Markets Forum events

Slide material presented in the short-term session at the event, outlining our approach to Winter 2022, including updated order of actions. Please see recording of this presentation (including the Welcome by David Wildash, Head of Markets) and Q&A above.

Slide pack presented during the medium-term session at the event, covering Demand Flexibility, Firm Regulating Reserve and Enduring Auction Capacity. Please see recording of this presentation and Q&A above.

Detailed slides presented to update on Phase 4 of the Net Zero Market Reform Programme. Please see recording of this presentation and Q&A above. The material discussed in the long-term breakout session, run by Baringa, is also included in this pack.

The recording of the final Q&A, hosted by Andy Dobbie, EMR Modelling Manager, and the close of the event by David Wildash, Head of Markets.

An overview of our recently published Markets Roadmap and the slide materials from the Response & Reserve breakout session.

Slide materials from our breakout session which focuses on our innovative market design projects to procure stability and reactive power services.

Detailed slides from the session where we will present a re-cap of the project, case for market reform, outcome of our assessment of the Operation market design options, and our Phase 3 conclusions. This will be followed by a panel discussion.

Our Executive Director, Fintan Slye, sets out in his keynote address to the Markets Forum and Roadmap how ESO is collaborating with industry and Government to enable a Future Energy System that is secure, clean, affordable and fair for all.

The concluding panel discussion includes Emma Pinchbeck - Energy UK, Richard Smith - Ofgem, Greg Jackson - Octopus Energy and James Frayne – Public First

ESO responses to unanswered Menti questions on Tuesday 22 March 2022

An introduction to the event and overview of what will be discussed during the day.

Key milestones in our Markets Roadmap over the next 6 months and updates on Response and Reserve and our Stability Market Design innovation project.

Our conclusions from Phase 2 of the Net Zero Market Reform project and our proposed framework for assessing reform options in Phase 3.

Insights into BEIS/Ofgem Energy Code Reform work and the ESO’s thinking after the recent consultation.

A re-cap on progress towards our ambitions since March with the opportunity for Q&A.

Our pathfinder projects are investigating the value of introducing 3rd Party solutions to meet system needs, that have not historically been open for commercial opportunities.

The Single Markets Platform is a key enabler to our ambitions and will transform the customer experience of our procurement activities through facilitating the ESO in becoming a better buyer of balancing services.

In March we shared key insights from phase 1 of this project and outlined our high-level plans to progress our review of GB electricity market design for net zero throughout the rest of the year.

During our March event you asked for more information on the impact of the Offshore Transmission Network Review, and the treatment of storage in the codes.

A strategic overview of how various ESO reforms come together to deliver carbon free operation by 2025.

Our experts answer questions on how we are developing and delivering our market initiatives to meet future operability challenges.

Discussing and contributing to the view of how net zero will drive reform in network codes and charging, and how the ESO will facilitate this.

An overview of potential medium term developments in policy and the market and how the ESO will respond and deliver.

An interactive discussion of the challenges in redesigning GB electricity markets for net zero.

A deep dive into the ESO strategy for facilitating DSO markets across the whole electricity system.

Find out what has been achieved, what’s next and how it all fits together.

Current state and our plans to co-create a coherent future for reactive procurement.

Introducing our market design and implementation plan.

Our experience with the new products and what's next.

An insight into lessons learned and what's next.