Alex’s detailed understanding of UK’s energy policy, track record of engaging with key decision makers and work advising major public sector organisations on strategic energy transitions makes her ideally suited to explaining network operators’ priorities and advocating for the sector.
Alex joins ENA as it is delivering a major strategic communications work programme, including coordinating the ongoing national Moving the Grid Forward campaign, which aims to explain the need for additional transmission infrastructure to UK audiences.
Lawrence Slade FEI, CEO, ENA, said:
“There’s never been more focus on the UK’s clean power transition and it is vital that energy networks can effectively communicate their contribution to this process. We needed another trusted and experienced policy expert who can build and maintain relationships with Whitehall, Westminster, Holyrood, Senedd Cymru, Stormont and with Fleet Street, based on clearly expressed insights and trusted analysis. I am delighted to welcome Alex and look forward to working with her closely to make sure the voice of the networks is heard in the national debate.”
Alexandra Howe, Director of Policy and External Affairs, ENA, said:
“This is the moment when the future framework of the UK’s energy system, and the pathway to decarbonisation, is being shaped, so it is essential network operators can effectively articulate what they require to deliver vital network infrastructure and influence future decisions – from common sense reforms of planning process to the regulatory certainty needed to unlock investment. I’m excited to take part in one of the most important conversations happening in the UK’s political and economic landscape.”
Notes to editor
- More information on Alex is available here: https://www.energynetworks.org/about/leadership-team
- The Moving the Grid Forward campaign launched in March 2025
- The campaign responds directly to recommendations from the 2023 Winser Review, which identified a lack of public understanding as a key barrier to expanding grid infrastructure. The review called for a coordinated effort to build public support for grid upgrades, emphasising their importance in unlocking Britain’s renewable energy potential and supporting emerging industries like AI, advanced manufacturing, and electric vehicles
- The campaign has been funded and created by National Grid, SP Energy Networks and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), with support from ENA
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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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