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/ OCTOBER 2017
Stewart Reid, head of asset
management and innovation,
SSE.
"Innovation is
really important in
understanding risk,
so you don't dive
headlong into a black
hole."
Jeff Casey, senior electrical
engineer and project develop-
ment, Burns McDonnell.
"The electric grid is
exposed to system
risk, so how do we
plan for this – and
prevent it?"
James Yu, head of future net-
works, Scottish Power.
"We are here for one
purpose: to serve the
customer."
Quentin Mabbut, innovation
delivery manager, National Grid
Gas Transmission.
"Don't give me more
data – give me the
answers from the
data."
Jonathan Brearley, senior part-
ner for networks, Ofgem.
"It's pretty clear
nobody is very good
at predicting the
future."
Qinlin Chen, vice president,
wireless marketing; head of
industry, wireless marketing,
Huawei.
"A dedicated wireless
network helps to build
an all-connected
smart grid."
Keith Owen, head of systems
development and energy strat-
egy, Northern Gas Networks.
"If we can use this
smart technology
to take just a few
percentage points
off [gas peak load],
we can save a lot of
money to give back to
our customers."
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KEY THEMES
1. OFGEM GETS
TOUGH
Ofgem is expecting
networks to deliver
more for less in
RIIO-2.
2. MEDLEY
There's no single
solution for asset
management in the
energy transition.
A "medley" of
solutions will change
the way assets are
managed, creating
opportunities for
networks to drive
effi ciency and add
value.
3. WHOLE-SYSTEM
PLANNING
Whole-system
planning will become
the norm, with cross-
vector solutions
commonplace.
4. DATA IS KEY
Making effective use
of the mountains
of asset data now
available can drive
new behaviours and
greater effi ciency.
5. NEXT-
GENERATION
INNOVATION
Innovation won't end
with RIIO-1 – but
continued dedicated
funding is essential.
