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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.

Latest

Published	Video	PDF
23 Nov 2022	Coming Soon	Download Slides \| Download Q&A
16 Nov 2022	Watch webinar	Download Slides
09 Nov 2022	Watch Winter Special	Download Slides
02 Nov 2022	Watch webinar	Download Slides
26 Oct 2022	Watch webinar	Download Slides
19 Oct 2022	Watch webinar	Download slides
12 Oct 2022	Watch webinar	Download slides
05 Oct 2022	Watch webinar	Download slides

2022

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

2021

Published	Video	PDF
22 Dec 21	n/a	Download slides
15 Dec 21	Watch webinar	Download slides
08 Dec 21	Watch webinar	Download slides
01 Dec 21	Watch webinar	Download slides
24 Nov 21	Watch webinar	Download slides
17 Nov 21	Watch webinar	Download slides
10 Nov 21	n/a	Download slides
03 Nov 21	n/a	Download slides
27 Oct 21	n/a	Download slides
20 Oct 21	Watch webinar	Download slides
13 Oct 21	Watch webinar	Download slides \| Topic log
06 Oct 21	Watch webinar	Download slides
29 Sep 21	Watch webinar	Download slides
22 Sep 21	Watch webinar	Download slides
15 Sep 21	Watch webinar	Download slides

Deep dive topic dates

Deep-dive topic	OTF date
Carbon intensity	27-Oct-21
Trading	01-Dec-21
Capacity Market Notice (CMN)	08-Dec-21
Demand forecasting methodology	12-Jan-22
SO-SO Trades	12-Jan-22
BSUoS Forecasting	19-Jan-22
Balancing Services Adjustment Data (BSAD)	16-Feb-22
SO-SO Trades – application in practice	16-Feb-22
Sterilised Headroom Overview	23-Feb-22
Optimising Constraints in real-time	02-Mar-22
Local constraint market B6	09-Mar-22
Manifest Error Process	09-Mar-22
MZT & MNZT	30-Mar-22
Optimising voltage constraints in real-time	13-Apr-22
Optimising inertia/RoCoF constraints in real-time	11-May-22
Demand Control via Voltage Reduction tests	03-Aug-22
Capacity Market Notices (CMN) #2	17-Aug-22
Winter Contingency Contracts (Coal Contracts)	17-Aug-22
Frequency Risk and Control Report (FRCR )	20-Oct-22
Transmission Network before Real Time	20-Oct-22

Forum archive

2020

Published Sort ascending	Name
12 Nov 2020	Electricity Operational Forum - Recording of the event - 11 Nov 2020
12 Nov 2020	Electricity Operational Forum - presentation package - 11 Nov 2020
12 Nov 2020	Useful Links for your information
11 Nov 2020	Electricity Operational Forum - Questions and Answers
10 Nov 2020	Agenda Electricity Operational Forum - 11 November 2020

2019

Published Sort ascending	Name
24 Oct 2019	Agenda Electricity Operational Forum 23 October 2019
23 Oct 2019	Electricity Operational Forum - presentation package - Oct 2019 EXT
12 Jul 2019	Operability Strategy Report
12 Jul 2019	Control Room - Difficult Day Analysis
12 Jul 2019	Platform for Ancillary Services (PAS) Update
12 Jul 2019	Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) update
1 Jul 2019	Agenda Electricity Operational Forum 01 July 2019
27 Mar 2019	Summer Outlook
27 Mar 2019	Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) update
27 Mar 2019	Forward Plan for Balancing Services
27 Mar 2019	Control Room - Difficult Day Analysis
27 Mar 2019	Operability
21 Mar 2019	Agenda Electricity Operational Forum 26 March 2019

2018

Published Sort ascending	Name
16 Oct 2018	Winter Outlook
16 Oct 2018	Coming soon ...
16 Oct 2018	Weekend Review
16 Oct 2018	Electricity System Operator (ESO) Incentives Industry Update
16 Oct 2018	Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) update
11 Oct 2018	Electricity Operational Forum Agenda 15 October 2018
5 Jul 2018	Constraints and Voltage
5 Jul 2018	Vector Shift
5 Jul 2018	Product Roadmap for Reactive Power
5 Jul 2018	Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) update
26 Jun 2018	Electricity Operational Forum Agenda 4 July 2018
25 Apr 2018	Agenda Electricity Operational Forum 24 April 2018
25 Apr 2018	Summer Outlook
25 Apr 2018	Industry Update
25 Apr 2018	Transparency Update - Trading and Tendered Services
25 Apr 2018	New Incentive Arrangements
25 Apr 2018	System Cost Update and Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) update

