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Enabling the DSO transition - A consultation on the ESO’s approach to Distribution System Operation (2021)

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This is an opportunity for a more coordinated approach in the development of the whole electricity system, through joined-up thinking and application of systems engineering principles. Read our response to the Energy System Operator (ESO) consultation.
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We believe:



  • A truly ‘whole (electricity) system’ approach requires a broader perspective.

  • Community energy enterprises (physical or virtual), energy hubs and individual customers (enabled by technology), will have an increasing influence on physical energy flows across distribution, and ultimately transmission networks.

  • Greater consideration is needed, as to the important role that flexibility from Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) will play in the wider electricity, and ultimately whole energy system.

  • ESO and DSOs must continue to evolve systems and processes that minimise inconsistencies, including applying sensitivity analyses to better understand the potential impact of any unresolved differences.

  • A more fundamental review of industry code governance is required.


To share your thoughts log in to your IET Community account and add your comments below. You can read our full response here: Enabling the DSO transition.
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    I tried to read both documents, the response and the consultation, and it was like wading through treacle  so I gave up. While I have a reasonable understanding of the written word I could not work out what they were trying to achieve. Lots of nice pictures and pretty diagrams though.


    I totally agree with Mike's comments.


    I am currently trying to read  a consultation document that relates to a CO2 pipeline from Frodsham Marshes to somewhere in North Wales so the CO2 from producing Hydrogen from natural gas using all this excess electricity from green sources can be buried in the depleted gas fields off the North Wales coast. Most of the first 50 pages give the definitions of the acronyms etc.  


    I am completely confident that in both cases lip service will be paid to any responses and any potential problems identified by the consultation will be ignored until they bite when we will be told they were unforeseen and could not have been identified in advance. 


    Am I an old cynic who does not want to see change?


    No, I am an old realist who has seen too many  projects fail or cost a fortune while not achieving their original objectives to be hopeful, especially when politicians or their acolytes are involved. I expect that all the large consultancies will be paid a fortune for their work on these projects and will be paid even more to try and sort out the problems they have caused. 


    One thing I have learnt over the last 70 odd years is that it is very difficult make things simple and very very easy to make them complicated.
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    I tried to read both documents, the response and the consultation, and it was like wading through treacle  so I gave up. While I have a reasonable understanding of the written word I could not work out what they were trying to achieve. Lots of nice pictures and pretty diagrams though.


    I totally agree with Mike's comments.


    I am currently trying to read  a consultation document that relates to a CO2 pipeline from Frodsham Marshes to somewhere in North Wales so the CO2 from producing Hydrogen from natural gas using all this excess electricity from green sources can be buried in the depleted gas fields off the North Wales coast. Most of the first 50 pages give the definitions of the acronyms etc.  


    I am completely confident that in both cases lip service will be paid to any responses and any potential problems identified by the consultation will be ignored until they bite when we will be told they were unforeseen and could not have been identified in advance. 


    Am I an old cynic who does not want to see change?


    No, I am an old realist who has seen too many  projects fail or cost a fortune while not achieving their original objectives to be hopeful, especially when politicians or their acolytes are involved. I expect that all the large consultancies will be paid a fortune for their work on these projects and will be paid even more to try and sort out the problems they have caused. 


    One thing I have learnt over the last 70 odd years is that it is very difficult make things simple and very very easy to make them complicated.
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