electricity system operator

​Ofgem’s recommendation that an independent system operator is created is "understandable" but “only the first step on a longer journey”.

Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley has assured that the goal of the regulator's recommendation of creating a fully independent system operator (ISO) is to support a "robust system" that can result in "billion pound" savings.

​Power system operators from across the world, including National Grid ESO, have teamed up to launch a consortium dedicated to reducing emissions.