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Electricity North West Limited
Innovation Funding Incentive Annual

Report 2011/12
1 INTRODUCTION
This report sets out the details of Electricity North West Limited’s (ENWL) IFI funded activities
for 2011/12. It begins with a brief description of our business and our plans for the forthcoming
RIIO price review then an overview of some highlights from 2011/12 followed by further details
of specific project work we have completed in the year. It then describes an outlook for the
coming financial year followed by a short section describing benefits gained from IFI with a
résumé of completed projects followed by a list of our collaborators and concludes with our
report of project descriptions and year-end figures.
2 ABOUT ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST LIMITED

Electricity North West owns, operates and maintains the North West’s electricity distribution
network, connecting 2.4 million properties and more than 5 million people in the region to the
National Grid. We own one of the original 14 regulated electricity distribution networks in
England, Wales and Scotland and are regulated by Ofgem, the Office of Gas and Electricity
Markets. Our network covers a diverse range of terrain, from isolated farms in rural areas such
as Cumbria to areas of heavy industry and urban populations including Manchester. We
deliver more than 25 terawatt hours of electricity each year to our customers in the north west
through our network of:
around 13,000 km of overhead lines
almost 44,000 km of underground cables
almost 84,000 items of switchgear
more than 34,000 transformers
ENWL is focused on the efficient delivery of key outcomes to our customers within the
regulatory period and on delivering an economic return to our shareholders. We are a
significant contributor to the North West’s economy, with a substantial R&D spend and a key
role to play in enabling regional economic development. Between 2010-2015 ENWL plans to
invest over £1bn in the region’s infrastructure including £200 million for new connections, £120
million to reinforce the network and £420 million to replace assets at the end of their
operational lives. ENWL is committed to a programme of regular stakeholder engagement to
ensure future investment has minimal visual and environmental impact and contributes to a
low carbon environment but at the same time is sufficiently robust to minimize lost service due
to exceptional events. ENWL will continue to invest in the North West’s electricity network to
maintain the current excellent level of reliability and to meet the future energy needs of our
customers through the development of low carbon, environmentally friendly solutions.
3 THE INNOVATION FUNDING INCENTIVE AND RIIO NETWORK INNOVATION

ALLOWANCE
ENWL is now fully engaged in preparing our submission for the next price review period (2015
– 2023) and we have invested significant time and effort through Ofgem’s Innovation Working
Group in shaping the rules for the proposed replacement for IFI, the Network Innovation
Allowance. We have been internally setting out the strategic challenges for our on-going
innovation development plan for the next price review period and defined the broad outline of
our innovation strategy that will form the basis of our RIIO innovation submission. The focus of
our activities for the remainder of DPCR5 is described in our current innovation strategy with a
defined set of projects and costs aligned to our stakeholders needs, the national objectives as
set by government policy and ENWLs on-going strategic business needs. If it is possible to
encompass our forward strategy in its most simple form it is to ‘transport the optimum amount
of energy through our network to the dynamic limits of thermal, voltage and stability
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parameters whilst ensuring the effects of ageing assets are managed to deliver optimum value
for ENWL and our stakeholders’.
Our initial task is to understand and define what additional capabilities we will have after we
have delivered the DPCR5 innovation plan and recognising that RIIO will initially be about
driving the new network capability and defining the value to customers from delivered ‘smart
grid’ technology. This should enable the value of new capabilities to be measured and promote
a clear understanding of which actually delivers business value. This will then be aimed at
understanding and developing post 2020 investment needs when it is believed significant
investment will be required to deliver the 2020 – 2050 national decarbonisation targets. Our
DPCR5 innovation strategy is focussed on specific projects aimed broadly at customers,
assets and carbon but moving forward the aim is to combine all these areas and recognise that
the future needs will increasingly require a co-ordinated approach to the various challenges.
2015 to 2019 - The initial work in the RIIO period will be about making the capabilities under
development in DPCR5 (LV network automation and storage for example) more robust (in
technical terms) and managing the vast amount of data that will be collected by the increasing
number of sensors into relevant information. It can be envisaged that this period will be more
about development than research. This capability will be used to identify areas of strain on the
network and to move from the current approach to network management, essential passive to
actively ‘driving‘ the network using real time information and customer response commercial
contracts. We will be able to release the full energy transfer capability of the network up to its
physical limit by moving from operating the network within historic parameters (winter and
summer ratings for example) designed around ensuring the network can survive the most
extreme but very infrequent demands and conditions, to responding to increased loading
based on developing understanding of the networks holistic capability.
2019 – 2023 - Once we can ‘drive’ the network in this manner it will be possible to define the
financial benefits in real terms. This will be based on real time data and enable us to decide
where which of the various and technologies and technical solutions actually deliver
measurable benefits and allow us to transport energy in the most optimal manner. To do this
we will need to revise our approach to the data we collect regarding real time network
performance and combine this with the models and network simulations we are developing. It
will be necessary to see data as an asset and assign a financial value to every ‘bit’ of data,
deciding what is useful and can inform network running arrangements to deliver enhanced
network capacity (high financial value), what can assist with long term asset management
(lower financial value) and what cannot assist (lowest financial value). To achieve this will take
a paradigm shift in the way we manage and manipulate data, we will need to develop our
awareness of and exploit the developing data platforms that although not commercially robust
at the moment based on the obvious rate of ICT technology development are sure to be
available to us post 2019. The primary aim of this period of enhanced understanding of
information and technical solutions will be to develop investment needs for RIIO ED2. We need
to ensure we can present the most robust investment plans for the post 2020 period when the
migration of heating and transport loads to the electricity network are predicted to begin at an
ever increasing rate.
4 OVERVIEW OF 2011/12
ENWL have again been very active during the last year with a number of highlights. The
inaugural Low Carbon Networks Conference in Newcastle was a very successful event and
whilst not directly about IFI, there is a clear link between IFI and LCNF and it was rewarding to
see a number of DNOs taking IFI work forward through to LCNF. ENWL started 10 new IFI
projects in 2011/12 and one of our core new projects is an investigation into the performance
of distribution transformers in collaboration with a number of universities and manufactures.
Briefly our aim is to install 10 distribution transformers with internal and external thermocouples

