Our advisory and technical groups
We've established several independent groups to provide specialist technical advice and recommendations to our Board on different aspects of the electricity industry and the implications of regulatory decisions.
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Advisory groups
We have three main groups who provide advice to our Board. You can learn more about their role, responsibilities, advice, members and meetings below.
Electricity Authority Advisory Group
The Electricity Authority Advisory Group is a new advisory group (to be established by May 2024) to provide independent advice on our work programme and test practical implications of regulatory decisions for consumers and stakeholders.
Security and Reliability Council
The Security and Reliability Council provides advice on the performance of the electricity system and the system operator, and on reliability of supply issues.
Technical groups
The following groups provide technical advice to our Board. You can learn more out about their role, members and key documents.
Common Quality Technical Group
The Future Security and Resilience Common Quality Technical Group provides advice on common quality requirements contained in Part 8 of the Code.
This group provides advice on a range of technical matters, from the operation of the power system at both the transmission and distribution levels, to the operation of generation and demand-side management technologies.
Network Connections Technical Group
The Network Connections Technical Group provides advice on potential amendments to the Electricity Industry Participation Code to make network connections quicker, easier and more consistent.
Standing Data Formats Group
The Standing Data Formats Group provides advice on new file formats, and any changes to file formats required for the exchange of information.
This group also promotes awareness and use of the file format change review protocols within the industry.
Switch Technical Group
The Switch Technical Group provides advice on amendments that should be made to the switching process to ensure that it remains fit for purpose.
This group is responsible for promoting awareness of the current switching protocols, and proposed amendments, within the industry.
Previous groups
- Innovation and Participation Advisory Group (disestablished February 2024) - This group provided advice and recommendations on the development of the Code and market facilitation measures. Learn more
- Market Development Advisory Group (term ended February 2024) - This group provided advice on the development of the Code and market facilitation measures. Learn more
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