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E D I T O R ' S N O T E Welcome to Network The magazine engineering and operations leaders in the UK's energy networks have been waiting for! A short quarter of a decade ago, momentous changes in the structure and regulation of UK utilities spurred the launch of a tenacious industry journal – Utility Week. It was introduced as a resource to help executives, investors and regulators understand and anticipate the e• ects of privatisation and it has endured as a voice for and mirror to the industry through good times and bad. Today, new forces, equally far-reaching, are once again necessi- tating transformation in the UK energy system. And once again a magazine has leaped into existence to support and challenge those who have to achieve the metamorphosis. Network is a new title from the publisher of Utility Week dedi- cated entirely to addressing the challenges of energy system transformation in a context of decarbonisation and decentralis- ing generation. Network will shine light on the challenges and success stories experienced by engineers and innovators in the UK's gas and power networks. It will also reach out to the grow- ing community of heat networks in the UK, recognising the importance of heat as an end use of energy. The three sections of the magazine – The Conversation, The Application and The Future – as well as our online content, will arm modern engineering and operational leaders with the rounded knowledge they need to thrive in a demanding context, where technical expertise must be supported by busi- ness and regulatory acumen, sensitivity to service and social impacts, and a weather eye to the potential disruptions and solutions of tomorrow. In our ‚ rst issue – to name just a few highlights – we address head on the complex and exciting possibility of energy system integration (p6), consider the future of heat in the UK (p13) and the likely impact of rapidly growing numbers of electric vehi- cles on electricity distribution (p32). We hope you enjoy the read. Jane Gray janegray@fav-house.co.uk C OMING SO ON ∙ Health and safety on the networks ∙ The value of flexibility ∙ Network innovation themes ∙ Climate change analytics YOUR NET W ORK Give the people what they want Let us know what projects, technologies and topics you want us to cover Have your say Express your opinions and respond to content by blogging or writing for the magazine A social Network Follow us on Twitter: @Network_mag Email the editor: janegray@fav-house.com NETWORK / 5 / APRIL 2016 the likely impact of rapidly growing numbers of electric vehi- cles on electricity distribution (p32). We hope you enjoy the read.