and to develop a thermal model (similar to that used for grid and primary transformers) to
better predict the thermal limits of distribution transformers in the face of new ‘smart grid’
loads. We successfully bid for a project funded under the Tier 2 of the LCNF and have recently
submitted another bid for this year’s round of funding, the proposed project is based on the
successful outcome of a recently completed IFI project described later in this report and we are
increasingly developing strategies to take IFI work forward into business as usual, also our
Future Network team at ENWL has increased with new technical experts joining in response to
the increasing scope of IFI and LCNF projects.
5 IFI PROJECT SUCCESSES
Some highlights from work completed in 2011/12 are presented below;
5.1 VEGETATION MANAGEMENT – ADAS
A 4 year project designed to study vegetation growth near the electricity network has recently
concluded. Effective vegetation management is a critical component in assuring a safe and
steady supply of electricity and over the period 2001 to 2006 approximately 20% of all faults at
low voltage and 12% at high voltage have been related to tree induced damage, long term
analysis of data covering the last 15 years has shown a significantly increasing trend in
vegetation related faults in the UK electrical network (DTI, 2006). However, to date there has
been relatively little work studying the impact of vegetation growth around the overhead line
network and in particular the manner in which the utility space (US), that is the physical volume
occupied by an asset and the additional space required to ensure it’s safe and reliable
operation, is degraded by vegetation growth over time.
Participating Companies and sites selected for measurement

This projects overall goal was to provide an improved understanding of vegetation growth, in
the UK, and in particular to study the degradation of the safety space around electrical assets
over time. Meteorological records covering the UK for the past 40 years were procured and
analysed to create a complete set of bioclimatic zone maps for the UK. 2500 study sites were
surveyed across the country for the project and a network of approximately 1300 sites were
eventually selected for participation in the study.
The overhead line space degradation was measured in the spring and autumn of 2008, 2009
and 2010 at all sites and a substantial database has been created that describes the spatial
variation of vegetation growth across the UK during this period. Results indicate a vegetation
growth rate resulting in a national annual average degradation of utility space of 0.82m, 4%
higher than the rate for the earlier period studied (1961-1990) from meteorological data and
9% lower than the rate forecast for 2020 assuming a medium climate change scenario and
‘likely as not’ 50% probability level. The data has been combined with predictions of future
climate from the United Kingdom Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP) with our observations
to predict future growth rates in the period 2020-2080 for a full range of climate impact
scenarios. The benefits of the work are that we now have an ability to define and cost the likely
increase in vegetation management due to climate change.
5.2 CHROMATIC OIL ANALYSIS STAGE 2 – LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY
This project was originally conceived in response to the ongoing costs of and legislation
around oil testing and the constantly developing knowledge of the importance of transformer oil
management. The original aim was to develop a non-intrusive method of testing oil that would
alleviate the need for chemistry based analytical techniques. Liverpool University’s Centre for
Intelligent Monitoring systems has a proven track record of developing approaches to
monitoring in ‘difficult environments’ and have a well tested analytical technique based on
injecting ordinary white light from a low-cost LED and measuring the resulting absorption and
scattering of the light within various wavelength bands.
Colour Testing and Spectrograph
The project began in 2009 in collaboration with ENWLs oil reprocessing laboratory and the
original trial was limited to ten samples successfully analysed by the chromatic analysis
technique. We then initiated a second phase to extend the technique to a much larger sample
population and developed automated software to perform the analysis.
The project is now complete and we have a reliable method to analyse transformer oil, oil
temperature and flow rate using a non-intrusive method.

5.3 MODULAR REZAP - KELVATEK
The Rezap device was initially introduced as a trial in 1997 and has since become a standard
means across UK distribution networks to manage intermittent faults which may repeatedly
operate fuses and disconnect customer’s supplies but which cannot be easily located and
repaired. The units are routinely used to switch loads on low voltage networks and are often
used to switch high fault currents leading to an onerous duty on the device. One issue
restricting the use of the Rezap was its size leading to it being unable to fit in a number of
outdoor ground mounted substations so it was agreed to partly fund the redevelopment the
unit with the aim of providing all the features of the standard Rezap but in a smaller envelope.
Modular Rezap (clockwise from top left) – Concept, Prototype, Final Design and
Implementation
The first part of the project simply involved testing the space within ground mounted fuse
pillars literally using a block of wood which was shaped to enable it to fit inside the available
space, this was then used as the template for the redesign of the unit which was delivered in
early 2012 and is currently on trial with our fault technicians.
6 OUTLOOK FOR 2012/13
During the coming year we will continue to consolidate our innovation programme and new
project development but expect the completion of our RIIO innovation submission to be a
priority activity. We intend to build upon the work we have completed to date and to identify the
successful projects that can be evolved into business as usual activities.

