NESO Licence Expectations Document
Summary
Ofgem publishes guidance on how NESO should interpret Condition C1 of its Electricity System Operator and Gas System Planner licences, which sets minimum performance outcomes. The document establishes expectations for compliance and requires NESO to produce remediation plans when material performance concerns arise. This is part of NESO's enduring regulatory framework, replacing the transitional arrangements since its separation from National Grid.
Why it matters
This is the regulator defining what 'good enough' looks like for NESO — the body that controls dispatch, balancing, and the connections queue. The quality of this oversight framework determines whether NESO faces real consequences for poor performance or whether Condition C1 becomes a compliance exercise that substitutes process for accountability.
Key facts
- •Relates to Condition C1 of NESO's ESO and Gas System Planner licences
- •Requires NESO to produce remediation plans for material performance concerns
- •Published 31 March 2026
- •Part of NESO's enduring regulatory framework implementation
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NESO Licence Expectations Document | Ofgem Please enable JavaScript in your web browser to get the best experience. BETA This site is currently in BETA. Help us improve by giving us your feedback . Close alert: NESO Licence Expectations Document Publication type: Guidance Publication date: 31 March 2026 Topic: National Energy System Operator (NESO) Print this page Related links Implementation of NESO's enduring regulatory framework Share the page Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Guidance for NESO to support compliance with condition C1 of their Electricity System Operator and Gas System Planner licences. Details Condition C1 of National Energy System Operator (NESO)’s Electricity System Operator Licence and Gas System Planner Licence sets out general minimum outcomes we expect NESO to achieve. It also includes requirements on NESO to produce a remediation plan when necessary to address a material performance concern. The NESO Licence Expectations Document provides further guidance in relation to the requirements in Condition C1. This is to support understanding of the requirements in Condition C1 and align expectations on some important ways in which they should be interpreted. Documents NESO Licence Expectations Document [PDF, 355.43KB] Print this page Related links Implementation of NESO's enduring regulatory framework Share the page Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Close