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Press releases
Here, you can find our most recent press releases. You can view older press releases in the archive section below.
Thursday 18 January
Following confirmation of market data the ESO can now confirm the outcomes of the first 6 test events and 2 live events held across November and December 2023.
Wednesday 13 December
To revolutionise the balancing mechanism, to support the delivery of net-zero, the ESO has developed the Open Balancing Platform.
Wednesday 15 November
The first event of this year’s Demand Flexibility service will take place between 5pm and 6:30pm on Thursday night (16 November 2023).
Wednesday 15 November
We are delighted that the Future System Operator (FSO) will be taking on a new role known as the regional energy strategic planner (RESP), as announced by Ofgem this week.
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