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Introduction
The Energy Data Taskforce’s aim is to provide a set of recommendations that will support the delivery of a Modern, Digitalised Energy System unlocking the benefits of decarbonisation and decentralisation through better use of data.
Purpose, remit and acknowledgements
The Energy Data Taskforce was established to provide Government, Ofgem and Industry with a set of recommendations on how data can assist with unlocking the opportunities provided by a modern, decarbonised and decentralised Energy System at the best
value to consumers.
This work is part of the Smart System strategy being developed
by Government, is in line with the Industrial Strategy, Clean Growth Strategy, and the Government and Ofgem’s Smart Systems & Flexibility Plan. It is also aligned with programmes and initiatives being undertaken or planned by Ofgem, Innovate UK and others across the sector including the range of ‘Prospering from the Energy Revolution’ projects. In all these strategies and ambitions, data is recognised as crucial to building a smart system that supports achieving decarbonisation objectives and creates significant economic opportunities.
The purpose of the Taskforce also reflects national data strategies beyond energy; these are reflected in the National Infrastructure Commission’s report ‘Data for the Public Good’, multiple Industrial Strategy themes, and the Furman Report on digitalising Government.
In the course of the Taskforce’s work it became clear there are a number of fundamental issues which are inhibiting the existence, accessibility and utility of data across the Energy System. These issues have led the Taskforce, in consultation with its sponsors, Government, Ofgem and Innovate UK, to focus on a more holistic set of recommendations than were envisaged in the Taskforce terms
of reference. Implementation of these recommendations will not only satisfy the original objectives, but in addition, establish a solid foundation for on-going change and create key Building Blocks that will help accelerate this change.
Contributors
Laura Sandys, Dr Richard Dobson, Eric Brown Gordon Graham, Rebecca Lane, Jake Verma and Nick Winser.
Capturing the decarbonisation dividend
The decarbonisation journey is not just driving clean energy but is reshaping the whole market design.
This is an exciting ‘tipping point’ for electricity where the old- fashioned market design is being truly challenged by a new market designed from the bottom up and facilitated by the digital revolution.
If captured, these benefits should drive a faster trajectory for decarbonisation, reduce the overall consumer bill, and fully modernise the sector.
Utilities should stop applying the same tired tactics for customer engagement
ReShaping Regulation: Power From The Future
This report aims to welcome the dynamism, opportunities and transformation that our energy sector can achieve through a new set of regulatory principles that embraces the changing nature of energy, technology and primarily consumers.
With renewables and distributed energy becoming the norm, Laura Sandys says a new way of thinking is needed.
Breaking the energy commandments: time to rethink security of supply?
When one or two energy geeks meet it is rare that “security of supply” isn’t mentioned. “Thou shalt have security of supply” is one of the commandments of the energy system – keep those lights on!
Distributed Generation: from Cinderella to centre stage, a report by Carbon Connect - policyconnect.org.uk
Distributed Generation: from Cinderella to centre stage, a report by Carbon Connect, policyconnect.org.uk
http://www.policyconnect.org.uk/cc/sites/site_cc/files/report/346/fieldreportdownload/carbonconnect-distributedgenerationreport.pdf
"Calls for a UK exit from the EU are at best perverse, and at worst unpatriotic" - The Guardian
“Calls for a UK exit from the EU are at best perverse, and at worst unpatriotic”
The Guardian, Monday 22 December 2014
Sweating Our Assets – Productivity and Efficiency Across the UK Economy - 2020 Report
Sweating Our Assets – Productivity and Efficiency Across the UK Economy – January 2014 http://challenging-ideas.com/articles/2020_Report-Sweating_Our_Assets.pdf
“Why the 2020 Group wants to see Britain sweat its assets” - ConservativeHome
“Why the 2020 Group wants to see Britain sweat its assets”, ConservativeHome, 4th February 2014 – http://www.conservativehome.com/platform/2014/02/laura-sandys-mp-why-the-2020-group-wants-to-see-britain-sweat-its-assets.html
“We need to ditch this 19th Century economic model” - BusinessGreen
“We need to ditch this 19th Century economic model”, BusinessGreen, 3rd February 2014 – http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/feature/2326388/laura-sandys-we-need-to-ditch-this-19th-century-economic-model
“Tory modernisers to declare war on waste”, BusinessGreen, 5th February 2014 – http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2326372/tory-modernisers-to-declare-war-on-waste
“Tory modernisers make hard-headed pitch for greenery” - The Spectator
“Tory modernisers make hard-headed pitch for greenery”, The Spectator, 3rd February 2014 – http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2014/02/tory-modernisers-make-hard-headed-pitch-for-greenery/
“Tory group criticises Defra stance on waste” - letsrecycle.com
“Tory group criticises Defra stance on waste”, letsrecycle.com, 5th February 2014 – http://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/waste-management/tory-group-criticises-defra-stance-on-waste
“Resource Association Supports Principles Behind Sweating Our Assets Report” - Resource Efficient Business
“Resource Association Supports Principles Behind Sweating Our Assets Report” Resource Efficient Business, 5th February 2014 – http://www.rebnews.com/news/manufacturing/resource_association_supports_principles_behind_sweating_assets_report.html
“Conservatives are 'fundamentally misunderstood' over the environment” - The Telegraph
