This project involved the investigation on the compliance of two Distribution Network Operators in the UK with their licence requirements to secure demand at Grid Supply Point level and comparison with practices with other seven utilities in the UK.
The findings were included in a confidential report to the OFGEM.
Sinclair Knight Merz provided a comprehensive technical and regulatory service as well as advice to OFGEM to meet the project requirements.
The services provided included:
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Review of network planning and network operations practices
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Review of how they the network operators interpret the security standard requirements
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Assessment of the adequacy of existing substations relative to system security standards and a comparison with practices of other utilities
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Review of power systems studies
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Reliability Analysis to determine the effects of system loadings and outages on the likely network performs relative to system security standards and consumer performance expectations.