2017

Published Sort ascending	Name
20 Oct 2017	Industry Updates
20 Oct 2017	Indexed Contracts with National Grid
20 Oct 2017	Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS)
20 Oct 2017	System Needs and Product Strategy
20 Oct 2017	Trading with National Grid
20 Oct 2017	Winter Outlook
20 Oct 2017	Tendering with National Grid
20 Oct 2017	On the day decisions in the Control Room
16 Oct 2017	Agenda Electricity Operational Forum 19 October 2017
25 Aug 2017	System Cost Update and Balancing Services Use of System (BSUos) Forecasting
22 Jun 2017	System Needs and Product Strategy
22 Jun 2017	General Industry Updates
22 Jun 2017	System Operation (Part 1) - The fundamental interconnectedness of all things
22 Jun 2017	System Cost Update and Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) Forecasting
22 Jun 2017	System Operation (Part 2) - Anatomy of a Day
20 Jun 2017	Agenda Electricity Operational Forum 21 June 2017
30 Mar 2017	General Industry Update
30 Mar 2017	Visibility of Actions: Forecasting
30 Mar 2017	Future of the System Operator
30 Mar 2017	Visibility of Actions: Trading

2016

Published Sort ascending	Name
20 Oct 2016	System Cost Update and Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) Forecasting
20 Oct 2016	2016-17 Winter Outlook Report
20 Oct 2016	Summer Operability
20 Oct 2016	Electricity Balancing System (EBS) Update
20 Oct 2016	Agenda Electricity Operational Forum 19 October 2016
20 Oct 2016	Market Flexibility
20 Oct 2016	Enhanced Frequency Response (EFR)
29 Sep 2016	Electricity Margin Notice Overview
29 Sep 2016	Met Office Link - re: contigency planning
29 Sep 2016	Supplemental Balancing Reserve
29 Sep 2016	National Grid Winter Preparation Overview
29 Sep 2016	Capacity Market Notice Process
27 Sep 2016	Special Electricity Operational Forum - 28 September 2016 - Agenda
30 Jun 2016	Notification of Insufficient System Margin (NISM) overview
30 Jun 2016	Electricity Balancing System (EBS) update
30 Jun 2016	Look Ahead to Winter 2016-17 and Winter Case Study - Long Notice Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR)
30 Jun 2016	Summer Outlook 2016
30 Jun 2016	Balancing Services Developments and Tender Procurement Update
30 Jun 2016	System Cost Update and Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) Forecasting
30 Jun 2016	Summer Operability Case Study

2015

Published Sort ascending	Name
15 Oct 2015	System Cost Update and Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) Forecasting
15 Oct 2015	Summer Review and Demand Forecasting Update
15 Oct 2015	System Operability Framework (SOF) 2015
15 Oct 2015	Winter 2015/16 Outlook
15 Oct 2015	Balancing Service Developments / Procurement Update
15 Oct 2015	Agenda Electricity Ops Forum 19 October 2015
15 Oct 2015	Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR) and Demand Side Balancing Reserve (DSBR) Service Update
15 Oct 2015	Power Responsive Update
23 Jun 2015	Demand Side Response - Power Responsive (conference held 18 June 2015)
18 Jun 2015	Summer Operation and Low Demand System Warnings
18 Jun 2015	Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR) and Demand Side Balancing Reserve (DSBR) Service Update
18 Jun 2015	Special Operational Forum - Balancing the System on Difficult Days
18 Jun 2015	Agenda Electricity Ops Forum 22 June 2015
18 Jun 2015	Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) Stability
18 Jun 2015	Stakeholder Workshops
18 Jun 2015	Summer Outlook, System Cost Update and Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) Forecasting
18 Jun 2015	Balancing Services Developments / Tender Procurement Update
23 Mar 2015	Agenda Electricity Operational Forum 18 March 2015
19 Mar 2015	System Operator (SO) Incentives(1)
19 Mar 2015	Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR) and Demand Side Balancing Reserve (DSBR) Service Update