7 COLLABORATIONS
We have an extensive list of collaborators for our IFI project portfolio to ensure that the
majority of our available IFI funding goes to companies and institutions mainly based within the
north west of England.
Vegetation Management ADAS

OHL Fault Location Altea
SFCL ASL
Stay Rod Testing Beaver Management Services
Storage Durham University
Accelerated Network Modelling EA Technology
CBRM Cables EA Technology
Forums EA Technology
STP EA Technology
High Accuracy Transducers EA Technology
Load Related Risk EA Technology
Earthing ENA
ENA Recharges ENA
ESR Network ESR Network
Dynamic Line Rating ADAS/Nortech/Manchester University
Rezap Fault Master Developments Kelvatek
Fuse Restore Kelvatek
Modular/Master Slave Rezap Kelvatek
Next Generation LV Board/Link Box Kelvatek/EPS
Polymeric Investigation Leicester University
Chromatic Analysis of Insulating Oil Liverpool University
On-Load Tap Changer Monitoring Liverpool University
Thermodynamic Models for Distribution Liverpool / University Manchester
Transformers University
Oil Regeneration Manchester University
Demand Control Manchester University
Nafirs Analysis Manchester University
Pole Mounted Fault/Load Monitor Nortech
Wide Area Data Gathering Smart Grid Solutions
Customers TFCC
Expansion Planning TNEI/EA Technology
Liverpool/Manchester University
Distribution Transformers Thermal
Nortech
Behaviour
Schneider Transformers
List of Collaborators
ENWL considers it vital that we use our available funding to encourage companies both small
and large to engage with us and we have a number of stakeholder events and publications to
reach out to the wider community of innovators.

8 SUMMARY
2011/12 has been another active IFI year for Electricity North West. We have enlisted new companies to
help us to develop new technical solutions and expand our project portfolio in recognition of the
increasing load on our partners and the difficulty faced by companies in attracting new skills to expand
their businesses; we have added new members to our Future Network Team that bring specialist skills
including network planning, policy and standards development, customer engagement and network
control; Electricity North West has integrated several functions including IT into a new Business Services
Team who are able to support the integration of IFI project outputs into business as usual activities (the
Smart Fuse being an example); we were pleased to be able to support the ENAs Low Carbon Network
Conference in Newcastle and were encouraged to see the high level of attendance from all parts of the
industry, a real endorsement of the growth of innovation as a mainstream business activity for UK
DNOs. Finally, we are expecting 2012/13 to be an even busier period for Electricity North West. In terms
of the expectation on UK DNOs to facilitate the migration to smart electricity networks the agenda is
clearer than it has ever been and this is also combined with the challenges of managing an ageing
network, we look forward to delivering innovative solutions to the many challenges faced to ensure we
deliver a sustainable electricity network for the current and future generations.

9 PROJECTS COMPLETED IN 2010/2011
Collaborative
Project Outcome Financial Benefits Operational Benefits Industry benefits
Partner
Distribution Project failed to deliver any

Transformer with tangible result due to
Areva None None None
On-Load Tap difficulties with the supplier
Changer partner.
ENWL installed and A number of FCL (both

No direct financial benefits
operated a SFCL for the using superconductivity
were derived from this
first of three pilot trials, we and other techniques)
project however significant
have now chosen to Significant new learning and are now in progress
Superconducting new learning and
ASL/NPG/SP/ conclude our day to day knowledge was gained across the UK DNOs
Fault Current knowledge was gained, this
WPD involvement in this project regarding the operation and and we believe this
Limiter has proved especially
as we have little left to control of the SFCL project helped the
useful as we have received
contribute although we are wider industry develop
several other proposals to
in receipt of project confidence in this type
trial FCL technology
progress reports of novel technology
It is anticipated that
because there will be a
greater knowledge of the The expansion-planning tool
status of the network using will assist with the efficient
the expansion planning tool and co-ordinated
it will be possible to development of the
A software tool has been
develop engineering distribution network.
developed in IPSA to model
Expansion solutions that will utilise Although the output is a first
TNEI/EATL and plan for the load None
Planning available Capex more order approximation of the
related expansion of our
efficiently. Whilst it is development of the EHV
network
difficult to accurately distribution network, in some
quantify the savings it is cases it may provide the
reasonable to anticipate a reinforcement solution.
0.5% saving (available for
reinvestment) over the
whole load related capital

Collaborative
Partner
programme.
The software tool

developed under this
project enables an ability to
identify high growth or low
growth areas. In high-
growth areas, proactive
cutting can be carried out,
The project successfully thereby reducing the
met its objectives and we number of outages (by The ability to target This project adds to our
now have an enhanced cutting before the vegetation management collective
Vegetation ADAS/other understanding of vegetation vegetation enters the live more effectively will ensure understanding of the
Management DNOs growth rates by area and zone) and cost. less cutting takes place with impacts of climate
species and an enhanced Simultaneously, cutting live zones thereby change on electricity
ability to project costs for cycles in low growth areas enhancing safety networks
future management will be extended, resulting
in fewer spans being cut
each year. The scale and
cost of tree cutting each
tear means that even a
small percentage reduction
in costs will be a substantial
sum
This system was only used
PLC has a number of
No financial benefits were in a trial configuration and
applications with
A Power Line Carrier delivered by this trial but we was used only to transmit
Amperion, electricity networks and
Wide Area Data system was successfully gained valuable information test data, the system could
Manchester this trial has been used
Gathering trailed on our OHL network and knowledge regarding be used operationally where
University to inform our approach
in Cumbria the performance of modern other communications
to remote
PLC systems platforms (PMR, GSM) were
communications
unsuitable

Collaborative
Partner
Project failed to deliver any

tangible result, largely
CBRM for Cables EATL caused difficulties in None None None
obtaining the necessary
data
The project delivered a very

Financial benefits arise
important result in assisting
from this project from an Disruptive switchgear failure
with the management of
enhanced understanding of is a very rare event however Failure of polymeric
cast resin insulation
the manufacture and the potential consequences insulation is an industry
systems. The information is
Polymeric Leicester performance of polymeric can be significant, this wide issue and this
to be used to start a more
Investigation University materials that are being project has enhanced our project has added to
comprehensive testing
increasingly used in knowledge of failure the body of available
regime to develop policies
switchgear. Particular care mechanisms and therefore knowledge
and procedures for the
is required regarding the appropriate testing regimes
management of these
substation environment
assets
The project failed to deliver

any tangible result, the
developer received
FMC
significant funding but did
Conductor Tech/Energy
not deliver any viable None None None
Mounted Sensor Innovation
prototype to ENWL and we
Centre
have elected to terminate
our involvement in this
project
Financial benefits ill arise Mineral oil handling and

