Council control
The ring is governed by four organs. Engineering is final on safety; the market sets the flows; Management flies the ring day-to-day; the Owner stays neutral. A firewall keeps commercial pressure away from the safety case.
Engineering Council
The "IEEE of the ring" — it writes and owns the safety case, the protection philosophy and the standards every hub is built to. On any question of safety, its ruling is final.
Commercial Council
"NESO-style governance" — sets the market rules, access terms and carriage fees under which nations trade power across the ring. It never overrides engineering.
Management (Control Authority)
Flies the ring day-to-day from HQ. Command of the live ring is HQ-exclusive — only the Control Authority may direct operational switching within the standards Engineering sets.
Owner (TSGB Luxembourg Ltd)
The neutral owner-operator. Owns the asset and takes no side in the market — a neutral courier of electrons, holding no generation and favouring no nation.
Directives in force
| Reference | Organ | Title | Body | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIR-003 | Management (Control Authority) | SF6 fill authority | SF6 fill and pressure management are conducted from Type A hubs only. Loss of pressure is a trip condition to be honoured without hesitation. | 07 Aug 10:41 | In force |
| DIR-002 | Commercial Council | Fee schedule confirmed | Market fee 1.45% (seller); Transit fee 2.5% (buyer). Black start is the only priced ancillary. Intrinsic services remain free. | 07 Aug 10:41 | In force |
| DIR-001 | Engineering Council | Withdrawal interlock — no override | The withdrawal interlock is absolute. Management shall never defeat, bypass, time-out or temporarily disable it. Protection fires first; withdrawal second. | 07 Aug 10:41 | In force |