Phil Sheppard

Phil Sheppard

• Director of Gas Transmission Owner National Grid (UK)

Phil has recently been appointed as Director for National Grid’s UK Gas Transmission Business. The Gas Transmission Owner builds and maintains the National Transmission System (NTS) in Great Britain, keeping gas flowing for our customers safely, reliably and economically.

Previously Phil was Director in the System Operator and led the real time operation of the GB gas and electricity transmission systems, providing a secure and economic service to our customers.

Phil is also Chair of the Energy Emergency Executive Committee (E3C), a group working with BEIS, Ofgem and the energy industry supporting the resilience of the UK’s energy infrastructure. He is also Vice-Chairman of CORESO, an organisation of several European Transmission System Operators working together to ensure and improve the reliability of Europe’s electricity supply.