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Policy Paper Published 21 Jun 2022 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ↗ View on GOV.UK

Risk preparedness plans for the electricity sector

National risk preparedness plans for the electricity sector establishing a common framework to prevent, prepare for and manage electricity crises.

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The risk preparedness plans for Great Britain and Northern Ireland include:

  • defined roles and responsibilities of the BEIS Secretary of State, and tasks delegated to other bodies
  • a description of measures designed to prevent or prepare for the risks identified and how these risks are managed
  • a description of procedures to be followed in an electricity crisis, including corresponding schemes on information flows
  • a summary of market-based measures for coping with electricity crises
  • a summary of non-market-based measures to be implemented in electricity crises, specifying the triggers, conditions and procedures for their implementation
  • details of the mechanisms used to inform the public about electricity crises