Driving Energy System Transition – Why Regulation Should Not be a Barrier

About this webinar:

Britain’s energy sector is undergoing unprecedented change, transforming from a complex centralised system into a new decentralised, flexible, sustainable, and user-focused energy system. Consumers and market participants alike expect governance to deliver net-zero, facilitate innovative energy services, maintain vibrant competition, keep the lights on and ensure costs stay low. We need a step-change in the way the energy market self-governs to deliver these outcomes, using technology and expertise to drive real change in the marketplace.

Join us to learn more on how ElectraLink views this transformation and how we can support it by linking the present to the future to drive forward effective regulation, promote sector transparency, and support the opening of the market to new players.

Delivered in two parts, this webinar looks at:

Part 1: Navigating regulation in the energy system transition; and
Part 2: Enabling innovation through regulation.

Speakers and panellists

Mark Olliver, Head of Advisory Services

Mark Olliver heads up our Advisory Services within ElectraLink’s Governance Services team and has worked in various business and technical roles across the energy and utilities industry since 1999. Before joining ElectraLink in 2018, Mark held Principal Consultant positions at both PA Consulting and CGI working across oil, gas, electricity, water and government sectors...learn more

Anthony Bivens, Senior Advisor

Anthony joined the Advisory Services Team in 2019 having previously worked at BEAMA and currently serves as the lead for DSO Advisory Services. Anthony has worked across the electricity transmission, distribution and whole energy systems sectors with a focus on the DSO transition. Anthony’s experience includes project and programme management, energy policy, low carbon technology and manufacturing...learn more

Hollie Nicholls, Advisor

Hollie joined ElectraLink in 2017 having previously worked at the Energy Network Association (ENA). Working across the electricity transmission, distribution and whole energy systems sectors with a focus on the DCUSA Innovation Sandbox, Hollie has a detailed working knowledge of gas and electricity governance, regulation and policy...learn more

Alexandra Moore, Advisor

Alexandra joined ElectraLink in 2017 from the Energy Network Association (ENA). Having previously worked with DNOs on connections policy, Alexandra has experience working with different stakeholders involved in shaping electricity regulation, including IDNOs, Distributed Generators and government bodies.Most recently, Alexandra has been involved in establishing the DCUSA Innovation Sandbox and supporting innovators entering the process...learn more

Melanie Bryce | Oxfordshire Programme Director, SSEN

Melanie Bryce is the Oxfordshire Programme Director at Scottish and Southern Energy Networks (SSEN), and has worked across SSE since joining the company as a Graduate Engineer in 1996. She has wide-ranging energy sector experience gained from roles that have spanned Wholesale Risk Management, Networks Regulation, and Asset Management. This has most recently included leading Engineering and Investment teams, focusing on the Asset Management of the Distribution Network.

Tony Shorthouse | Director, Plugin Power

Tony Shorthouse runs his own technical consultancy business Plugin Power Energy Ltd. Following the experience gained through architecting IT infrastructure for many large enterprise organisations, Tony is now working with various stakeholders to digitise and safeguard energy data. He is involved with governmental departments and private entities in the UK and other countries to bring together expertise and learnings to challenges that are often global.

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