Distribution Network Operator (DNO) to Distribution System Operator (DSO)

We said we would share our vision for the transition of DNOs to DSOs. We will describe the
work taking place at Northern Powergrid and seek our customers’ views on how to shape the outputs of this work.

At our Connections Customer Forum, attendees asked us to tell them more about our DSO strategy and when we would be involving them in the consultation process. We made a commitment to share our vision; describe the work underway at Northern Powergrid and seek our stakeholders’ views.

We gave updates on our DSO strategy and our involvement in the ENA Open Networks Project at our Stakeholder Panel and Connections Customer Forums but thought there was more we could do to reach out and engage with stakeholders on the matter.

In September 2017, we held a live Twitter Q&A session with Jim Cardwell, Northern Powergrid’s Head of Trading and Innovation and Andy Jenkins, Head of Network Trading. The Q&A was promoted via our social media channels and generated significant interest online. Later in the same month, and responding to stakeholders’ requests for more online engagement, we hosted a live webinar on the same topic, viewed by over 80 stakeholders, where they had the opportunity to comment and ask questions. Looking forward, we will continue to engage with our stakeholders on this important topic and to seek their views on our vision and strategy. 

• You can watch the webinar on demand on our YouTube channel here.