Local Flexibility - with Randolph Brazier
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Have you ever wondered what a Distribution System Operator (DSO) is? Why is it different to the network owners (DNOs)? Why do we need flexibility in the distribution network, and why is it so important?  Join Emma and Tom as they ask these questions, and more, and have them answered by distribution flexibility expert Randolph Brazier, Director of Innovation and Electricity Systems at the Energy Networks Association (ENA).
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