Every Wednesday, we hold an open technical industry forum to discuss recent operational actions we have taken in the Electricity National Control Centre (ENCC) and answer any questions.

We aim to be transparent around our ENCC operation and actions to give industry partners recent and relevant insight that might aid their own operations.

Our weekly Operational Transparency Forum (OTF) is where experts from the ESO review the previous week’s activities, provide an update on recent events and hold a live question and answer session focusing on ENCC operations and activities.

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Weekly forum

Please join us every Wednesday at 11am for an opportunity to ask questions to our National Control panel. Missed the event? Don’t worry, all recordings and slides are provided on this webpage for download. Slides are also uploaded before the event starts to prompt questions and allow you to better follow the content.

Slides

Name Published
Dispatch Transparency Event Q&A 9 Jun 2023
Operational Transparency Forum 07.06.23 7 Jun 2023
Operational Transparency Forum Q&A 5 Jun 2023
Dispatch Transparency Event 02.06.23 2 Jun 2023
Operational Transparency Forum 31.05.23 31 May 2023
Operational Transparency Forum 24.05.23 24 May 2023
Operational Transparency Forum 17.05.23 17 May 2023
Operational Transparency Forum 10.05.23 10 May 2023
Operational Transparency Forum 03.05.23 3 May 2023
Operational Transparency Forum 26.04.23 26 Apr 2023

Webinars

Published Video
07 Jun 2023 Watch webinar 
02 Jun 2023 Watch webinar 
(Dispatch Transparency Event)
31 May 2023 Watch webinar
24 May 2023 Watch webinar
17 May 2023 Watch webinar
10 May 2023 Watch webinar
03 May 2023 Watch webinar
26 Apr 2023 Watch webinar
19 Apr 2023 Watch webinar
05 Apr 2023 Watch webinar
29 Mar 2023 Watch webinar
22 Mar 2023 Watch webinar
15 Mar 2023 Watch webinar
08 Mar 2023 Watch webinar 
(Interconnector Special)
01 Mar 2023 Watch webinar
22 Feb 2023 Watch webinar
15 Feb 2023 Watch webinar
08 Feb 2023 Watch webinar
01 Feb 2023 Watch webinar
25 Jan 2023 Watch webinar
18 Jan 2023 Watch webinar
11 Jan 2023 Watch webinar
04 Jan 2023 N/A

Webinar archive

Published Video
21 Dec 2022 Watch webinar
14 Dec 2022 Watch webinar
07 Dec 2022 Watch webinar
30 Nov 2022 Watch webinar
23 Nov 2022 Watch webinar
16 Nov 2022 Watch webinar
09 Nov 2022 Watch webinar (Winter Special)
02 Nov 2022 Watch webinar
26 Oct 2022 Watch webinar
19 Oct 2022 Watch webinar
12 Oct 2022 Watch webinar
05 Oct 2022 Watch webinar
28 Sep 2022 N/A
21 Sep 2022 Watch webinar
14 Sep 2022 N/A
07 Sep 2022 Watch webinar
31 Aug 2022 Watch webinar
24 Aug 2022 Watch webinar
17 Aug 2022 Watch webinar
10 Aug 2022 Watch webinar
03 Aug 2022 Watch webinar
27 Jul 2022 Watch webinar
20 Jul 2022 Watch webinar
13 Jul 2022 Watch webinar
06 Jul 2022 Watch webinar
29 Jun 2022 Watch webinar
22 Jun 2022 Watch webinar
15 Jun 2022 Watch webinar
08 Jun 2022 Watch webinar
01 Jun 2022 Watch webinar
25 May 2022 Watch webinar
18 May 2022 Watch webinar
11 May 2022 Watch webinar
04 May 2022 Watch webinar
27 Apr 2022 Watch webinar
20 Apr 2022 Watch webinar
13 Apr 2022 Watch webinar
06 Apr 2022 Watch webinar
30 Mar 2022 Watch webinar
23 Mar 2022 Watch webinar
16 Mar 2022 Watch webinar
09 Mar 2022 Watch webinar
02 Mar 2022 Watch webinar
23 Feb 2022 Watch webinar
16 Feb 2022 Watch webinar
09 Feb 2022 Watch webinar
02 Feb 2022 Watch webinar
26 Jan 2022 Watch webinar
19 Jan 2022 Watch webinar
12 Jan 2022 Watch webinar
05 Jan 2022

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22 Dec 21 N/A
15 Dec 21 Watch webinar
08 Dec 21 Watch webinar
01 Dec 21 Watch webinar
24 Nov 21 Watch webinar
17 Nov 21 Watch webinar
10 Nov 21 N/A
03 Nov 21 N/A
27 Oct 21 N/A
20 Oct 21 Watch webinar
13 Oct 21 Watch webinar
06 Oct 21 Watch webinar
29 Sep 21 Watch webinar
22 Sep 21 Watch webinar
15 Sep 21 Watch webinar