2014

Published Sort ascending	Name
16 Oct 2014	System Operator (SO) Incentives
16 Oct 2014	Tender Procurement Update
16 Oct 2014	Short Term Operating Reserve (STOR) Runway
16 Oct 2014	Embedded Generation Behaviours and Customer Demand Management
16 Oct 2014	System Operability Framework (SOF) Update
16 Oct 2014	Short Term Operating Reserve (STOR) Outline Change Proposal (OCP06)
16 Oct 2014	Operational and System Cost Update and Balancing Services Use Of System (BSUoS) Forecasting
16 Oct 2014	Winter Outlook
16 Oct 2014	Demand Side Balancing Reserve (DSBR) and Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR) Update
13 Oct 2014	Electricity Ops Forum - 15 October 2014 - Agenda
25 Jun 2014	Balancing Services Incentive Scheme, Balancing Services Use of System and Future SO Incentives
25 Jun 2014	Improved Photovoltaic (PV) and Embedded Forecasting
25 Jun 2014	Useful Information
25 Jun 2014	Summer Outlook
25 Jun 2014	System Operability Assessment (SOF)
25 Jun 2014	Agenda - 24 June 2014
25 Jun 2014	Tender Procurement Update
25 Jun 2014	Demand Side Balancing Reserve (DSBR) Workshop
3 Mar 2014	EMR Contingency Products
3 Mar 2014	Business Outlook 2014-15

2013

Published Sort ascending	Name
14 Oct 2013	Transmission Operational Forum Update - October 2013
14 Oct 2013	Electricity Operational Forum – Wednesday 7 February 2007
26 Sep 2013	Electricity Operational Forum – Wednesday 7 February 2007
26 Sep 2013	Space Weather
26 Sep 2013	Operational and System Operator Cost Update
26 Sep 2013	Presentations from the Interim Electricity Operational Forum held on 26 June 2013
26 Sep 2013	Electricity Operational Forum – Wednesday 7 February 2007
26 Sep 2013	Operational and System Operator Cost Update
26 Sep 2013	Frequency Management Update
26 Sep 2013	System Operator Cost Update - Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) Graph and Data
26 Sep 2013	Electricity Ten Year Statement
26 Sep 2013	Useful Links from Operational Forum held on 10 April 2013
26 Sep 2013	Transmission Operational Forum Update - June 2013
26 Sep 2013	Transmission Operational Forum Update - February 2013
26 Sep 2013	European Balancing Code from 2014
26 Sep 2013	Transmission Operational Forum Update - April 2013
26 Sep 2013	System Operator Incentives Development Update
26 Sep 2013	Summer Outlook
26 Sep 2013	System Operator Cost Update - Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) Graph and Data
26 Sep 2013	Frequency Management

2012

Published Sort ascending	Name
30 Jan 2014	05 - Ops Forum - Special Actions
30 Jan 2014	02 - Ops Forum - Olympic Preparation
30 Jan 2014	London 2012 Operational Experience
30 Jan 2014	04 - Future Energy Scenarios
30 Jan 2014	01 - Operational and SO Cost Update
30 Jan 2014	04 - Ops Forum - BSIS Update
30 Jan 2014	GB Winter Outlook Consultation
30 Jan 2014	Operational and SO Cost Update for August
30 Jan 2014	03 - Electricity Market Reform Update
30 Jan 2014	03 - Ops Forum - Summer Outlook
30 Jan 2014	SO Incentives Current and Future
30 Jan 2014	August 2012 - Industry News
30 Jan 2014	02 - Management of the GB System Overnight
29 Jan 2014	05 - SO Incentives
29 Jan 2014	02 - High System Voltage
29 Jan 2014	Operational and SO Cost Update
29 Jan 2014	04 - Ops Forum - 11 February 2012
29 Jan 2014	01 - SO Cost Update Operational Update
29 Jan 2014	IS Developments Update
29 Jan 2014	03 - SYS Consultation

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