CA260 (2024) - Provision of Engineering,Data, Strategy and Management Services.

Provision of Engineering, Data,Strategy and Management Services. Please refer to the Scope of Services for further information.

Lot 4 - DSO Architecture, Energy Economics, Regulation and Market Operation

1. Support the iterative development of NIE Networks’ DSO Strategy, architecture and implementation plan

2. Provide advice on Single Electricity Market (SEM) operation including ancillary services, capacity and balancing arrangements, and applicable codes and documents e.g. grid code, trading and settlement code

3. Consider and advise on developments in legislation, regulation and network codes, including consultations and SEM Committee decisions leveraging experiences from other jurisdictions e.g. GB, RoI and Europe

4. Provide advice on the overall DSO development and TSO/DSO model, including the development of:

a. distribution flexibility services e.g. product development, procurement, operational and co-ordination, and applicable codes and impacts

b. customers participating in energy and ancillary service markets and applicable codes and impacts

c. flexible connection arrangements on the distribution system

d. the introduction of market-based procurement of system wide ancillary services (Future Arrangements)

5. Advise on supplier regulations and the optimal way to engage domestic customers in flexible arrangements and support innovation projects

6. Support the development of new technical and commercial models which support active energy consumers including community energy models

7. Analyse energy market data and trends to derive insights on distribution system impacts and customers and market participant behaviours including renewable patterns

8. Undertake socio-economic cost benefit analyses

9. Advise on the implementation of licence conditions and the development of regulatory models in other jurisdictions

The above list may not be exhaustive.