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THE C ONVERSATION 12 A reset for the electricity industry? Professor Dieter Helm has called for a major overhaul of the UK's energy sector. 14 Preparing for winter David Smith, chief executive of the ENA, on why the UK's gas and electricity distribution networks are teaming up to encourage their customers to 'Be Winter Ready'. 38 A solution or just another input? Duncan Botting, managing director, Global Smart Transformation gives his views on Dieter Helm's report. OCTOBER ISSUE 17/2017 THE FUTURE 35 Decoding 'peer-to-peer' for electricity networks Dr Daniel Saker, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks policy manager, examines the concept of 'peer- to-peer' energy trading and what it means for network companies. 36 Disruptive technologies highlighted The UK Energy Innovation Awards provided an opportunity for SMEs and high-growth innovative businesses to showcase their energy innovations and to promote their skills and technologies to the networks. THE APPLICATION 22 Industry interview Network speaks to Sotiris Georgiopoulos, head of smart grid development, UK Power Networks. NETWORK / 4 / NOVEMBER 2017 08 THE CONVERSATION ADAPTING TO CHANGE Distribution network operators (DNOs) have been blocked from owning and operating storage. Network looks at how DNOs are fi nding ways to adapt and use existing assets to identify future business opportunities. 18 THE APPLICATION GAS NETWORKS Will the decarbonisation of heat and the use of low-carbon gases change the face of gas networks and infrastructure? Network explores the issues. 31 THE FUTURE THE FUTURE IS SMART The Smart Power Industries Alliance (SPIA) has been setup to accelerate the move to smart power systems. "We've removed the need for low pressure storage. What we know is that we can now store gigawatt hour levels of energy in the high pressure gas transmission network overnight and release it instantly. Compare that to battery technology, where for a relatively high cost you are talking about storing megawatt hours of energy: we think the gas network has the potential to store a massive amount of energy for heat and electricity generation across the country." Nick Phillips, Northern Gas Networks, The Application hours of energy: we think the gas network has the potential to store a massive amount of energy for heat and electricity generation across the country." Northern Gas Networks,