Dermot Nolan chucked a hand grenade into his evidence to the energy and climate change select committee this week, with the comment that he sees a “strong case” for the establishment of an independent system operator (ISO), separate to National Grid. This would allay suspicions of a conflict of interest for Grid, which both advises the government on the future of the transmission network, and owns and operates the assets.
Leader: ISO mooted as energy landscape shifts
