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
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Assessment:
Evidence that the project is highly likely to deliver financial benefits to the majority of customers, but that
these benefits are comparatively short term (e.g. associated with asset replacement deferment).
Evidence:
A number of benefits for customers were highlighted through the closedown report:
• Next generation telecontrol equipment was developed and successfully deployed in the St Andrews
area, which will benefit customers through both reduced supply interruptions and reduced fault
restoration times.
• Outcomes from the energy efficiency trial interventions provided some degree of peak load
reduction and customer annual energy savings. The voltage optimisation estimated that a 1%
reduction in voltage can typically lead to a 1% reduction in energy consumption.
• The creation of 20% capacity headroom on the trial networks is cited as leading to net benefits for
customers.
Net financial benefits to customers are therefore expected to be more in the short term associated with
deferred reinforcement.
References:
· FNLCF project closedown report; Dec-15.
Assessment:
Specific replication report(s) exist.
These cover the main technical / commercial / stakeholder aspects as applicable.
A learning dissemination event or webinar was held.
Evidence:
The project replication section of the closedown report discusses each of the methods tested and provides
links to specific reports containing further information. All the project reports are detailed in section 13.2.
There are a large number of technical documents including methodology and learning documents;
installation, setup and removal documents; good practice guides; strategy and recommendation
documents, etc. A number of these documents are available for download from SPEN’s website.
Section 12 of the closedown report details learning dissemination. Presentations have been held at
LCNF/LCNI conferences and other conferences. A PNDC Stakeholder dissemination event was held in
October 2013. Other DNOs have pier reviewed the closedown and other reports and information has been
provided to other DNOs on learning outcomes. A dissemination event was held in October 2015.
References:
• FNLCF project closedown report; Dec-15.
• http://www.spenergynetworks.co.uk/pages/flexible_networks_for_a_low_carbon_future.asp
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