PILLAR: SMART NETWORKS
Shift 2.0
What we will do and why
Explore and test the use of dynamic and locational pricing to address secondary peaks, herding behaviour, and constraints, caused by LCT uptake and conflicting market signals.
Key Deliverables
- Impact analysis of changing demand profiles.
- New flexibility products.
Target outcomes
- Improved forecasts for smart charging.
- Deliver of new flex products to customers.
Measures of success
- Successful adoption of trial flex products by market.
- Positive evaluation against our DSO objectives.
- Reduced cost to serve.
Planned start:
01.10.2022
Target completion:
30.10.2024
Key milestones:
- Impact analysis report and repeatable model (Jun 2023)
- Decision to proceed with flexibility trials (Jun 2023)
Status:
On Track
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