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"We had protected all of our assets to Environment Agency (EA) guidelines. The intensity of Desmond was not predicted by the EA. Everybody in the country was taken in by the enormity of Desmond." Martin Deehan, The Application THE C ONVERSATION 06 Interlinked: Energy storage may have grabbed the headlines, but it's electric vehicles and the transition to distribution system operator that concern the industry most right now. 10 Drawing the future: Eric Brown describes the plan for the second part of the Future Systems Architecture Study. 11 A combined approach: The Energy and Skills Partnership sets out its strategy for tackling the skills shortage. MARCH ISSUE 10/2017 THE FUTURE 28 Cutting edge: The University of Manchester has placed itself at the heart of power systems research with its real- time digital simulator lab. THE APPLICATION 16 Watertight: ENW talks Network through the £130 million investment plan for Lancaster substation and the review of the parameters for fl ood defence. 24 A sunny outlook? Will domestic demand- side response take off in the near future? Western Power Distribution's Sunshine Tariff trial may have the answer. 26 High demand: With more wind generation poised to connect to the transmission network in Scotland, SP Energy Networks has trialled a quick, low-carbon solution to tackle limited capacity. NETWORK / 4 / MARCH 2017 06 THE CONVERSATION: BURNING CONCERNS Network delves into the responses to the government's recent call for evidence on smart systems and identifi es the issues industry says need addressing now. 16 THE APPLICATION: IN DEEP WATER ENW is investing £130 million at its Lancaster substation after the site was taken offl ine by Storm Desmond. Network pays a visit to fi nd out why it won't be allowed to happen again. 28 THE FUTURE: FULL AUTOMATION Network learns about the work being done at Manchester University's RTDS lab to accelerate the deployment of grid automation. "We had ISSUE 10/2017 by the enormity of Desmond." Martin Deehan, The Application 28 THE FUTURE FULL AUTOMATION Network learns about the work being done at Manchester University's RTDS lab to accelerate the deployment of grid automation.