“Conservatives are ‘fundamentally misunderstood’ over the environment”, The Telegraph, 26th February 2014 – http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/10661953/Conservatives-are-fundamentally-misunderstood-over-the-environment.html
"Modern Tories launch proposal to rebuild the UK sustainably" - Blue & Green Tomorrow
‘Modern Tories’ launch proposal to rebuild the UK sustainably, Blue & Green Tomorrow, 3rd February 2014 – http://blueandgreentomorrow.com/2014/02/03/modern-tories-launch-proposal-to-rebuild-the-uk-sustainably/
“Why we need a Minister for Consumers”, ConservativeHome, 28th September 2013 – http://www.conservativehome.com/platform/2013/09/why-we-need-a-minister-for-consumers.html
“We must be on customers’ side – and be seen to be on their side” - ConservativeHome
“We must be on customers’ side – and be seen to be on their side”, ConservativeHome 28th May 2013 – http://www.conservativehome.com/platform/2012/05/laura-sandys-mp.html
“The free market isn’t a licence to con people”, The Times, 2nd May 2013 – http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/columnists/article3753959.ece
“Making the Green Economy the Mainstream Economy” in 2020 Vision: An Agenda for Transformation, Legatum Institute
“Making the Green Economy the Mainstream Economy” in 2020 Vision: An Agenda for Transformation, Legatum Institute, January 2013 – http://www.2020conservatives.com/Downloads/20_20_Vision.pdf
“It’s time for Sixty Second Shutdowns for rip-off supermarkets” - ConservativeHome
“It’s time for Sixty Second Shutdowns for rip-off supermarkets”, ConservativeHome, 19th November 2013 – http://www.conservativehome.com/platform/2013/11/from-laurasandysmp-its-time-for-sixty-second-shutdowns-for-rip-off-supermarkets.html
“Costing the consumer the earth” in Green conservatism: protecting the environment through open markets” - Green Alliance
“Costing the consumer the earth” in Green conservatism: protecting the environment through open markets”, Green Alliance, September 2013 –
http://www.green-alliance.org.uk/resources/Green%20conservatism-protecting%20the%20environment%20through%20open%20markets.pdf
“Consumers at the Heart of Markets” - 2020 and The Legatum Institute
“Consumers at the Heart of Markets”, 2020 and The Legatum Institute, Summer 2013 –
http://challenging-ideas.com/articles/2020-Laura-Sandys–Consumer-Paper.pdf
“Conservatism for the Consumer” in “Access all Areas – Building a Majority” - Renewal
“Conservatism for the Consumer” in “Access all Areas – Building a Majority”, Renewal, Summer 2013 – http://www.renewalgroup.org.uk/Access_All_Areas_v1.0.pdf”>www.renewalgroup.org.uk/Access_All_Areas_v1.0.pdf
“Cheap food of low quality hits the poor hardest”, The Times, 14th February 2013 – http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/thunderer/article3687579.ece
Laura Sandys MP and a pro-consumer conservatism, by Tim Montgomerie, 27 January 2013
http://challenging-ideas.com/articles/Laura_Sandys_and_a_pro-consumer_conservatism.pdf
“Why Tory MPs must support House of Lords reform” - New Statesman
“Why Tory MPs must support House of Lords reform”, New Statesman, 10th July 2012 – http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/politics/2012/07/why-tory-mps-must-support-house-lords-reform
“We're MPs, we're epileptic… and we're climbing Big Ben” - The Telegraph
“We’re MPs, we’re epileptic… and we’re climbing Big Ben”, The Telegraph, 26th March 2012 – http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/laurasandys/100146841/were-mps-were-epileptic-and-were-climbing-big-ben/
“We need a recipe to solve food poverty”, The Spectator, 20th December 2012 – http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2012/12/we-need-a-recipe-to-solve-food-poverty/
“The Hunger Games”, The Spectator, 12th August 2012 – http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2012/08/the-hunger-games/
“The green economy – or maybe the kaleidoscope economy” - The Growth Factory
“The green economy – or maybe the kaleidoscope economy”, The Growth Factory – http://www.thegrowthfactory.co.uk/sectors/green-technology/#.UtAdxdJdVIE
“The best food is neither cheap nor chips”, The Telegraph, 24th April 2012 – www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/9223511/The-best-food-is-neither-cheap-nor-chips.html
“One man, one vote beats one PM, 240 peers”, The Times, 28th July 2012 – http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/columnists/article3458735.ece
“In these tough times, young people need to learn to cook from left-overs and change a plug” - The Telegraph
“In these tough times, young people need to learn to cook from left-overs and change a plug”, The Telegraph, 6th March 2012 – http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/laurasandys/100141691/in-these-tough-times-young-people-need-to-learn-to-cook-from-left-overs-and-change-a-plug/
“Greening the economy is not a ‘nice to have’”, BusinessGreen – http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/opinion/2203244/greening-the-economy-is-not-a-nice-to-have
“Consumerism and Conservatives” – November 2012
“Care of the elderly, not NHS restructuring, is the biggest health challenge the Government faces” - The Telegraph
“Care of the elderly, not NHS restructuring, is the biggest health challenge the Government faces”, The Telegraph, 29th February 2012 – http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/laurasandys/100140333/care-of-the-elderly-not-nhs-restructuring-is-the-biggest-health-challenge-the-government-faces/
“Britain must put food back on the table”, The Guardian, 21st November 2012 – http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/nov/21/britain-food-on-table
“Why food security must be viewed as a strategic threat” - The Ecologist
“Why food security must be viewed as a strategic threat”, The Ecologist, 18th January 2011 – http://challenging-ideas.com/articles/www.theecologist.org-blogs_and_comments-commentators-other_comments-734145-laura_sandys_mp_why_food_security_must_be_viewed_as_a_strategic_threat.html.pdf”
“Action urged to combat food price rises”, ePolitix.com, 5th July 2011 – http://challenging-ideas.com/articles/www.epolitix.com-latestnews-article-detail-newsarticle-action-urged-to-combat-food-price-rises.pdf