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LDNO Charging Methodology

DCMF Presentation

January 2010

EDF Energy NetworksOliver Day

© Copyright EDF Energy plc. All rights reserved. 3

BACKGROUND

• DNO / IDNO / Ofgem working group progressing LDNO charging arrangements since first meeting in July 2008.

• An approach to LDNO charging based on an “All the Way” reduction percentage using a “Price Control Disaggregation” model established.

• This approach utilised by DNOs in August 2009 CDCM proposal.

• EDF Energy Networks entered discussions with Ofgem on our 2nd interim proposal using this method in September 2009.

• Ofgem comfortable with approach

• Concerns over comparatively low percentage cost allocation to LV

• Would require adequate review and justification of differences prior to submission

• Review initiated to fully understand data differences



CDCM SUBMISSION STARTING POINT

LV Discount

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

CENEDL

CEYEDL

CNEast

CNWest

EDFEPN

EDFLPN

EDFSPN

ENW SPENSPD

SPENSPM

SSESEPD

SSESHEPD

WPDWales

WPDWest



EDF ENERGY NETWORKS’ REVIEW

• Review identified eight scenarios

• February FBPQ data was used in first model• Updated forecasts now used to populate models

• Some weakness in model• Missing ESQCR costs

• 2007 snapshot of incentive revenue

• Outcome• Approximately 8% movement in EPN and SPN

• Slight movement in LPN

• Interim modification formally submitted 27 November



REVIEW OUTCOME

LV Discount

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

CENEDL

CEYEDL

CNEast

CNWest

EDFEPN

EDFLPN

EDFSPN

ENW SPENSPD

SPENSPM

SSESEPD

SSESHEPD

WPDWales

WPDWest



JUSTIFICATION OF REMAINING DIFFERENCES

• Perceptions following review and formal interim submission:• EDF Energy Networks’ margins “still look a little low, especially for LPN”

• LPN network entirely underground – “undergrounding of network is more expensive than overhead”

• Ofgem expressed requirement to robustly justify remaining lower margins.

• Need to justify likely impact to both interim and CDCM

• Next set of slides summarise justification…



UNDERGROUND CABLING

• Undergrounding of cable is expensive

• Twice the cost of equivalent low voltage overhead• Significant customer contribution

• Twenty times the cost of equivalent extra high voltage overhead• Costs entirely borne by the DNO

• Low incidence of condition based replacement - LV• Not affected by environmental damage (rotting poles, weather, trees)



FACTORS AFFECTING THE EDF ENERGY NETWORKS SYSTEM (1)

• High load-growth London and South East• EHV cost emphasis

• Highly utilised EHV network• Drives need to reinforce

• Underground cables• Costs weighted towards EHV

• Minimal Consac• Low LV cost

• Low capitalisation of fault costs• Low LV cost



FACTORS AFFECTING THE EDF ENERGY NETWORKS SYSTEM (2)

• High-value projects“Most of these projects relate to large general reinforcement schemes,

predominantly but not exclusively in London and the South East.”Final Proposals - Allowed revenue - Cost assessment 7 December 2009

• EDF Energy Networks have largest share of schemes



COST ALLOCATION SEESAW

EHV LV

Customer contributions

High value

projects

Overhead replacement

Consac

Fault capitalisation

Low utilisation

Typical displacement




EHV LV

High load-

growth

Minimal Consac Low fault

capitalisation

High utilisation


High value

projects

EPN & SPN

CostsTwenty times equivalent

CostsTwice equivalent

Overhead replacement




EHV LV

High load-

growth

Minimal Consac

Low fault capitalisation

High utilisation


High value

projects

LPN

CostsTwenty times equivalent

CostsTwice equivalent

All Under ground

No overhead replacement



• Complexity of projects in dense urban environments = Bespoke solutions and specialist contractors

• Space restrictions as no adjacent available land:

• St Johns Wood: Many temporary stages required with very complex sequencing of work during project

• Cable tunnels required:

• Seacoal Lane: Proximity of underground, City Thameslink Station & Fleet river

• Brunswick Wharf: 8.3 km tunnel with seven shafts

• Planning requests/consents & negotiations more complex:

• Brunswick Wharf : Permissions required to pass beneath Rotherhithe Tunnel, Blackwall Tunnel, DLR, PO Railway, Central and Metropolitan lines

• St Johns Wood: Complex negotiations – currently 16 design revisions

LPN EHV EXAMPLES



LPN SITES:FACTORS THAT LEAD TO HIGER CAPITAL COSTS

The 7 LPN EHV sites are similar in complexity.

