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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WASHINGTON - May 17-18, 2018, CGI Federal will attend the European Central

Market Debate in London, UK, for the seventh time. Executives come together to share

technological trends and application approaches for the energy market, which is advancing at a

fast pace.

This event allows people who share a common goal, to come together from different

parts of Europe and discuss developing ideas about the energy market. Which involves

networking, comparing ideas, brainstorming, and more. It’s a contemporary event that allows

these decision makers to stay current and be able to create different methods for the energy

market. This year’s theme is “Unlocking flexibility through market facilitation.”

According to cgi.com, some questions that will be included in the debate will include:

1. What are the value drivers for flexibility in the different countries across Europe?

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2. What incentives can be offered to scale up variable renewable power and which roles are

required?

3. What is the role of a data hub?

4. Who is going to supervise the flexibility in the grid? Is an arbiter needed? What is the

role of the neutral market facilitator?

Last year, the debate was held Lisbon, Portugal. The topic was “The growing need for

seamless information exchange between TSOs and DSOs.” There was no simple answer to

achieve this, but bringing those experts together last year helped them toward their goal of a

beneficial energy market. Last year was successful, so CGI hopes this year it will be the same, if

not more.

Check out the website after the event to read the 2018 Edition Debrief Report about what

happened during the event. CGI’s Twitter pages are also a great way to stay updated for the

event and other news involving CGI. CGI is excited to participate in the European Central

Market Debate and can’t wait to see what comes out of this.

CGI is an information technology (IT) company that deals with consulting, systems

integration, outsourcing, and solutions. It is based in Montreal, Canada, but has offices

worldwide.

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CGI's Central Market Debate. (2018, March 21). Retrieved from

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