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Strategic Energy Planning
The NOA is our recommendation for which reinforcement projects should receive investment during the coming year to facilitate the development of an efficient, coordinated, and economical system of…
Strategic Energy Planning
The Western transmission region includes boundaries in the Midlands and the north of Wales. This includes the lower Midlands boundary B9 and the north Wales boundaries NW1, NW2 and NW3.The map below…
Electricity Explained
From using household appliances to operating industrial machinery, we’re all connected to the electricity grid day in and day out. Markets ensure that we have a safe and reliable electricity supply…
Electricity Explained
While Great Britain’s electricity system is very reliable, power cuts happen for a variety of reasons.At National Grid ESO we move high-voltage electricity around the country and pass it to…
Electricity Explained
All the latest news from the heart of Great Britain's electricity system. Find out how we balance the grid, how we’re innovating for the future, and who the people are that are working on Britain's…
Codes
The Balancing and Settlement Code contains the rules and governance arrangements for electricity balancing and settlement in Great Britain.The code covers the metering of the physical production and…
Electricity Explained
Electricity bills aren’t always easy to understand so it can be tricky to know how much energy you’re using and how to reduce your usage
Strategic Energy Planning
The Electricity Ten Year Statement (ETYS) is the ESO’s view of future transmission requirements and the capability of Great Britain’s National Electricity Transmission System (NETS) over the next…