Lodge Road 66kV

Bankside – Tate Modern

Hackney 132kV

St Johns Wood

Brunswick Wharf

Seacoal Lane

Osborn Street

They require:

• Additional design effort in order to develop effective design solutions

• Additional project management effort to manage the delivery of complex projects that have a greater number of phases and interdependencies

Hackney Cable Tunnel Shaft



The seven major projects share all (or a majority) of the complexity factors listed below:

• Specialist civil designs required due to complexity of locations• Space restrictions as no adjacent available land:

– More project phases– More temporary arrangements/stages

• Sub-surface EHV substation installations• Cable tunnels required• Forced ventilation arrangements are necessary• Planning requests/consents more complex• Archaeological surveys/constraints• Conservation area aesthetics must be respected• Plant and materials storage difficulties due to space constraints• Restrictions of working in designated ‘confined spaces’ (tunnels, U/G

chambers)• Neighbouring commercial interests and traffic flows sensitive to progress of

works.

LPN SITES:FACTORS THAT LEAD TO HIGER CAPITAL COSTS

Seacoal Lane to Paternoster Tunnel



LPN SITES – SEACOAL LANE

• Total Cost ~£38 million, Network Design ~£3 million

• £1 million for specialist civil design work

• Proximity of underground & City Thameslink Station

• Fleet river runs underground adjacent to site

• Old Bailey nearby (noise and traffic flow constraints etc.)

• Restricted access to site

• Demolition of building above ground necessary

• Substation underground on three basement levels

• Detailed structural analysis of foundations needed

• Ventilation issues

• Cable tunnels necessary for cable routes from site

• Difficulties in negotiating with landlord adding to costs

• Complex planning applications / party wall issues / ransom strip of land

• Landlord insist on restrictions in magnetic field densities (EMF Studies).

Substation Site



LPN SITES - BANKSIDE

• Current estimated total project cost of £55m

• Existing Bankside Power station building to be structurally re-enforced to accommodate new plant and building layout alterations.

• Very complex civil designs - in constant negotiation with Tate Gallery & LDA

• Multi-phase project• Decommissioning one 22kV substation two 11kV

substations•Creating two new 11kV substations with a total of 84 panel switchboard (longest switchboard in

Europe)

•Creating one 20kV substation with 23 panel switchboard

•Temporary switchboards to be created

•Many work phases required to transfer distribution feeders to new switchboard

•Total build to be achieved in compressed timeframe.



CONCLUSION

• Reviewed the sufficiency of model• Added ESQCR

• Reviewed the cost allocation• Explained high EHV and Low LV

• Reviewed the appropriateness of inputs• Latest forecast values

• Set incentives to match year of charges

• Addition of ESQCR cost made significant change• EPN and SPN

• Now a True and Fair reflection of cost

• Final allocation reflects the nature of the network in London and the South East.



NEXT STEPS

• EDF Energy Networks interim LDNO modification proposal ‘non-vetoed’ decision – 21 December 2009

• Interim LDNO charges to be implemented from April 2009• LDNOs can choose between current boundary tariffs or new tariffs

• Need to seek consent for relief from SLC 14.20• Requirement to provide three months notice

• Plus seek form approval for charging schedule

• Need to seek consent from applicable DCUSA parties• Requirement to waive 40 day notice

• Backdating does not affect ‘normal’ 2009/10 published tariffs

• Establish charging preference for LDNOs embedded networks

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