The development of
as we migrate oil testing testing is an expensive
non-intrusive testing
The project successfully away from the current activity and increasing
methods is an industry
Chromatic Oil Liverpool delivered a novel non- approach to the new legislation regarding oil
priority and this
Analysis Stage 2 University intrusive oil testing technique although it is waste from sampling
technique can easily be
technique expected to be a relatively activities is making it even
adopted by other
slow process as we gain more difficult, new methods
DNOs
more confidence and are required to enable

Collaborative
Partner
experience operational activities to
continue

10 FINANCIAL REPORT
Distribution Network Revenue £360,148,000
IFI Allowance (£1,800,740 for 11/12 + 10/11 carry forward of £255,647) £2,056,387
Unused IFI Carry Forward to 12/13 £53,078
Number of Active IFI Projects 32
Summary of benefits anticipated from IFI projects – Σ of Project NPV £4,544,706
External expenditure on IFI projects in 11/12 £1,627,132
Internal expenditure on IFI projects in 11/12 £376,178
Total expenditure 11/12 on IFI projects £2,003,309
Estimated benefits actually achieved from IFI projects to date £2,093,548
11/12 Summary Report on IFI Activities

11 PROJECT REPORTS
Project Title Strategic Technology Programme Overhead Line Networks
Description of project A DNO research and development collaboration hosted by EA Technology
Internal £48,554 Expenditure in Internal £31,165

Expenditure for 11/12
External £3,612 previous (IFI) External £270,825
financial year
Total £52,166 financial years Total £301,990
Project Cost Internal £9,075

Projected 12/13
(Collaborative + External £51,425
costs
external + [DNO]) Total £60,500
The Module 2 programme for budget year 2011/12 aimed to optimise

Technological area overhead network design, improve operational performance, maximise
and / or issue potential benefits, improve financial performance, and minimise risk
addressed by project associated with overhead networks. A full list of projects and deliverables is
available from ENWL or EA Technology
Project Benefits Project Residual Overall Project

Rating Risk Score
Type(s) of innovation
Incremental
involved
16 9 25
Expected Benefits of If successful projects in this Module may increase the performance and
Project reliability of OHL networks
Range 3-5 years -

Expected Timescale to Range 1-5 years - Duration of benefit
dependent on
adoption dependent on project once achieved
project
Project NPV = (PV

Range 49-95% -
Probability of Success Benefits – PV Costs) x £42,652
dependent on project
Probability of Success
Collectively, the 11/12 work programme demonstrates the development of

Potential for achieving innovative products, processes and techniques that improve the
expected benefits management of Overhead Networks. A full list of projects and deliverables
is available from ENWL or EA Technology
Only a small number of projects or project stages started in the Module

Project Progress to
during 11/12 have been completed since the majority are multi-stage
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projects that span more than one year
Collaborative Partners Other DNOs
R&D Providers EA Technology

Project Title Strategic Technology Programme Cable Networks

financial year

Projected 12/13
costs
The Module 3 programme for budget year 2011/12 aimed to improve

Technological area
operational performance, maximise potential benefits, improve financial
and / or issue
performance, and minimise risk associated with cable networks. A full list of
addressed by project
projects and deliverables is available from ENWL or EA Technology

Rating Risk Score
Incremental
involved
14 8 22
Project reliability of cable networks
Range 3-5 years -

Expected Timescale to Range 1-2 years - Duration of benefit
dependent on
adoption dependent on project once achieved
project
Project NPV = (PV

Range 45-100% -

expected benefits management of cable Networks. A full list of projects and deliverables is

Project Progress to
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Project Title Strategic Technology Programme Substations

financial year

Projected 12/13
costs

Technological area
operational performance, maximise potential benefits, improve financial
and / or issue
performance, and minimise risk associated with substations. A full list of
projects and deliverables is available from ENWL or EA Technology

Rating Risk Score
Incremental
involved
16.5 9.5 26.0
Project reliability of substations.
Range 1-4 years -

Expected Timescale to Duration of benefit Range 1-6 years -
adoption dependent on project once achieved dependent on project
Project NPV = (PV

Range 30-95% -

expected benefits management of substations. A full list of projects and deliverables is

Project Progress to
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projects that span more than one year.

Strategic Technology Programme Networks for Distributed Energy
Project Title
Resources

financial year

Projected 12/13
costs

Technological area operational performance, maximise potential benefits, improve financial
and / or issue performance, and minimise risk associated with the integration of
addressed by project distributed energy resources into electricity distribution networks. A full list
of projects and deliverables is available from ENWL or EA Technology
Project
Project Residual Overall Project
Benefits
Type(s) of innovation Risk Score
Incremental Rating
involved
13.5 8.5 22
Project reliability of distribution networks
Expected Timescale to Range 1-3 years - Duration of benefit Range 2-5 years -
adoption dependent on project once achieved dependent on project
Project NPV = (PV

Range 51-100% - Benefits – PV
Probability of Success £28,841
dependent on project Costs) x Probability
of Success

expected benefits management of electricity distribution networks. A full list of projects and
deliverables is available from ENWL or EA Technology

Project Progress to
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Project Title Superconducting Fault Current Limiter (SFCL)
This project aims to design, develop and trial three 12kV Superconducting
Description of project
Fault Current Limiting (SFCL) devices on three different UK networks
Internal £0 Expenditure in Internal £244,233

