The four Associations representing European Distribution System Operators (DSOs), notably CEDEC, EDSO for Smart Grids, EURELECTRIC and GEODE welcome CEER’s consideration of the use of flexibility with an emphasis on the distribution level and are pleased to provide this single joint response. Consideration of flexibility issues at distribution level is most welcome as it has been missing from many policy approaches so far. Any future regulation should fully consider the need to integrate and support flexibility at the distribution level which is the most affected by the ongoing transformation.

EDSO hosted a workshop on 24 April on Grid Revolution – Active Customers and Electricity Distributors shaping the new Energy Landscape. This event showed how the growing responsibilities of the DSOs go hand-in-hand with the increased focus on energy consumers in the Clean Energy Package. Through smart grids, DSOs will not only manage distribution systems in a more active and more efficient way but also enable customer participation in the energy system. Speakers and panelists included Roberto Zangrandi - Secretary-General of EDSO, Dominique Ristori - EU Commission Director-General for Energy, Joachim Schneider - Senior Vice-President of innogy SE, Anna Colucci - head of the Retail Market unit of DG Energy, Laurent Schmitt – Secretary-General of ENTSO-E, James Watson – CEO of SolarPower Europe, and Franz Stempfl – Managing Director of Energienetze Steiermark.

EDSO for Smart Grids Board of Directors and General Assembly gathered today in Brussels entrusted Roberto Zangrandi the role of Secretary General, following the premature passing away of the late Ana Aguado, Secretary General between 2014 and 2016. An Italian national, Roberto Zangrandi, has been Special Adviser of EDSO on secondment from Enel Group of Italy since 2015. At Enel he guided their EU Institutional Affairs office in Brussels between 2007 and 2014 after having been Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Identity and Image, Corporate Communication Plans.

EDSO Board of Directors and General Assembly gathered today in Brussels expressed deep appreciation for the European Commission Clean Energy for all Europeans legislative proposals strongly acknowledging and enhancing the role of electric power Distribution System Operators. In this advanced and forward looking perspective for a new market framework, EDSO members already serve over 75% of the European citizens consumers. They also are on the forefront of digitalisation of the power grids and smart solutions, bringing consumer in the very centre of the energy transition process.

As result of the INCREASE project a "Hands-on-manual for DSOs" has been created. Future decentralized electricity systems will pose additional challenges for existing market actors, including DSOs. New technologies, innovations and business models are being tested in a variety of EU funded projects.

Bernard Energy, EDSO for Smart Grids, ENTSO-E, EURELECTRIC and the Florence School of Regulation are proud to announce the launch of the 1st Scholarship Award in Memoriam of Ana Aguado.

The Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI) calls for submissions for it’s 4th annual ‘Good Practice of the Year’ award. RGI cordially invites everyone, who has an outstanding practice in grid development to share, to take part in the competition. The deadline for submissions is 31 March.

InteGrid H2020 project has been launched on 12-13th of January 2017, in Portugal with its Kick-Off meeting EDP Distribuição leads the InteGrid project, a European consortium financed by the European Commission under the H2020 programme. Around 50 representatives of 14 organisations, from 8 European countries met in Lisbon on the 12-13th of January to launch the InteGrid project. During the event, the partners have presented their specific contributions, future plans and actions for the next 42 months.

REGISTER NOW to InnoGrid2020+ 'The Network of Networks' conference scheduled in Brussels on 26-27 June. InnoGrid2020+ is THE event on innovation in European electricity networks. The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) and the European Distribution System Operators for Smart Grids (EDSO) will focus this sixth edition on the arising network of networks, where power grids and transport, telecom and IT, digital and physical networks link up in an unprecedented manner.

New Research & Innovation Roadmap Smart Networks for Energy Transition: 2.5 billion euros investment in R&I over next 10 years to help manage Europe’s Energy Transition This week the European Technology and Innovation Platform Smart Networks for Energy Transition (ETIP SNET) presents long term key priorities to enable the transition towards a reliable and sustainable European electricity system with very high shares of renewables. Overall the roadmap estimates that 2.5 billion euros investments in Research and Innovation are needed over the next 10 years to help manage Europe’s Energy Transition as a system.