Panel: Building robust policy frameworks and a clear strategic landscape for consumer-led flex

19 May 2026
Energy Flexibility Stage

 

The UK’s Clean Flexibility Roadmap sets out an ambitious vision for scaling low-carbon flexibility to 51–66 GW by 2030 in support of decarbonisation and security of supply. Consumer leg flexibility is a critical enabler of a net-zero power system. But to unlock this at scale, energy retailers, utilities, network operators and regulators must coordinate across infrastructure, markets, and digital systems — and resolve emerging commercial, operational and regulatory tensions.  

  • Do market design standards go far enough and are markets and revenue model investable? 
  • What needs to happen within the next 1–2 years to put the UK on a credible trajectory to hit the short‑term milestones? 
  • Where are the sticking points in delivery — and who is responsible for unblocking them? 
  • What is the role will governance and accountability play in scaling flex? 

Chair welcome and introduction
Sarah Honan, Head of ADE:Demand - The ADE

Panellist
Fiona Campbell, Interim Deputy Director Retail Flexibility and Consumer Experience - Ofgem
John Lucas, Head of Market Design - Elexon
Becky Hart, Head of Flexibility and Electricity Markets Development - NESO

Chairperson
Sarah Honan
Sarah Honan, Head of ADE:Demand - The ADE
Speakers
Fiona Campbell
Fiona Campbell, Interim Deputy Director Retail Flexibility and Consumer Experience - Ofgem
John Lucas
John Lucas, Head of Market Design - Elexon
Becky Hart
Becky Hart, Head of Flexibility and Electricity Markets Development - NESO