EVALUATION

AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF THE LCNF
Has the potential to deliver net
financial benefits to future and/or
existing customers
Generates knowledge that can be
shared amongst all DNOs
Involvement of other partners and
external funding
Relevance and timing
Effective project methodology, and
effectiveness of implementation
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Assessment:
The project is likely to deliver significant financial benefits in the long term (ED2 and beyond) to a selected
group of customers
Evidence:
The financial benefits are associated with deferral of provision of additional Grid Transformer capacity, the
connection of generation and more efficient outage planning processes
References:
• KASM full submission pro-forma.
• Summary of the LCNF funds learning EATL, April 2016.
Project incomplete not marked
Assessment:
The project involved some external partners covering some of the main technical /commercial /
stakeholder aspects as applicable.
Evidence:
Project Partners: National Grid (provision of real-time information); Navigant Consulting (Europe) Ltd
(project assistance).
Project Suppliers: Bigwood Systems Inc. (supplier of analysis software). Schneider Electric (reserve
supplier).
Full submission pro-forma shows external funding of £45k (1.15% of total project cost cited (£3,898).
References:
• KASM full submission pro-forma.
Project incomplete not marked
Project incomplete not marked
PÖYRY MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
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