Key Activities
This project will explore combining and analysing data from Smart Meters and LV monitors with information from the HV and EHV networks and DFES to produce an index of voltage and power quality health, and how this could be used to inform the deployment of voltage and power quality management techniques and policies to improve strategic network investment.
Expected Outcomes
The project objective is to develop a Voltage and Power Quality index to be used as an investment driver and to:
- Define an industry standard following engagement with ENA, on the reporting and visualisation of Voltage and Power Quality index that is applicable and could be used by all DNOs
- Synergise with existing Load and Health indices
- Define consumer improvements
- Ensure the model is applicable across our industry by engaging early in the design stage with another DNO
- Engage with Ofgem to demonstrate that provision of a voltage indexing model could identify areas of the network where voltage performance could be improved with investment for the benefit of customers
- Enable DNOs to move to an approach where Voltage and Power Quality is managed in a more active manner, applying the most appropriate voltage policy on a spatio-temporal and real time basis
Project Budget
£996,000
Start/End Date
April 2025 – October 2026
