How to engage We want to keep members up to date with our work areas. Below we have created a list of our key current work areas and the industry forums that we attend. As a Regen member we want you to give you the opportunity to get involved with this work at the cutting edge of the energy revolution. To input your views contact Felicity Vivian. Key Regen work areas: Smart and flexible energy Publication - Delivering a smart energy system Publication - Open Networks project animation Energy storage Publication - Energy storage: the next wave Western Power Distribution energy storage consultation Supporting two south west councils to assess energy storage opportunities Distribution network future energy scenarios Western Power Distribution - future growth of demand and Distributed Generation Local Energy markets Flexibility market project (RA) Publication - Local supply paper (3rd edition) Network outages Facilitation of the Western Power Distribution and Scottish and Southern Electricity Network distributed generation owner operator forums Producing a model to estimate lost generation from outages for Western Power Distribution (in progress) Community Energy Innovative local energy models Peer Power network development Publication - Western Power Distribution animations Electric Vehicles Harnessing the Electric Vehicle Revolution paper (in progress) District Heating Publication - Heat networks: options for providing heat locally Energy Efficiency Zero Energy Building Catalyst (ZEBCat) Key industry forums we attend: Name Description Organiser Regen contact Charging Futures forum One place for electricity network users to learn, contribute and shape the reform of GB's electricity network access and charging arrangements. Ofgem, National Grid (facilitator) Poppy Maltby Smart Systems forum The Smart Systems Forum has been created to help implement and steer BEIS and Ofgem’s Smart Systems & Flexibility Plan. BEIS/Ofgem Merlin Hyman Open Networks Project The project brings together nine of UK and Ireland's electricity network operators, respected academics, NGOs and Government departments along with the energy regulator Ofgem, to drive progress towards a smart and flexible network. Energy Networks Association Merlin Hyman Decentralised low carbon power sector deal The Sector Deal brings together a number of long-term joint commitments between government and industry that will help build and establish the UK’s leadership in decentralised low carbon power. BEIS Olly Frankland Scottish and Southern Electricity Network stakeholder advisory group The Stakeholder Advisory Panel will influence the strategic direction of SSEN and its Board and it is made up of six external members, with a variety of experience and from a range of sectors. Scottish and Southern Electricity Network (SSEN) Tamar Bourne Community Energy England Board A regen representative is a Board member of Community Energy England, the national voice for community energy in England. Community Energy England Rachel Hayes Western Power Distribution - Connection Customer Steering Group A small forum of key sector representatives for raising issues surrounding connections with Western Power Distribution. Western Power Distribution Ray Arrell