we’ve worked closely with our independently chaired Stakeholder Group whose role has been to scrutinise and challenge our proposals.

The role of the Stakeholder Group

We established the ESO RIIO-2 Stakeholder Group to make sure that stakeholders and consumers have a formal voice as we developed our business plan for the next RIIO regulatory price control period. The Group scrutinised our approach and conclusions, making sure our plan reflected our stakeholders’ priorities, as well as driving value for consumers.

The Group was independently-chaired with its members drawn from a cross-section of customers, service providers and public interest groups. It included representatives from larger and smaller generators, network companies, energy suppliers and consumer bodies.

Separately, Ofgem created the RIIO-2 Challenge Group to consider the affordability and sustainability of our plans.

Scrutiny and assessment of our plan

The Group scrutinised our business plan and looked at how we have engaged with stakeholders and incorporated their feedback. It also considered the roles and activities we proposed to deliver as well as the costs and benefits of these.

The Group acted in an advisory capacity and was not a decision-making body. They will submit a report to Ofgem outlining the parts of the plan they agree with and any areas of concern which we will publish  on this page 23 December 2019. 

The report will also assess the scope and quality of our stakeholder engagement. It will act as a reference point for Ofgem for any areas of our business plan that might require further scrutiny. 

Meeting dates and documents

The ESO RIIO-2 Stakeholder Group first got together in July 2018 and have since continued to meet on the following dates:

  • 25 July 2018
  • 14 November 2018
  • 30 January 2019
  • 03 April 2019
  • 04 June 2019
  • 31 July 2019
  • 12 September 2019
  • 07 November 2019
  • 27 February 2020

You can view the associated material with each meeting below.

ERSG Report

Here you can find the independent report submitted by ERSG to Ofgem.

ERSG Final Report

ERSG Report Annex

Stakeholder Group blogs

Members of the ESO RIIO-2 Stakeholder Group share their views.

Read Charlotte Morgan’s blog

Read Nick Molho's blog

Meeting documents

Here you can view or download documents relating to the ESO stakeholder group’s meetings.

30 July 202020 May 2020 27 February 202007 November 201912 September 201931 July 201904 June 201903 April 201930 January 201914 November 201825 July 2018General

30 July 2020

Name
Meeting minutes
1

20 May 2020

Name
Meeting minutes
1

27 February 2020

Name
Early Competition paper
Meeting minutes
2

07 November 2019

Name
Meeting Minutes
CATO paper
Changes to business plan paper
3

12 September 2019

Name
Meeting Minutes
1

31 July 2019

Name
Meeting Minutes
1

04 June 2019

Name
Sector Specific Paper
Stakeholder and Consumer Paper
Meeting Minutes
3

03 April 2019

Name
Network Competition Paper
Connections Paper
System Access Planning Paper
Innovation Paper
System Operation Paper
IT Strategy Paper
Transforming Markets paper
Meeting Minutes
8

30 January 2019

Name
ERSG 3 Minutes
ERSG Pre-read
2

14 November 2018

Name
ERSG 14 November 2018 Minutes
ERSG 14 November Papers
2

25 July 2018

Name
ERSG July 2018 meeting agenda and papers
ERSG July 2018 meeting minutes
ESO RIIO-2 Stakeholder Group
3

General

Name
ERSG Ways of Working
ESO Stakeholder Group - Terms of Reference
2
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ESO RIIO-2 Stakeholder Group members

Here you can find out about the people who sit on the ESO RIIO-2 Stakeholder Group and their experience in the energy industry. 

Find out more

RIIO-2 final business plan

Download our draft plan and find out how we're addressing an energy sector that's undergoing massive transformation.

Find out more

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Have your say on our future plan

As we develop our future business plan, we want to hear the views of a wide range of people and organisations.

Find out more

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