Expenditure for
financial year
Project Cost Internal £0

Projected 12/13
(Collaborative + External £0
costs for ENWL
external + [DNO]) Total £0
The development of a non-linear ‘high-temperature’ superconducting

ceramic in series with a circuit breaker for the clamping and clearance of
fault energy. When the material is operated at below its critical temperature
it loses all electrical resistance, thereby allowing load current to flow with
negligible losses. Either the increased current density caused by fault
current or the loss of cooling medium (liquid nitrogen) causes the
temperature of the superconducting material to rise and it reverts to a
normal resistive state.
Technological area
and / or issue
Being a solid state device, the SFCL has been proven to operate in a few
milliseconds, after which the impedance remains high until the fault is
cleared by conventional means (protection operated circuit breakers, fuses,
etc.). The SFCL’s operation is sufficiently fast to ensure that the first peak of
the fault current is limited. The subsequent limited current can be set to suit
a specific application. Three devices (one per DNO) will be constructed and
installed covering a range of applications: transformer tails, bus section, and
interconnected network connection. The successful completion of this
project is likely to pave the way for higher voltage devices.
Overall
Project Benefits Project Residual
Type(s) of innovation Project
Radical Rating Risk
involved Score
11 4 15
To develop, understand and address the issues associated with the

connection of an 11kV fault current limiting device to the network.
Expected Benefits of Successful trials will result in the development of commercially available
Project devices that are capable of clamping fault levels to within network design
limits. Once proven, this will open up another option for tackling network
fault level, potentially providing an alternative to network reinforcement
Expected Timescale to Duration of benefit once

3 years 20 years
adoption achieved
Project NPV = (PV Benefits

Probability of Success 75% – PV Costs) x Probability of £840,000
Success
The project is managed against milestones and future milestones include

Potential for achieving
the assembly and type testing at an independent test house prior to
expected benefits
installation and commissioning of all units

The first pilot SFCL was commissioned in October 2009 and underwent
trials until March 2010. It has since been decommissioned and removed
from site. Commissioning, and integration into the ENWL network from both
a physical and operational point of view went well, learning surrounding
cryogenics and IT infrastructure will be incorporated into future pilots and
products. The SFCL saw no faults while in service.
Pilot 2 (SPEN) design has been completed with commissioning due for
Project Progress to
completion in 2012. After Type Testing, the unit will be installed in the
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‘Manweb’ part of the SPEN network. Pilot 3 (NPG) design has also been
completed, this pilot based on a pre-saturated core technology (still based
on superconducting materials) installed in a transformer tail rather than a
bus section, and testing is ongoing. After Type Testing this will be installed
in the NPG network.
ENWL has now withdrawn from the project to enable us to focus our
resources on other project but still receive reports and updates.
Collaborative Partners SP Power Systems, NPG
R&D Providers Applied Super Conductors Ltd

Project Title Earthing
To develop new techniques to assess the impact of lower voltage earth

Description of project electrodes on higher voltage ‘hot zones’, and to measure the resistance of
distribution substation earth systems

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
All designs for earthing systems consider the effects of touch and step
potentials under fault conditions. However the quantity of concern is
actually the current flowing through a human body when in contact with
metalwork subject to this potential and the time the current flows for. An
electrode simply sited in soil which has a surface potential cannot be
regarded as presenting the same hazard as metalwork with a direct metallic
Technological area
connection to the earth fault current return path. However there exists at
and / or issue
this time no methodology for assessing either the hazard posed by such an
earth electrode or the possible effects of the earth when connected to a
distributed system on the ROEP contours. This project will if successful
determine these effects and provide a means to provide cost effective safe
earthing systems without the need for extensive separations between HV
and LV electrodes which in a PME system may be impractical to achieve
and maintain

Rating Risk Score
Development
involved
16 2 18
The project will determine the effects of LV earth systems on HV systems.

The results of this should determine the means to provide cost effective,
Expected Benefits of
safe earthing systems without the need for extensive separations between
Project
HV and LV electrodes which in a PME system may be impractical and
costly to achieve and maintain.
Expected Timescale to Duration of benefit

3 years 20 years
adoption once achieved
Project NPV = (PV

Probability of Success 75% Benefits – PV Costs) x £87,170
High. The results from tests and simulations can be used to propose a
recommended procedure for measuring transfer potential between HV and
expected benefits
LV systems, suitable for inclusion in a DNO policy document.
Project Progress to Little progress has been made during 2012, the project is under review by
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Scottish Power Energy Networks, Scottish and Southern, ENWL, Western

Collaborative Partners
Power Distribution, CE Electric and UK Power Networks
R&D Providers Strategy and Solutions

Project Title Modular Rezap Fault Master
The Rezap has proved a real success in the restoration of supplies

following transient faults but its size combined with the move to smaller
Description of project outdoor LV Feeder Pillars means that it will fit into only a limited number of
locations. This project collaborated with Kelvatek to redesign the Rezap to
fit into all of our current and legacy design LV Feeder Pillars

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
Kelvatek has developed a new version of the Rezap with additional

beneficial features which is being trialled under separate IFI Projects.
Further developments are proposed to split the electronic control/power
supply and the vacuum bottle with one controller being able to control up to
three separate vacuum bottles. This will allow Rezaps to be installed in all
outdoor LV cabinets and Pillars.
Aims:-
1. Develop and trial a Modular Rezap for outdoor substation (for LV

Technological area Transient Faults)
and / or issue 2. Develop One Controller for 3 Modular Rezaps
Objectives:-
1. Compact waterproof (IP rated) case

2. Same features are existing Rezap
3. Specifically design leads
4. Trial a number of Modular Rezaps
The initial consideration is to understand the available envelope (that would

fit into all our LV Pillar designs) and then to research and specify the
proposed Modular Rezap by carrying out a feasibility phase
Project Benefits Project Residual Overall

