Smart Secure Electricity Systems committee nominations and elections

Members of the SSES Technical and Security governance groups will be appointed through an open and transparent election process, designed to ensure balanced representation from across the sector. To be elected to either governance group, candidates must first be nominated. The nominations and elections process will be administered by Elexon, in line with the SSES Governance Framework and supporting governance documents.

Please note that only organisations that have registered to vote and meet the eligibility criteria will be able to vote. Anyone can nominate members of the group.

Nominations

Anyone can nominate a candidate, and there is no limit to the number of nominations you can submit. Self-nominations are also allowed. 

Nominations are open until 17:00 on 26June 2026. Nominations submitted after this date will not be accepted. 

Voting

Only eligible organisations that have registered to vote may participate in the election.

Only load controllers (including flexibility service providers), ESA manufacturers and distribution network operators will be eligible to vote. Some members of the groups will not be subject to election. For example, Ofgem and Government will appoint members to attend.

Step 1: nominations

1 – 26 June 2026

During this period, you can submit nominations for Technical Governance Group (TGG) and Security Governance Group (SGG) members.

After receiving your nomination, we will contact the candidate to confirm they: 

• are willing to be put forward for election as an SGG member 

• understand and acknowledge the duties and responsibilities of being an SGG member, including that their appointment is subject to the satisfactory completion of paperwork relating to their impartiality, independence from their employer and confidentiality 

• possess the skills and experience necessary to become an SGG member 

• reasonably expect to have sufficient capacity to fulfil the role for the forthcoming two-year period (we estimate the role may require input of 25 days per year) 

We will also request nominated candidates provide information to aid the election process, including a short biography and CV. 

Step two: elections

27 July – 7 August 2026

Voting for preferred TGG and SGG candidates will open on Monday 27 July 2026. Only registered organisations will receive the election pack and be invited to vote. Registrations requests are limited to one individual per organisation who will vote on behalf of their organisation. Once nominations close, registered organisations will be invited to vote.

• voting will take place within defined stakeholder categories
• voting instructions will be issued directly to registered organisations
• the process will follow the SSES Governance Framework

Step three: governance group appointment

21 August 2026

Following the election:

• votes will be validated and counted, using the methodology detailed in the SSES Governance Framework
• successful candidates will be formally appointed as TGG or SGG members

Step four: governance groups become operational

September 2026

Newly appointed members will be invited to an induction and on-boarding event and attend the first meeting of the TGG or SGG.