Risk preparedness plans published for the electricity sector

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has published national risk preparedness plans for the electricity sector establishing a common framework to prevent, prepare for and manage electricity crises.

Risk Preparedness Plan for the electricity sector in Great Britain

PDF, 534 KB, 40 pages

Risk Preparedness Plan for the electricity sector in Northern Ireland

PDF, 614 KB, 43 pages

The risk preparedness plans for Great Britain and Northern Ireland include:

• defined roles and responsibilities of the BEIS Secretary of State, and tasks delegated to other bodies
• a description of measures designed to prevent or prepare for the risks identified and how these risks are managed
• a description of procedures to be followed in an electricity crisis, including corresponding schemes on information flows
• a summary of market-based measures for coping with electricity crises
• a summary of non-market-based measures to be implemented in electricity crises, specifying the triggers, conditions and procedures for their implementation
• details of the mechanisms used to inform the public about electricity crises