Type(s) of innovation Rating Risk Project Score
Incremental
involved
11 9 20
Financial - Potentially the Modular Rezap could reduce the number of

jointing test positions and reduce the average fault cost of an LV fault.
Quality of Supply -If the Rezap could be reset remotely this would reduce
the number of CI and CML's except in situation in which the fault condition
changes to a permanent fault. The Rezap can be used to turn intermittent
faults into permanent faults thereby allowing a proper repair to be made and
Project
improving the quality of supply for the longer term
Safety - Reducing excavations and live jointing reduce risk
Environment - Reduction is jointing holes saves environmental impact on

landfill

3 years 10 years
adoption achieved
Project NPV = (PV Benefits

Probability of Success 75% – PV Costs) x Probability of £56,323
Success
The project has successfully developed a prototype in the required

Potential for achieving envelope which proved to be an extremely challenging task. We are
expected benefits confidently expecting the modular Rezap to extend the benefits of the
standard Rezap as part of our overall supply restoration strategy
Project Progress to The project is complete with a number of units delivered for trial, there will
March 12 only be minor training and dissemination costs in 2012/13
Collaborative Partners None
R&D Providers Kelvatek

Project Title ESR Network
The Electricity Supply Network is a self-funded academic and industry

Description of project network used purely for ensuring the proper visibility is given to academic
research amongst potentially interested industrial companies and DNO’s

Expenditure for
External £3,644 previous (IFI) financial External £14,000
financial year
Total £5,753 years Total £16,938

Projected 12/13 costs
for ENWL
The ESR Network was established in August 2000 with support from
EPSRC and the major companies of the UK electricity supply industry,
together with manufacturers of electrical and generating plant. The Network
Technological area
currently has fourteen industrial members and 49 academic members. It
and / or issue
has a number of purposes, among which is to provide industrial members
with an overview of current research, with an opportunity to become
involved where appropriate, and to give academic members a chance to
strengthen their links with the power industry

Type(s) of innovation Rating Risk Score
Radical
involved
7 8 15
Monitoring / data exchange of all EPSRC funded projects submitted in

‘responsive mode’
Monitoring / data exchange of other UK/EU research initiatives
Project
Network of academic contacts
Network of industrial contacts

7 years 20 years
Project NPV = (PV

A number of very informative and stimulating research strategy papers have

Potential for achieving been published including a matrix of UK current research activities against a
expected benefits number of strategic issues. The ESR is a very low cost activity but more
than delivers a number of tangible and intangible benefits
A number of meetings have been held through the year and furthermore,
Project Progress to the ESR network has proved a valuable network to locate academics in the
March 12 UK with specialised skills allowing ENWL to develop specific projects of
interest
Collaborative Partners Universities, DNO’s, Generators, Industrial Companies
R&D Providers ESR Network

Project Title Pole Mounted Fault/Load Monitor
The aim of this project was to develop and trial a reliable non-contact
Fault/load remote monitor up to 33kV

Expenditure for
External £8,969 previous (IFI) financial External £18,922
financial year
Total £11,887 years Total £33,760

Projected 12/13 costs
for ENWL
Fault Passage Indicators have been used for many years and have evolved
from simple blinking light indications to the latest devices that include an
array of communications and sensor technology, the Polestar was selected
for a trial with the aim of gathering data and developing communications
protocols to allow the FPI to communicate with the control room
management system.
The Polestar Device is non-contact and is installed 3 metres below 11kV

conductors on the wooden pole. It detects the presence and magnitude of
Technological area the magnetic and electrical field in the vicinity of the conductor and uses a
and / or issue GSM/GPRS modem to report alarms, routine events and field capture
addressed by project trends to a central iHost Platform
Objectives
Trial the device
Develop load monitoring algorithms
Evaluate the potential replacement for power outage devices (PODs)
on OHL networks
Feed real-time fault/load data into CRMS
Historical load data for planning network reinforcement or development

Rating Risk Score
Incremental
involved
10 11 21
Financial - From a reduction in CML and CI's

Quality of supply - On-line load monitoring to assist in network management
Expected Benefits of , gathering fault data and outage data, can be used with automation
Project schemes in helping to determine which NOP to close and what load would
be picked up, gathering of historical load data for planning or network
development and faster restoration

3 years 10 years
Project NPV = (PV


This project stems from a strategy of developing our infrastructure to allow
greater visibility of the network loads in the control room at any instant in
time. The Polestars can be installed without any outage making them an
expected benefits
attractive device. Once the results are calibrated they will provide another
means to better manage issues such as DG connections
After on-going analysis of the data received from the units and a
comparison with fault data from our SCADA system it appears that the
Polestar units have not performed as well as initially thought and some
discrepancies exist leading to a lack of confidence. It has been decided to
extend this project to install alternative pole mounted FPIs and ground
mounted EFIs as these devices are needed to facilitate network
Project Progress to
management
March 12
During 2011/12 we have removed the installed Polestar devices and
installed the Bowden Alpha 360 OHL FPI unit in their place, we are
currently monitoring their performance. We have also collaborated with
Nortech to develop a communicating FPI for ground mounted switchgear
and are currently installing a number at strategic locations as part of a trial
Collaborative Partners WPD
R&D Providers Nortech
Project Title EATL Forums
In addition to the Strategic Technology Programme (STP), ENWL currently

attends six forums and information exchange groups hosted by EA
Technology. They are;
Protection Engineers Forum

Description of project Cable Engineers Forum
Effective Protective Coatings for Plant and Overhead Line Towers
Plant Engineers Forum
Overhead Line Forum
Partial Discharge User Group
Energy Storage Operators Forum

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
Technological area The EATL Forums address a range of different issues and are used to
and / or issue develop a common industry view on a wide range of issues of a technical,
addressed by project engineering or safety nature.

