Smart Secure Electricity Systems Programme (SSES): enduring governance consultation

Closes 29 Sep 2025

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Consultation questions

1. Do you agree that the Balancing and Settlement Code administered by Elexon is the most suitable code to house SSES Enduring Governance functions?
2. Do you agree with the suggested term limit of two years for the SSES Technical and Security Governance Group members?
3. Do you agree that the business architecture design, technical architecture design, plain language schema and the GB Interoperable CLF Companion Specification should be managed by the SSES Technical Governance Group? If you disagree, please provide information on how these documents should continue to be managed.
4. Do you agree that government and/or regulators should make the final decision on changes to the companion specification? Please explain your answer.
5. Do you agree that the SSES Technical Governance Group should have a longer-term role in assurance and testing?
6. Do you agree with the categories for seat allocation and the suggested split of seats for the SSES Technical Governance Group?
7. Do you have any other reflections on the proposed governance structure for the SSES Technical Governance Group?
8. Do you agree with the proposed membership composition of the SSES Security Governance Group, including the number of members in each category?
9. Are the scope of the roles and responsibilities of the SSES Security Governance Group manageable and proportionate?
10. Should any responsibilities of the SSES Security Governance Group be added or removed?
11. Do you agree with the proposed content of the BSC code modification set out in Annex A?
12. Do you agree the SSES Technical and Security Governance Groups should report into the BSC Panel? (recognising the proposals in this consultation are subject to change following the outcomes of code reform consultations)
13. Do you agree that the set-up costs during the Transition Phase for SSES Enduring Governance should be treated as BSC Costs, subject to review prior to the delivery phase?
14. Do you agree that government reserving the right to change the chair is a sufficient method to hold the SSES Technical and Security Governance Groups to account for their activities?
15. Are there any key elements we are not including in the timeline which will need to be factored into our roll out of SSES Enduring Governance?
Do you have any other comments that might aid the consultation process as a whole?
Thank you for your views on this consultation, your input is valuable in ensuring appropriate enduring governance structures for smart secure electricity systems. Thank you for taking the time to let us have your views. We do not intend to acknowledge receipt of individual responses unless you tick the box below.
At the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero we carry out our research on many different topics and consultations, and your views are valuable to us. Would you be happy for us to contact you again from time to time either for research or about other consultations?