Publications library

System Planning 

Document Useful For Publication Date
Network Development Plans  All DSO Stakeholders May 2026
Network Headroom Report and Methodology All DSO Stakeholders May 2026
Local Authority DFES Survey Local Authority Stakeholders June 2024
DFES Stakeholder Engagement Reports Local Authority Stakeholders, Developers August 2024
Distrubution Network Options Assessment (DNOA) Report All DSO Stakeholders March 2026
Regional DFES Reviews All DSO Stakeholders January 2025
DFES Methodology  All DSO Stakeholders March 2026
DFES Customer Behaviour Report Technical DSO Stakeholders January 2025
Technology Change Logs  Technical DSO Stakeholders February 2026
DFES Launch Webinar for LA  Local Authority Stakeholders February 2025
Whole System Coordination Register Technical DSO Stakeholders May 2026
Data Centre Impact Study All DSO Stakeholders November 2025

Strategy, Governance and Performance

Document Useful for  Publication Date 
DSO Strategic Action Plan  All DSO Stakeholders March 2024
A Guide to our Governance with the Distribution Network Operator All DSO Stakeholders March 2024
DSO Performance Panel Submission All DSO Stakeholders April 2024
Performance Metrics - Quarterly Update All DSO Stakeholders June 2024
Performance Metrics - Quarterly Update All DSO Stakeholders October 2024
Performance Metrics - Quarterly Update All DSO Stakeholders January 2025
A Guide to our Governance with the Distribution Network Operator All DSO Stakeholders March 2025
Functional Separation Arrangement All DSO Stakeholders March 2025
DSO Strategic Action Plan: One Year On All DSO Stakeholders March 2025
DSO Performance Metrics Q4 End of Year 2024/25 All DSO Stakeholders April 2025
Benefits Quantification Methodology All DSO Stakeholders April 2025
DSO Methodology Workbook  All DSO Stakeholders April 2025
NG DSO Performance Panel Report 2024/25 All DSO Stakeholders April 2025
Smart Optimisation Collaboration Plan All DSO Stakeholders April 2026
DSO Key Performance Indicators Q1 2025/26 All DSO Stakeholders July 2025
DSO Key Performance Indicators Q2 2025/26 All DSO Stakeholders October 2025
DSO Key Performance Indicators Q3 2025/26 All DSO Stakeholders January 2026
DSO Guide to Governance Report All DSO Stakeholders March 2026
DSO Benefits Quantification Methodology All DSO Stakeholders April 2026
DSO Key Performance Indicators Q4 2025/26 All DSO Staleholders April 2026
DSO Performance Panel Report 2025/26 All DSO Stakeholders April 2026
DSO Strategic Roadmap RIIO ED2 Years 4 & 5 All DSO Stakeholders May 2026 
DSO Quarterly Metrics 2026 FY27 April - June 2026 All DSO Stakeholders July 2026 

Policy

Document  Useful for Publication Date
DSO/4 Distribution System Operator Policy Internal document but published for transparency January 2026
DSO3/0 Electrical Modelling and Analysis Internal document but published for transparency July 2024
DSO7/1 Distribution System Operations Internal document but published for transparency September 2026
DSO4/1 Planning and Network Development Internal document but published for transparency March 2025
DSO5/0 Flexibility Market Development Internal document but published for transparency March 2025
DSO1/0 Functional Separation of DSO from DNO Internal document but published for transparency March 2025
DSO6/1 Transmission-Distribution Interface Coordination Internal document but published for transparency October 2025

Stakeholder Engagement

Document  Useful for  Publication Date
Stakeholder Event - Electricity Future Series Workshop slides (Battersea Event) All DSO Stakeholders April 2024
Stakeholder Event - Electricity Future Series Feedback report (Battersea Event) All DSO Stakeholders April 2024
LA Stakeholder Newsletter (Issue 1) Local Authority Stakeholders  April 2024
LA Stakeholder Newsletter (Issue 2) Local Authority Stakeholders July 2024
Local Authority Stakeholder Workshop - Presentation Slides Local Authority Stakeholders October 2024
Local Authority Stakeholder Workshop - Feedback Report Local Authority Stakeholders October 2024
All DSO Stakeholder Workshop Electricity Futures Now - Presentation slides All DSO Stakeholders October 2024
LA Stakeholder Newsletter (Issue 3) Local Authority Stakeholders November 2024
LA Stakeholder Newsletter (Issue 4) Local Authority Stakeholders February 2025
Delivering Now, Thinking Future - Full Event Report All DSO Stakeholders April 2025
Delivering Now, Thinking Future - Event Slides All DSO Stakeholders April 2025
Stakeholder Engagement Report for DFES 2025 All DSO Stakeholders, Local Government Stakeholders November 2025
LA Stakeholder Newsletter (Issue 5) Local Authority Stakeholders  November 2025
Distribution Future Energy Scenarios Data for Local Authorities Local Authority Stakeholders July 2026

Flexibility Markets

Document Useful for Publication Date
Flexible Power Dispatch API Workshop FSPs May 2024
Flexibility Evolution Webinar FSPs July 2024
On Track to Trade: Long Term Opportunities FSPs September 2024
A Guide to Flexibility for Local Authorities Local Authority Stakeholders October 2024
On Track to Trade: Short Term Opportunities FSPs November 2024
Learning Together: Next Steps FSPs November 2024
Operational Decision-Making (ODM) consultation All DSO Stakeholders (Except LAs) March 2026
Operational Decision-Making (ODM) consultation period and webinar All DSO Stakeholders (Except LAs) January 2025
Flexibility Trade Award Results FSPs January 2025
CSE Accessibility Report FSPs February 2025
Distribution Flexibility Services Procurement Report 2025-26 FSPs May 2026
C31E Supporting Data FSPs May 2026
Flexibility Market Insights Report June 2025 All Stakeholders June 2025
Flexibility Market Insights Report January 2026 All Stakeholders January 2026
Flexibility Market Insights Report June 2026 All Stakeholders June 2026
Making Flexibility More Accessible: National Grid DSO's Response and Actions to CSE Recommendations All Stakeholders February 2026
On Track to Trade: Day Ahead Opportunities - slide deck FSPs March 2026
On Track to Trade: Day Ahead Opportunities - webinar recording FSPs March 2026
Distribution Flexibility Services Procurement Statement 2026-27 FSPs April 2026 
On Track to Trade Webinar - Responder Storm Response July 2026 Slides  FSPs  July 2026
On Track to Trade Webinar - Responder Storm Response July 2026 recording  FSPs July 2026 
On Track to Trade Webinar - Long Term Flexibility September 2026 Webinar Recording  FSPs September 2026 
On Track to Trade Webinar - Long Term Flexibility September 2026 Slides  FSPs September 2026