Demonstration Rating Risk Score
Type(s) of innovation (System
involved prototypes or
trials) 14 11 25

Financial - No specific financial reductions will result from participating in
the Forums however, they have for many years provided an ideal
opportunity for information exchange and both formal and informal industry
collaboration. There have been a number of occasions when various EATL
Expected Benefits of forums have been used to alert DNO’s to specific issues of concern and
Project many case studies and other outputs have resulted from participation. The
Project NPV score has been calculated to be Medium (3)
Other - No specific benefits are defined in the areas of Supply Quality,

Environmental, Safety or Operation but all of these issues are addressed.

1 year 10 years
Project NPV = (PV

The EATL Forums have provided a range of benefits across many areas of
our business.
For example the Protective Coatings Forum has been investigating

reducing emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds which can be found in
paints and solvents. The Protection Engineers Forum has been
investigating protection mal-operation and component defects. The
expected benefits
Overhead Line Engineers Forum and Cable Engineers Forum have
identified defective materials and /or specifications. The Plant Engineers
Forum has reported issues with some switchgear with inherent quality
problems. The PD User Group Forum has used developed PD monitoring
techniques that have saved significant amounts of time and money. The
Network Planning and Design Engineers Forum has enabled development
of planning tools and techniques.
Projects are funded on an annual ‘rolling’ basis and have concluded for the
Project Progress to
financial year. ENWL intend to continue to support the EATL forums as they
March 12
offer a very low-cost and effective means of accessing the latest technical
developments across the industry
Collaborative Partners Other DNO’s
R&D Providers EATL

Project Title OLTC Monitoring
One of the stated aims of our R&D Strategy is to research new techniques
to manage our ageing asset base and one of the most significant items of
substations plant is the on-load tap changer (OLTC). It is estimated that the
population on the UK distribution network is around 5000 and many
different designs exist with a number of variations within the internal
mechanism but all essentially provide the same function, to momentarily
divert the load current being carried by a transformer to allow a physical
change to made to the number of turns in the transformers winding thereby
changing the output voltage. OLTCs, like many mechanical devices with
stored energy mechanisms, are subjected to regular and repetitive low level
mechanical stresses which over time can lead to stress and fatigue
fractures that cannot easily be detected during routine maintenance and
inspections. These fractures can eventually lead to catastrophic failure of
Description of project the OLTC mechanism, in many instances whilst the OLTC is being switched
between tap positions and is at its moment of maximum mechanical
loading. It has been reliably estimated that across the UK there are up to
five OLTC failures per year and at least one of these failures will lead to the
loss of the transformer in addition to the OLTC. This project has taken a
very early OLTC monitoring prototype developed under the SuperGen
Amperes Project and made some minor modifications to facilitate data
handling and retrieval and extended the monitoring to 25 OLTCs. The
system will use the same type of opto-acoustic unit as the initial trial for data
capture but will employ an embedded PC connected to our iHost system via
GSM to remotely download the recorded data. Liverpool University will be
responsible for data management and will also develop software algorithms
that will interrogate the data highlighting trends of increasing vibration or
acoustic energy emission that could indicate an incipient failure.
Internal £9,489 Expenditure in Internal £824

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
Technological area
The project aims to develop our abilities to non-intrusively detect incipient
and / or issue
defects within our substation plant using non-intrusive techniques.

Rating Risk Score
Development
involved
17 4 21
A survey of Neders data reveals that almost 60% of OLTC failures are due
to mechanical failure and the same survey reveals that of these failure 90%
of the original equipment manufacturers are no longer still in business. It
has been apparent for many years that better OLTC management
Expected Benefits of techniques are required as the population grows ever older and after other
Project organisations have failed to deliver the industries required monitoring
solution, Liverpool University and Nortech have delivered a system in less
than 12 months that we can begin to use to collect data. If the monitoring
system can prevent the failure of one OLTC, it will have repaid the
investment many times over

3 years 15 years
Project NPV = (PV

Potential for achieving The techniques employed in this device are well proven in a range of other
expected benefits applications and it is expected to deliver the required system
All design work has been completed and several monitors have been
Project Progress to
installed. The current emphasis is on understanding the data being
March 12
recorded by the monitoring system using the Chromatic analysis method
Collaborative Partners WPD
R&D Providers BFI Optilas/MHA IES/Nortech/Liverpool University
Project Title Chromatic Oil Analysis Stage 2
This project follows the successful completion of the Stage 1 work.
Whilst the initial project was considered a success in terms of a limited trial,
this proposal is intended to gather a much wider sample population by
installing a chromatic analysis system at ENWL’s oil reprocessing facility
(CORD) based at our Blackburn depot to enable every incoming oil sample
to be analysed by both the traditional method and the chromatic method.
The objectives are to;
Collect sufficient oil samples to provide enough data to assess the

performance of the laboratory based prototype monitoring system
To make adjustments to the system to increase sensitivity
To explore the sensitivity of the method for enabling assessment of
oil condition
To ascertain if the system could provide indicative values which
relate to the key gas composition of the oil
The resulting data will be analysed at the Liverpool University and

compared to the chemical analysis data from CORD and various chromatic
based algorithms will be used to analysis the data and correlation between
the chromatic values and the traditional chemical analysis. The aim of the
project is to further prove the technique based on larger sample sizes.
Internal £ Expenditure in Internal £1,289

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 11/12
costs for ENWL
The project aims are to establish if small changes in the optical signal of the
oil caused by increased attenuation that would be indicative of chemical
Technological area
degradation by whatever mechanism can be detected, establish if any
and / or issue
changes in the optical signal can be related to known degradation
mechanisms and to establish if this can this be done through the oil-level
site glass.

