We have published our response to Ofgem’s consultation on the flexibility market asset register.
Our response
We agree with Ofgem on the need for a Flexibility Digital Infrastructure (FDI) and believe that starting with asset registration for flexibility markets is the right approach. We also welcome Ofgem’s iterative approach, allowing other FDI outcomes to be shaped by the market without intervention.
Ofgem has proposed that the Market Facilitator lead the enabling work and design working groups. We strongly agree with this and have previously supported for stronger alignment between the Market Facilitator role and this workstream. However, we also highlight in our response that the Market Facilitator is best positioned to deliver and manage the enduring solution, and we provide our reasoning in our consultation response.
While we support the policy goals, we make recommendations on the timeline for delivery, better coordination with other workstreams, and ensuring that delays in interdependent areas do not affect the progress of the Flexibility Market Asset Register (FMAR), which should remain adaptable.
We generally support the scope of the FMAR but believe some aspects are complex and should be discussed in the Working Group to gather feedback and resolve issues. These areas are outlined in detail in our consultation response.