Discussions on REMA: The potential role of Locational Marginal Pricing (LMP) in GB

George is a senior advisor on Net Zero, energy policy, economics, regulation and governance. He has over 25 years of UK and international experience as a senior civil servant, regulator, consultant and policy advisor in energy, water, environment and agriculture. George led the development of ESC’s portfolio of analysis and thought leadership on Net Zero Carbon Policy, electricity market reform, and heat & buildings decarbonisation from 2017-22. George has acted as an expert advisor for BEIS and the Climate Change Committee advisory panels. He is a council member (formerly chair) of the British Institute of Energy Economics and sits on the UK Energy Research Centre Research Committee. Prior to joining ESC, George was Head of Economic Strategy at the Energy Technologies Institute, and Director of Network Regulation at Ofwat.

Simon is a freelance energy system specialist with 13 years’ experience in the energy sector. He spent five years with the Scottish Government providing detailed analysis and advice on a range of challenges including the development of electricity and gas networks, decarbonisation of heat and transport, and the role of carbon capture and storage in reaching net zero. He worked closely with Ministers to support delivery of Scotland’s stretching greenhouse gas emissions targets and he helped develop strong collaborations with regulators and the private sector. He was part of the team who wrote the 2017 Scottish Energy Strategy and the 2020 update to the Scottish Climate Change Plan.

Simon has a background in engineering with a particular focus on the power system. Alongside a PhD in electrical engineering he spent ten years based at the University of Strathclyde working with electricity distribution and transmission networks focusing on integrating renewables into the electricity system. He was involved in key innovation projects included the development of Smart Grids on Shetland and Orkney through the NINES project with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks, the introduction of Active Network Management in southern Scotland through the Accelerating Renewable Connections (ARC) project with SP Energy Networks, and a detailed study into Scotland’s Security of Electricity Supply.

Simon works as a consultant and advisor to a range of public and private sector organisations involved in the energy system through his business The Energy Landscape. He is also an associate with Regen, a centre of energy system expertise whose mission is to transform the world’s energy systems for a zero carbon future.

Frances is a Partner in Economic Advisory at EY, where she leads the Energy & Resources team.  She has 25 years’ experience in the power and utilities sector, and a deep understanding of the transformation needed to deliver the decarbonisation of the energy system.  Frances has a MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics, and a BSc in Engineering Physics from Queen’s University, Canada.  Prior to EY, Frances was the Director for Energy System Management & Security, where she led Ofgem’s work on the decarbonisation of the energy system, including wholesale markets, system operation and network charging arrangements, and the decarbonisation of transport and heat.

Maxine was previously at Ofgem and carried out a range of roles across consumer policy, retail markets and finally as Senior Partner Networks. She is now an independent consultant and thought leader through her company Grid Edge Policy. She is also an Associate with the charity Sustainability First and Chair of the Open Networks Challenge Group, looking at increasing the use of flexibility on the energy system.