If you are working with energy system data, consistency matters
Digitalization is transforming the energy system. But without shared standards, data can become fragmented, hard to use and difficult to scale.
This webinar brings together leading experts to explore how the Common Information Model (CIM) supports digitalization and why governance is key to making it work in practice.
As part of BSI Net Zero Week 2026, this session helps you understand how better data and standards support wider net zero progress across the energy system.
Webinar details
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Date: Wednesday 30 September 2026
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Time: 12:00 – 13:30 (BST)
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Location: Online
What this webinar will cover
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What the Common Information Model (CIM) is and how it supports energy data consistency.
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Why governance is needed to enable collaboration and scale across the system.
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How standards support digitalization across energy networks and stakeholders.
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The role of BSI and the structure of CIM governance in Great Britain.
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What recent regulatory developments mean for your organization.
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How you can engage with and contribute to ongoing standards work.
Event timings
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12:00–12:10 Introduction and context: BSI’s role in energy system digitalization
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12:10–12:30 What is the CIM and why it matters
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12:30–12:50 Why governance is essential for scaling digitalization
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12:50–13:10 How governance works in practice and who is involved
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13:10–13:20 What comes next for standards and digitalization
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13:20–13:30 Live Q&A and close
Why you should attend
If you produce, manage or rely on energy system data, this session helps you build a clearer understanding of how standards support smarter, more connected systems. You will leave knowing how CIM fits into your work and how you can engage with the people and processes shaping it.
Speakers
Steve Mould Steve is a chartered electrical engineer and has worked in the electricity industry for the last 20 years. He’s held several engineering and data-related roles during this time and currently works as Data Improvement Manager for UK Power Networks. He’s been involved with data interoperability and the Common Information Model since 2021 and currently acts as Chair for the ENA’s Long-Term Development Statement (LTDS) CIM Working Group. |
Abbey Dorian Abbey is a Standards professional with extensive experience in collaborative working with industry and government to address energy sector needs and challenges through standardization and has been involved in a variety of strategic standardization programmes including the BSI Faraday Battery Challenge, Hy4Heat and Energy Smart Appliances. She is the project lead for BSI’’s role as the governing body of the CIM in Great Britain. |
Pat Brown Pat Brown specializes in data management in the electric utility industry. During her 10-year tenure at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), her research focused on enterprise application integration with a special emphasis on the management of network model data using the Common Information Model data exchange standard. Recent projects have included the LTDS and GC0139 distribution planning model exchange initiatives in the UK. She currently has her own consulting company, CIMple Data, based in Dublin, Ireland. |
 Ransford Amponsah Ransford Amponsah is Senior Technical Manager for Energy System Digitalization at Ofgem. He leads Ofgem’s implementation of the Long Term Development Statement reform and review of Grid Code modification GC0139, extending a common approach to network data across distribution and transmission. Put simply, he is obsessed with making the information used to plan, invest in and connect to Great Britain’s energy networks more reliable, consistent and useful in achieving intended value. |
