The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has announced it will hold online seminars about the options it is considering to reform electricity market arrangements in Great Britain.
The Department has been consulting on Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) to identify reforms needed to transition to a decarbonised, cost-effective and secure electricity system. It plans to conclude the policy development phase of the programme by mid-2025 and move into full scale implementation from 2025 onwards.
The Department is holding separate two-hour seminars for stakeholders in electricity generation and electricity consumption and there will be two opportunities for each group.

On Thursday 6 February (2-4pm) and on Monday 10 February (2-4pm) seminars will be on REMA and electricity generation tailored to the interests of electricity investors, generators, and developers. This session will run through:
• reformed national pricing options, including network charging, balancing & dispatch, and non-market measures.
• a potential zonal pricing model, including network charging, boundaries, trading, and balancing
• legacy and transitional arrangements, such as zonal pricing and legacy generation, protection methodologies and mechanisms, and AR7 interactions
On Friday 7 February (2-4pm) and Wednesday 12 February (10am-12pm seminars will be on REMA and electricity consumption tailored to the interests of electricity consumers, end users and energy-intensive industries. This session will run through:
• reformed national pricing options, including network charging, balancing and dispatch, and non-market measures
• a potential zonal pricing model, including network charging, boundaries, and balancing
• consumer shielding options, such as possibilities for EIIs within a zonal market, retail shielding, and what zonal pricing would mean for different end users

Sign up to attend the webinars by emailing [email protected]