Fresh RIIO-2 consultation launched as Ofgem preparations gather pace
Ofgem has published a new open letter consultation as it ramps up its preparations for the next set of networks price controls.
Networks
Ofgem proposes to approve £75m in DNO funding requests
Ofgem has opened a consultation on 12 requests for funding adjustments totalling £322 million under the RIIO-ED1 price control.
National Grid ESO pens deal for real-time system inertia measuring
National Grid ESO has signed an agreement with energy tech firm Reactive Technologies for measuring system inertia in real-time.
SPEN to launch ‘most advanced’ 3D digital modelling of network
SP Energy Networks (SPEN) is to launch what it claims is the most advanced 3D digital modelling of the UK’s electricity grid.
Flexible energy projects could jump connection queues under network ‘modernisation’ plans
Flexible energy projects could be fast-tracked through the connections queue as part of plans to “modernise” the way connection requests are handled.
WPD and Anesco clinch ‘pioneering’ demand management deal
Western Power Distribution has signed a “pioneering” demand side management deal with battery storage developer Anesco.
Electricity North West confirms 50% stake sale
Institutional investors in Electricity North West (ENW) have agreed a deal to sell a 50% stake in the business, bringing an end to a long-running strategic review.
Leap and Google Nest pen deal for California demand response exchange
Google Nest thermostats are being incorporated into a domestic demand-side response programme in the US state of California.
RedT, Open Energi clinch maiden vanadium flow grid services pre-qualification
Energy storage firm redT and technology specialist Open Energi are to use a vanadium redox flow machine to provide grid frequency response services for the first time.