Paul Fitzgerald

Paul Fitzgerald is the Manager of the DSO Flexibility Markets Team at SSEN Distribution, leading the development and delivery of flexibility markets that support the transition to a smarter, more resilient energy system. With over 30 years of experience across electricity networks, flexibility services, and whole-system coordination, Paul works at the intersection of network planning, operations, and market development to unlock value from distributed energy resources.

He has played a key role in shaping strategic approaches to flexibility procurement, ensuring that customer-led solutions can effectively support network needs while enabling the growth of low-carbon technologies. Paul is particularly focused on integrating flexibility into future network planning and operational decision-making, helping to deliver efficient, scalable alternatives to traditional reinforcement and utilising flexibility to better manage network faults, planned outages and accelerate connections.

Paul works closely with industry stakeholders, network operators, flexibility providers, and policymakers to drive innovation and share best practice across the energy sector. By combining strategic thinking with operational experience, he helps accelerate the adoption of flexibility services that deliver value for customers, support net zero ambitions, and enable a more resilient electricity system.