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Committee Material Published 28 Apr 2023 ↗ View on Parliament

At present, flexibility markets are disjointed and difficult to navigate, impeding the participation of small assetsand reducing the value of distributed flexibility. While Ofgem should be commended for its proposals for a single digital flexibility platform, this should not distract from near-term actions that are required to drive immediate progress. While Ofgem should be commended for its proposals for a single digital flexibility platform, this should not distract from near-term actions t...

At present, flexibility markets are disjointed and difficult to navigate, impeding the participation of small assetsand reducing the value of distributed flexibility. While Ofgem should be commended for its proposals for a single digital flexibility platform, this should not distract from near-term actions that are required to drive immediate progress. While Ofgem should be commended for its proposals for a single digital flexibility platform, this should not distract from near-term actions that are required to drive immediate progress. We recommend that Ofgem puts pressure on the Energy Network Association and Distribution Network Operators Type: recommendation | Number: 54 | Paragraph: 218 | Response status: accepted Government response: 129. [Response provided by Ofgem] Ofgem recognises the concerns with regards to how distributed flexibility markets operate. While there has been significant progress in the development of distributed flexibility, essential work to align flexibilit