Energy Networks Association (United Kingdom)
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) is the industry body funded by UK gas and electricity transmission and distribution licence holders.
Abbreviation | ENA |
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Formation | 1 October 2003 |
Legal status | Non-profit company (registered in England & Wales, No. 4832301) |
Purpose | Trade Association of the Energy Networks in the UK |
Location | |
Region served | UK |
Chief Executive | David Smith |
Main organ | Chairman - Steve Johnson |
Website | ENA |
History
ENA was formed in October 2003 from the dissolution of the Electricity Association into three separate industry bodies:
- Energy Networks Association
- Association of Electricity Producers
- Energy Retail Association
Following the demerger of the Gas Distribution Network operations of British Gas Transco, they also joined ENA.
Structure
ENA member companies are:
- National Grid
- UK Power Networks
- Western Power Distribution
- Scottish and Southern Energy
- Northern Powergrid
- Scottish Power
- Electricity North West
- Northern Ireland Electricity
- GTC
- Cadent Gas
- SGN
- Northern Gas Networks
- Wales & West Utilities
- ESB Networks
- Northern Ireland Electricity
- Fulcrum
- Inexus
(list last updated April 2018).
Function
ENA's role is to provide a strategic focus for the energy networks sector by communicating key messages. All its work is underpinned by technical expertise—more than half the association's staff are specialist engineers. ENA's online catalogue [1] contains hundreds of reference documents relating to cables, contactor gear, electrical and mechanical composites, overhead transmissions and distribution lines, switchgear, engineering recommendations and other information. The association also records faults, defects and safety information on behalf of the networks industry.
See also
References
- "ENA Engineering Documents Catalogue". Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2008.