This response from E3G to the consultation on the framework for identifying and assessing transmission investment options looks at non-network solutions, risk management, and interconnection in this response to the Future System Operator (FSO).
The Future System Operator will have a major role to play in the future of the GB energy system. Delivering this effectively will require a significant re-design and expansion of the organisation and functions undertaken. This will be a big challenge and developing the new capabilities will take time. The FSO will need to prioritise activities and it is inevitable that some requirements will not be delivered effectively, or at all, for a while. Ofgem should work with the FSO to prioritise activities in a way that meets the key requirements of the energy system transition and consumers. It should require the FSO to explain where approaches, methodologies, and products are below the quality it aims to ultimately achieve, and the actions being put in place to close this gap.
