Our digital initiatives

Delivery of the products, services and solutions within each of the four pillars depends on a number of foundational enabling capabilities. These aren’t necessarily transformational but enable the success of our ongoing digitalisation journey. It includes initiatives across Data and Information, Technology and Cyber as well as People and Process.

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SMART NETWORKS
59-Unified-Network-Model-UNM-2-e1687188620695

STATUS: On Track

TARGET END: 01.12.2026

Flexibility Services Dispatch Platform

An online cloud-based platform facilitating the dispatch and management of flexibility services from day-ahead to real-time — enabling two-way data exchange via Application Programming Interface (API).

See Project
SMART NETWORKS
62-Distributed-Energy-Resource-Management-System-Expansion-e1687188682225

STATUS: Delayed

TARGET END: 30.12.2026

Distributed Energy Resource Management System Expansion

Expansion of the existing Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) platform to cater for a wider variety of network constraints, across a wider proportion of the network, with more dynamic and closer to real-time functionality.

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ASSETS AND OPERATIONS
66-Long-Term-Forecasting-Platform-Strategic-Forecasting-System

STATUS: Delayed

TARGET END: 17.04.2027

GIS Vectorisation

Wholesale digitisation of legacy raster-based network records across the Eastern and London Power Networks areas.

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EMPLOYEES
13-Digital-Skills-Academy-e1687276723200

STATUS: On Track

TARGET END: 01.03.2028

Digital Skills Academy

Introduction of a portfolio of digital apprenticeship programmes to both facilitate the development of grassroots digital capabilities and upskilling of existing staff, increasing digital and data competency and literacy across the organisation.

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DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
59-Unified-Network-Model-UNM-e1687188835339

STATUS: On Track

TARGET END: 31.03.2028

Unified Network Model (UNM)

Alignment of the planning and operational network models to drive consistency of data across enterprise systems, and enable the exchange of data internally and externally using a Common Information Model (CIM).

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ASSETS AND OPERATIONS
Wayleave-Payment-System-e1687187936298

STATUS: On Track

TARGET END: 31.03.2028

Wayleave Payment System

Linking consent and property records in with the asset register which would then connect them with payment records and land registry details, enabling digital payments.

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