WeBuild-AI's Response to the Ofgem AI Technical Sandbox Consultation

In January 2026, Ofgem published its consultation on a proposed AI Technical Sandbox - a structured, regulatory-led environment where energy sector participants can test and trial AI solutions under oversight. 

We responded in March 2026, drawing on our direct experience building and deploying production AI systems for UK electricity network operators. Our submission covers eight areas in total, from use case selection criteria and governance to infrastructure provisioning and ethics frameworks. 

The central argument running through it is that the sandbox will only deliver meaningful results if it is built on production-grade foundations from the outset and that the model for doing this already exists, in the FCA's Supercharged Sandbox programme. 

We've made the full response available to download below.