KEMA Consulting Ltd, Director of Network Innovation
John Scott is currently with KEMA Consulting Ltd, having previously been the Technical Director for Ofgem, the British gas and electricity regulator. Earlier in his career John was Director of Engineering for National Grid Company in the UK and Manager of the National Control Centre. He has a background in electricity distribution and transmission. In his present role he has a lead responsibility for Network Innovation. This area of work includes Smart Grids and their development internationally, particularly in regard to responding to the challenges for sustainability in future energy systems. In support of concrete developments, his focus goes beyond technologies and includes commercial, regulatory and management aspects of innovation on networks, with view to assisting companies to operate effectively in a changing energy context. John Scott was a founder member and former vice chairman of the European Technology Platform: 'Smartgrids' he continues to take a close interest in European activities in this field. He is also a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering & Technology, the IET, a Member of their Board of Trustees, and a member of the IET's Energy Policy Panel. He is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Bath, UK and a member of the Advisory Board to the UK Energy Research Centre.
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