Place your chosen image here. The four corners must just cover the arrow tips. For covers, the three pictures should be the same size and in a straight line. Update on Review of Embedded Generation Benefits Andy Wainwright
2 Background Standard Licence Condition C13 Introduced at BETTA (2005) Addressed different treatment of 132kV connected small generation in Scotland (transmission) with that in England and Wales (embedded) Time limited: due to expire 1 st April 2016 Embedded review needs to consider overall implications on GB generation Informal industry focus group established Spring 2013
3 Objectives of transmission charges Cost reflectivity Facilitate competition Developments in transmission businesses Recover transmission costs Non-discrimination Affected transmission ‘charges’ TNUoS BSUoS Losses Focus Group agreement to consider TNUoS first
4 TNUoS Charges - Locational Element TNUoS Locational Elements only Charging Zones Tariffs Net approach Embedded generation nets with demand Therefore subject to a negative demand locational signal Based on output at Triad Equivalent to generation signal: zoning limitations Gross approach Embedded generation receives same generation signal as transmission connected All demand receives locational signal
5 The effect of the generation residual element ABCDE Gen Dmd Avoidance of generation residual charge Embedded generator avoids paying generation residual element
6 The effect of the demand residual element ABCDE Gen Dmd Netting of positive demand Positive demand can avoid paying the demand residual element if able to net with embedded generation Embedded generation therefore has a value equal to the demand residual element
7 Combination of both residual elements In summary, embedded generation can receive TNUoS ‘benefit’ through two effects on residual elements; netting of positive demand (i.e. reducing demand charge) avoidance of generation residual charge Avoidance of generation residual charge Netting of positive demand 2 x Residual uplift
8 YearCostResidual 2012/13£1.41/kW£27.07/kW 2009/10£1.30/kW (equates to £1.47/kW in 2012/13) 1 £20.74/kW (equates to £23.53/kW in 2012/13) 1 1 RPI factor for 2009/10 to 2012/13 = How much benefit should be paid for offsetting +ve demand? NGET GSP infrastructure reinforcement costs
9 Average TNUoS charge: £7.57/kW (2013/14) Transmission Function (Use)Transmission connected G Embedded G Net transfers inject Net Access to Market (s) GB & wider EU Security / Quality of Supply Should embedded generation pay for transmission? How does embedded generation use transmission? Comparing transmission and distribution charges Note 2013/14 average TNUoS charge: £7.75/kW
10 Other areas under consideration Impact on >100MW generatorsExporting GSPsOffshore Transmission Implications
11 Next steps National Grid report to be published October Include Focus group & bi-lateral discussions Three week open letter Formal CUSC modification proposal potentially later in Autumn