Our sub committees
In addition to our Board, the INA consists of five different sub committees. Each has a specific purpose and includes representation from industry experts from each of our members.
Regulation sub committee
What we do:
- Engage with government bodies, like Ofgem and BEIS
- Monitor relevant industry codes
- Report on code changes that impact IGTs and IDNOs
- Monitor and report on industry projects
Charging sub committee
What we do:
- Monitor areas impacting IDNO and IGT charging methodologies
- Engage with Ofgem on charging programmes
- Identify and draft change proposals to improve the codes
Gas technical sub committee
What we do:
- Engage with the Gas Distribution Networks (GDNs) on emergency service provision
- Identify and resolve technical issues impacting IGTs
- Engage with IGEM on gas safety and installation standards
- Monitor of British Standards and metering issues
- Interface with GIRSAP and Lloyds Register
- Engage with the HSE as required, responding to industry consultations
- Monitor and engage on the future of gas work, including developments in hydrogen and biogas technology
Electricity technical sub committee
What we do:
- Engage with Distribution Network Operations (DNOs) on emergency service provision
- Engage with the ENA Open Networks Project, including monitoring of developments relating to electric vehicles, battery storage and emerging technologies
- Engage with appropriate bodies on electricity safety and installation standards
- Consideration of technical issues common to the IDNO sector
- Monitor distribution and grid codes
- Identify and resolve operational engineering issues impacting IDNOs
- Engage with the HSE as required
- Interface with NERSAP and Lloyds Register
Future sub committee
What we do:
- Horizon scanning and research to identify trends, opportunities and or threats
- Input findings and recommendations into other sub committees, industry bodies and organisations