Innovation in the energy sector: A regulator's perspective

Mar 14, 2019

In this episode of the EIC’s Listening Project our host Liam Bolton talks to Akshay Kaul Director of Systems and Networks at Ofgem. 

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 In this episode, we discuss:

• What Ofgem does
• Importance of the GB energy sector
• The relationship between Ofgem and energy networks
• Network price controls, RIIO2
• The role of SMEs in the next price control
• How Ofgem will continue to support SMEs
• What Ofgem considers success to look like for SMEs
• What is an SME?
• Network Innovation Allowance (NIA) and Network Innovation Competition (NIC) 

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 Explore these Resources

For more information on the topics discussed in this episode visit the links below:

• https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/network-regulation-riio-model/network-price-controls-2021-riio-2/what-riio-2-price-control
• https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/what-regulatory-sandbox
• https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/about-us/how-we-engage/innovation-link
• https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/
• https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/network-regulation-riio-model/network-innovation/electricity-network-innovation-allowance
• https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/network-regulation-riio-model
• https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/network-regulation-riio-model/current-network-price-controls-riio-1/network-innovation/electricity-network-innovation-competition
• https://networks.online/gphsn/analysis/1000390/dso-mean

 

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