Smart Secure Electricity Systems Programme (SSES): enduring governance

The Smart Secure Electricity Systems (SSES) Programme is designed to create the technical and regulatory frameworks to enable the untapped flexibility from small scale devices, such as domestic electric vehicle charge points and heat pumps.

It should contribute to electricity system decarbonisation in a way that protects consumers and the electricity system and as such is a key enabler for consumer-led flexibility that will help consumers make energy bill savings and deliver the government’s Clean Energy Superpower Mission.

To make sure the technical and security requirements for energy smart appliances and flexibility services continue to meet the evolving needs of industry and government’s policy objectives, we plan to establish industry-led governance arrangements to manage these considerations and recommend any changes to government and regulators in light of emerging risks and market developments.  

We are consulting on:  

• our minded-to position for Elexon to be responsible for SSES Enduring Governance through modifications to the Balancing and Settlement Code 
• the technical and security governance functions to be managed by the SSES Technical and Security Governance Groups 
• the proposed membership arrangements for the SSES Technical and Security Governance Groups 
• cost recovery proposals for Elexon to recover costs for managing the enduring governance functions 
• the proposed code modifications to the Balancing and Settlement Code (Annex A)

This consultation builds on the policy proposals in both the 2024 Delivering a Smart Secure Electricity System consultation and its government response, and is in the context of both the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan and Clean Flexibility Roadmap. 

The consultation is open to anyone to respond, but will primarily be of interest to: 

• energy and technology companies 
• energy smart appliance manufacturers 
• flexibility service providers and load controllers 
• consumer and environmental groups 
• innovators, and third-party intermediaries in energy and / or other sectors 
• parties to the Balancing and Settlement Code

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