The scope encompasses:

• the future industrial structure;

• distributed energy markets and distributed network management;

• customised energy products; and

• the DSO roles, functions and interactions with the owners/operators of DERs, with other DSOs, and with other network operators (eg IDNOs, private wire operators) and the TSO

Benefits

Delivery of:

1. A report on possible future industrial structures for the distribution sector that promote an efficient and coordinated and flexible energy system;

2. A report on possible market designs and market structures for DER energy products;

3. Coordination strategies between network operation and energy market operation to optimise network and DER resources;

4. A report on how the operation of a DER energy market might change DER behaviour and its impact on network operations and on the market for network services;

5. A roadmap showing the interplays between DER growth, market development, infrastructure development to support the structural change, using a sample network from NPg;

6. A quantification of the value to stakeholders from introducing energy markets to the distribution sector; and

7. Dissemination and engagement activities, including close engagement with the Open Networks project so that CLDS can support, enhance and extend the work of the Open Networks project.