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The journey for networks to achieve flexibility

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Event
  • Session
  • Wednesday, 23 May 2018
  • 11:23 - 11:23
  • Duration: 11 mins
  • Publication date: 05 Jun 2018
  • Location: Network Theatre, NEC, Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • Part of event Utility week Live 2018

About the session

As energy networks prepare to meet the demands of a flexible power system, this seminar will explore the drivers for flexibility and set the strategic context, also exploring the detail of operational and technical solutions around storage and DSR.

Keywords:
  • decarbonisation
  • disruption
  • electricity
  • electricity distribution
  • energy
  • energy system
  • energy user
  • low carbon
  • smart meter
  • smart systems
  • storage

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Speaker

  • Scott Mathieson

    Scott Mathieson

    SP Energy Networks, Network planning and regulation director

    Scott joined ScottishPower after graduating from the University of Glasgow with a degree in economics. In a career spanning over 20 years with the company he has gained experience across a number of roles including Strategic Planning, Regulation, Financial & Regulatory Reporting and Asset Risk Management. Scott has played a significant role in the company’s major price control reviews post privatisation and has been involved in a number of group strategic projects, including acquisitions and business change programmes.Over the course of the last 10 years Scott has been increasingly involved in the area of asset risk management and system planning and design across Transmission and Distribution. Scott was appointed to his most recent role as Network Planning & Regulation Director at the end of 2014, increasing his responsibilities to include Asset Management, System Design & Planning, Process and System Development and Workforce Renewal.Scott is a member of the Board of Directors for SP Distribution, SP Manweb and SP Transmission and the SP Energy Networks Holding Company.
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