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AN INDEPENDENT <strong>EVALUATION</strong> OF THE LCNF B.1.3 LCNF Meeting its Objectives Regarding Low Carbon and Energy Saving Initiatives (Q1.3) Questions: Do you believe that the LCNF has met its objective of helping the DNOs facilitate low carbon and energy saving initiatives? What justification do you have for your response? B.1.3.1 Summary of Responses Seven of the respondents felt that the LCNF has met these objectives; with eight other respondents feeling it has been partially met. Five respondents provided no comment for this question. B.1.3.2 Facilitating Low Carbon Initiatives Several respondents responded positively regarding the facilitation of low carbon initiatives. One respondent mentioned that through their projects the DNOs have been learning about facilitating low carbon transportation. Three respondents discussed how the LCNF has allowed DNOs to connect greater volumes of low carbon generation to the network, with one respondent also citing the connection of greater volumes of lower carbon demand i.e. electric cars. Another respondent made the point that only some of the trials for low carbon enabler technology showed potential for future use, it will take time for this technology to be established and in BAU activities. B.1.3.3 Energy Saving Initiatives The responses regarding energy saving initiatives was less conclusive. One respondent questioned whether having that as an objective was thought-through, as although DNOs are rightly pushed to achieve a high network utilisation this must lead to increased power losses. According to another respondent although the LCNF has aided DNOs in low carbon initiatives, it has not focussed on energy saving initiatives to the same degree. Finally, one response pointed out that energy saving initiatives are more likely to occur on the demand side – independent from the DNO. Though through the LCNF the DNO has supported projects involving customer participation, thus it has met the objectives in this area. B.1.3.4 Other Points A few respondents make the point that it is too soon to tell. With one respondent saying that a longer time period is needed to ensure a god proportion of the new ideas have been transferred to BAU. PÖYRY MANAGEMENT CONSULTING October 2016 713_Poyry_Report_Evaluation_of_the_LCNF_FINAL_Oct_2016_v700.docx 134
AN INDEPENDENT <strong>EVALUATION</strong> OF THE LCNF B.1.4 LCNF Meeting its Objective Regarding the Dissemination Of Learning To Facilitate Roll-Out Of Successful Trials (Q1.4) Questions: Do you believe that the LCNF has met its objective of the dissemination of learning to facilitate roll-out of successful trials? Are you able to provide examples to support your view? Are you aware of learning being implemented from trials by other DNOs as well as their own? Are you able to provide examples to support your views? B.1.4.1 Summary of Responses All of the respondents that replied to this part of questionnaire felt that the LCNF has met its dissemination objective, two respondents did not reply. B.1.4.2 Successful Dissemination As mentioned, nearly all of the respondents agreed on the fact that the dissemination has been good. This has been through various mediums – individual project events, videos, webinars, detailed reports, conference papers, LCNI conference, industry conferences and workshops. Two respondents commented that the LCNI conference is particularly good for dissemination of knowledge purposes. Two respondents mentioned how the dissemination has not only been to DNOs but across the industry – one of these says that DNOs have been able to spread the knowledge across the wider energy population, and the other mentions a number of conference papers that have been presented to the industry. Another respondent somewhat disagreed with this, saying the dissemination was not as good beyond the DNO community. One of the respondents pin-pointed UKPN Low Carbon London and FPP learning reports as highly regarded and of a “benchmark” standard. They mention that other DNO’s, SSE for example, have made good use of targeted webinars. They note that the roll-out of innovation projects is only really addressed right at the end the project trials, and possibly some mechanism to support implementation into the business post-trial would be very helpful. The quarterly working group of the R&D Managers in which they share information on completed LCNF/NIA/NIC projects was mentioned as good practice. The respondent suggested further coordination between the networks as a good idea in order to host some joint themed dissemination events, thus enabling technical specialists to gain insight from relevant projects but from fewer, more focussed events. B.1.4.3 Roll-Out One respondent stated that the dissemination from the Electric Boulevards project led to a better understanding which aided the further roll-out of the project in London. B.1.4.4 Learning from Trials from Other DNO’s The responses to this part of the question were mixed, with more positive than negative. Six respondents were unaware of any examples of DNOs learning from the trials of other DNOs. PÖYRY MANAGEMENT CONSULTING October 2016 713_Poyry_Report_Evaluation_of_the_LCNF_FINAL_Oct_2016_v700.docx 135
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