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2011. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved24 April 2013
Agenda
• Distribution Network Operators• Electricity supply chain• UK Power Networks• Regulation – Ofgem• How to manage a network• Changes bringing challenges
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2011. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved24 April 2013
Distribution Network Operators
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• Manage the distribution networks from 132 kV to 400 V
• Monitor these networks• Restore supplies following a fault• Enable distributed generation• Provide new connections• Provide a level of security
2011. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved24 April 2013
System voltages132kV 132kV
132kV
NationalGrid
400/275kV
132kV
66/33/22kV
11kV
25kVtractionsupplies
400/230V
400/230V
Dom estic & sm allcom m ercial
11kV Industrial & largecom m ercial
2011. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved24 April 2013 Emergency Resource
Centres
Tactical Centres
Operations Centre
About UK Power Networks
• Since 1 November 2010 UK Power Networks has been owned by the Cheung Kong Group (CKG).
• UK Power Networks plans, constructs, operates and maintains three distribution networks in our regulated business.
• Altogether, there are 170,000 km of underground cables and overhead lines and more than 130,000 substations.
• We also carry out these services for customers who have their own Private Distribution networks in our unregulated business.
• We have 5,500 employees.
2011. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved24 April 2013
What we do
• Our regulated business is responsible for distributing electricity to a quarter of the UK’s population, providing power to eight million homes and businesses across London, the South East and East of England.
• We own and operate the network of underground cables and overhead power lines that bring electricity to the customer.
• We are one of the largest developers of electricity networks in the UK.
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The Regulator - Ofgem
• The Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets. • Protecting consumers is their first priority. • They do this by promoting competition and regulating the monopoly
companies• The interests of consumers are taken as a whole, including their
interests in the reduction of greenhouse gases and in the security of the supply.
• Price Control Mechanisms are changing– From 2015 RIIO ED1 comes into force– Revenue = Incentives + Innovation + Outputs
• Emphasis on incentives to drive the innovation needed to deliver a sustainable energy network at value for money to existing and future consumers.
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Typical Primary Substation Demand Curve
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How much demand is masked by generation?DG with CB postcodes numbers 2600 and 8.5 MW mostly PV.
2011. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved24 April 2013
Distributed Generation
• Small scale Generation connected to the low voltage and 11kV networks.
• Connected to domestic and commercial premises• What impact do they have?
• Clusters• Reverse power flow• Triggers network investment
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Increased Levels of Distribution Monitoring
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2011. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved24 April 2013
The Next Twenty Years
• What could the network look like?
• Work of Supergen 1 scenarios
• DECC Foresight workshops• How much of the network
will change?• Targets of 20% by 2020 and
beyond• Will the network be flexible
enough?
2011. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved24 April 2013
What are we doing about it?
• Currently we model the worse case scenario• Does PV assist the network during peak demand
periods?• Could we do something different?
• Ofgem Introduced Low Carbon Network Fund• UK Power Networks has three tier 2 projects
– Low Carbon London– Flexible Plug and Play– Smarter Network Storage
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Low Carbon London - A learning journeyLearning how to create a smart low carbon city
Low Carbon London
A pioneering demonstration project, trialling new technologies, commercial innovation and strategies…
Distributed generation Electric vehicles and heat pumps Smart meters Demand Side Management Wind Twinning Learning Lab Video Conclusions
2011. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved24 April 2013
Cheaper and faster connection of renewable generation to the network by trialling smart technologies and smart commercial agreements
Flexible Plug and Play
Existing renewable generation projects: 100 MW
Proposed renewable generation projects: 200 MW
Trial Location Characteristics:
Thermal/Voltage Constraints
Reverse Power Flows
Legacy protection arrangements
2011. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved24 April 2013
Smarter Network Storage
Storage Hardware• Storage Technology assessments and procurement• Installation and commissioning of storage unit at Leighton Buzzard
primary (6MW / 10MWh expand to 8MW / 24 MWh)
Storage Commercial Models
• Investigation of the value in a range of different ownership and operating models, leveraging benefits from:
• Peak-lopping for network support – avoiding UKPN reinforcement
• Transmission system stability and reserve – STOR and Frequency Response
• Energy arbitrage and market trading opportunities
Smart Control & Operating Systems
• Investigation and development of smart control and operating system to maximise the value from storage, and facilitate shared utilisation, network visibility and management
2011. UK Power Networks. All rights reserved24 April 2013
Smart Meters by 2019
• Every domestic and SME will have a smart meter.• Energy suppliers will have accurate kWh profiles• Small scale generation will no longer be assumed use
• Will this produce value for the DNO?• Will customers wish to participate in ToU tariffs?
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Challenges facing us
• Tsunami of data approaching• Storage of necessary data• Facilitate DG connections• Understand the impact of Demand Response• How can we increase our network awareness with
limited monitoring?
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