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August 25, 2021

Ofgem to press ahead with licence modifications for Electricity System Restoration Standard

​Energy regulator Ofgem has issued its decision to make licence modifications to support the introduction of an Electricity System Restoration Standard (ESRS).
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May 5, 2021

National Grid ESO awards eight system restoration contracts under Black Start successor scheme

​National Grid ESO has awarded eight contracts for Electricity System Restoration Services, as part of the system operator's new approach to Black Start services.
February 24, 2021

SP Energy Networks: World-first re-energising project is just the beginning

The implications of the NIS Directive for UK energy companies
November 10, 2020

National Grid ESO awards £84m in Black Start contracts in new competitive tender approach

​National Grid ESO has awarded Black Start contracts in the South West and Midlands as part of a new competitive tender.
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September 3, 2020

Ofgem fines SSE £2m for failing to publish inside information in ‘timely and effective’ manner

​​Ofgem has fined SSE £2.06 million for failing to publish, in a timely manner, information about the availability of its generation capacity.
The implications of the NIS Directive for UK energy companies
June 30, 2020

National Grid ESO Distributed ReStart project under budget as it hits halfway milestone

​National Grid ESO has released an update on its Distributed ReStart project as it hits the halfway point.
January 31, 2020

Current± Chats: National Grid ESO’s Duncan Burt on Distributed ReStart and training for a blackout

The Vulnerability Commitment’s signatories include Octopus Energy
May 31, 2018

National Grid outlines plans for competitive, distributed energy-friendly Black Start procurement

National Grid has said it wants a new procurement process for Black Start capabilities up and running by the mid-2020s, and wants it to involve renewables and battery storage.

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