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ENA welcomes Elexon's appointment as market facilitator for local energy flexibility

29 July 2024

Ofgem has confirmed Elexon as market facilitator for local energy flexibility. It will serve as a single, expert group that will work with Ofgem, the Electricity System Operator (ESO), ENA, local networks and flexibility service providers to ensure local and national flexibility markets are aligned and to eliminate any obstacles.

 

Avi Aithal, Head of Open Networks at Energy Networks Association, said:

"We're looking forward to working with Elexon in their new role as market facilitator for local energy flexibility. We'll work with them to ensure the momentum built up in the Open Networks programme continues during the transition."

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Energy Networks Association (ENA) is the industry body representing the energy networks. Our members include every major electricity network operator in the UK. The electricity networks are at the heart of the energy transition. They directly employ more than 26,000 people in the UK, including 1,500 apprentices. They are spending and investing £33bn in our electricity grids over the coming years, to ensure safe, reliable and secure energy supplies for the millions of homes and businesses reliant on power every day.

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