Forum archive

2019

Name Published
Agenda Electricity Operational Forum 23 October 2019 24 Oct 2019
Electricity Operational Forum - presentation package - Oct 2019 EXT 23 Oct 2019
Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) update 12 Jul 2019
Control Room - Difficult Day Analysis 12 Jul 2019
Operability Strategy Report 12 Jul 2019
Platform for Ancillary Services (PAS) Update 12 Jul 2019
Agenda Electricity Operational Forum 01 July 2019 1 Jul 2019
Operability 27 Mar 2019
Forward Plan for Balancing Services 27 Mar 2019
Summer Outlook 27 Mar 2019

2018

Name Published
Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) update 16 Oct 2018
Weekend Review 16 Oct 2018
Winter Outlook 16 Oct 2018
Electricity System Operator (ESO) Incentives Industry Update 16 Oct 2018
Coming soon ... 16 Oct 2018
Electricity Operational Forum Agenda 15 October 2018 11 Oct 2018
Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) update 5 Jul 2018
Vector Shift 5 Jul 2018
Constraints and Voltage 5 Jul 2018
Product Roadmap for Reactive Power 5 Jul 2018

2017

Name Published
Winter Outlook 20 Oct 2017
Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) 20 Oct 2017
On the day decisions in the Control Room 20 Oct 2017
Trading with National Grid 20 Oct 2017
Indexed Contracts with National Grid 20 Oct 2017
Tendering with National Grid 20 Oct 2017
System Needs and Product Strategy 20 Oct 2017
Industry Updates 20 Oct 2017
Agenda Electricity Operational Forum 19 October 2017 16 Oct 2017
System Cost Update and Balancing Services Use of System (BSUos) Forecasting 25 Aug 2017

2016

Name Published
System Cost Update and Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) Forecasting 3 Mar 2016
Electricity Balancing System (EBS) Update 3 Mar 2016
Solar Growth 3 Mar 2016
Tagging (System v Energy Actions) 3 Mar 2016
Balancing Services Developments and Tender Procurement Update 3 Mar 2016
System Cost Update and Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) Forecasting 30 Jun 2016
Summer Outlook 2016 30 Jun 2016
Electricity Balancing System (EBS) update 30 Jun 2016
Review of Winter 2015-16 30 Jun 2016
Agenda Electricity Operational Forum 29 June 2016 23 Jun 2016

2015

Name Published
Demand Side Response - Power Responsive (conference held 18 June 2015) 23 Jun 2015
Summer Outlook, System Cost Update and Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) Forecasting 18 Jun 2015
Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) Stability 18 Jun 2015
Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR) and Demand Side Balancing Reserve (DSBR) Service Update 18 Jun 2015
Agenda Electricity Operational Forum 18 March 2015 23 Mar 2015
Managing the system in Winter 2014-15 and Summer Outlook Preview 19 Mar 2015
Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR) and Demand Side Balancing Reserve (DSBR) Service Update 19 Mar 2015
Electricity Balancing Significant Code Review Update 19 Mar 2015
System Cost Update and Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) Forecasting 15 Oct 2015
Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR) and Demand Side Balancing Reserve (DSBR) Service Update 15 Oct 2015

2014

Name Published
System Operability Assessment (SOF) 25 Jun 2014
Useful Information 25 Jun 2014
EMR Contingency Products 3 Mar 2014
Balancing Services Use of System Charging Further Update 3 Mar 2014
Tender Procurement Update 3 Mar 2014
Electricity Market Reform Update 3 Mar 2014
Operational and System Cost Update and Balancing Services Use Of System (BSUoS) Forecasting 16 Oct 2014
Embedded Generation Behaviours and Customer Demand Management 16 Oct 2014
Tender Procurement Update 16 Oct 2014
Demand Side Balancing Reserve (DSBR) and Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR) Update 16 Oct 2014

2013

Name Published
Frequency Management Update 26 Sep 2013
Electricity Operational Forum – Wednesday 7 February 2007 26 Sep 2013
System Operator Incentives Development Update 26 Sep 2013
Electricity Ten Year Statement 26 Sep 2013
Operational and System Operator Cost Update 26 Sep 2013
Electricity Operational Forum – Wednesday 7 February 2007 26 Sep 2013
System Operator Cost Update - Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) Graph and Data 26 Sep 2013
European Balancing Code from 2014 26 Sep 2013
Interim_Ops_Forum_Audio_26Jun2013 10 Feb 2013
Transmission Operational Forum Update - June 2013 26 Sep 2013