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Elexon acts as the flexibility market facilitator, appointed by Ofgem (the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Elexon acts as the flexibility market facilitator, appointed by Ofgem (the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t\t

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How the market facilitator works
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At the moment, flexibility markets are fragmented and uncoordinated, which creates barriers for those wanting to take part.<\/p>\n

Our role is to coordinate and standardise flexibility markets across Great Britain, which will remove those barriers. We ensure that rules, processes, and data support efficient and transparent operation of these markets.<\/p>\n

Elexon\u2019s main responsibilities are:<\/p>\n

Providing strategic leadership<\/h3>\n

Elexon gives expert advice to Ofgem and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)<\/strong> by:<\/p>\n