Rating Risk Project Score
Significant
involved
18 3 21
Financial: If a system could be successfully developed and deployed as

business as usual it could lead to a substantial reduction in the cost of oil
sampling and the associated transport, storage and handling costs. It would
provide a fast non-intrusive analysis technique that could be used to
contribute to a CBRM ranking score.
Quality of Supply: The project will provide an enhanced ability to more

readily measure and quantify ageing assets.
Safety: The safety benefits of this project, if successful, should be

measurable. The issues surrounding older transformers and the difficulties
of operating oil drain valves to take samples often lead to the removal of the
Project
transformer lid to recover the sample or even prohibit the taking of oil
sample in many instances.
Environmental: Any measures that can be taken to reduce oil sampling and
handling will deliver Environmental Benefits. Oil sampling, if carried out
according to recommended standards, always produces an amount of
waste oil and contaminated PPE to be disposed of and even if bespoke
sampling kits are used, there is generally a level of local spill to be
managed. The legislation regarding the storage and handling of mineral oil
are slowly becoming more onerous and the requirement to find an
alternative to physical oil sampling is clear.

3 years 10 years
Project NPV = (PV

The project is proceeding and is expected to deliver tangible results. It will

then be necessary to better understand the implications for our policy
expected benefits
regarding oil testing
The project is complete and we now have a reliable system that is being
Project Progress to
used to analyse transformer oil, the hardware and software developed are
March 12
being employed on our transformer thermal modelling project
R&D Providers Liverpool University

Project Title Harmonic Cable Modelling
This project is being managed by the ENA on behalf of the ENA R&D
Group.
This proposal was generated in direct response to the difficulties

encountered by a number of DNO’s when asked to provide long distance
33kV and 11kV connections to loads that had a potential to generate
considerable harmonics. Concern was expressed about the possible
planning implications and when the DNO’s attempted to undertake system
studies, it highlighted a real gap in the available understanding of the
possible effects. The project will carry out system modelling with the aim of
creating guidance to assist DNO’s when faced with difficult planning
Description of project decisions. The objective is to provide basic limits for current designs in
terms of cables lengths/types/harmonic levels to supplement G5/4 (2001)
and help reduce and simplify modelling requirements for relatively small
capacity 33kV and 11kV connections
The scope of work is;
Review of existing standards on harmonic modelling

Review of underground existing cable numerical models
Establish a range of typical network scenarios for 11kV and 33kV
networks and aims to categorise the different types of connections
based on harmonic resonance considerations.
Internal £0 Expenditure in Internal £808

Expenditure for
External £0 previous (IFI) External £8,997
financial year
Total £0 financial years Total ££9,805

Projected 12/13
(Collaborative + External £
costs for ENWL
The report covers the detailed modelling of cable and overhead line
Technological area components. Particular attention is paid to cable models appropriate for
and / or issue distribution networks, as this is was the initial objective of the project and
addressed by project literature on modelling of cables is not as widespread as that for other items
of equipment

Rating Risk Score
Type(s) of innovation Technical
involved Development
16 4 20
The study objective is the development of an ETR type guidance note to

supplement G5/4 (2001) and help reduce and simplify modelling
Project
requirements for relatively small capacity 33kV and 11kV connections

1 year 5 years
Project NPV = (PV


The frequency dependent behaviour of overhead lines and cables was
assessed. A sensitivity analysis has shown that simplified models and
power frequency models may be used to represent the harmonic behaviour
expected benefits
of a single core conductor overhead line and cable with a reasonable
degree of accuracy over the frequency range assessed.
The main report is completed but in delivering the outcome it became

apparent that a small additional element of work was required to better
Project Progress to understand the selection of certain compliance parameters, therefore it was
March 12 decided to extend the project to accommodate the additional work proposal.
Little progress during 2011/12 due to resourcing issues
Scottish Power Energy Networks, Scottish and Southern, ENWL, Western

Collaborative Partners
Power Distribution, WPD, CE Electric and EDF Energy Networks.
R&D Providers TNEI
Project Title Polymeric Investigation
Switchgear manufacturers have been increasingly turning to polymeric

insulating materials in recent years as they exhibit very high electrical
breakdown strength, low dielectric losses, high DC resistively, high
mechanical strength and high corrosion resistance. However this
widespread use of these materials is not matched by a good understanding
of their mechanisms of electrical breakdown or the way in which applied
voltages may cause eventual physical breakdown of the materials.
Recent examples of switchgear failures attributed to tracking and treeing

across polymeric insulating materials have been recorded where two
apparently identical circuit breakers have performed completely differently
under similar environmental conditions and this has led to some
fundamental questions about how these materials are behaving in service.
Furthermore, it is believed that the proportion of switchgear across the

network that contains these types of materials is now becoming significant
as the capital replacement programme is removing older style equipment
(with predominantly oil and SRBP insulation) and replacing it with
equipment containing polymeric cast resin insulation. A concern has been
expressed that the population of newer types of equipment may now
sufficient be to reveal phenomena and trends that were not apparent when
we had much smaller populations of these types of equipment.

Expenditure for
External £10,244 previous (IFI) External £0
financial year

Projected 11/12
costs for ENWL

It would appear that different types of cast resin materials supplied as
insulators, which outwardly appears to be the same, have huge differences
in their performance regarding their ability to repel moisture and as users
we have no idea which types of materials are used. We are at the moment
completely reliant on the suppliers of switchgear whose only apparent
Technological area
response is to specify switchgear should only be used at levels of relative
and / or issue
humidity that are unrealistic in many locations in our license area. There
appears to be no connection whatsoever between the manufacturers of the
cast resin components and the end user DNOs and we have no
understanding of the implications of the different chemical compositions of
the cast resin that are supplied to us. This project is intended to begin to
develop our in-house expertise by asking some fundamental questions

Rating Risk Project Score
Development
involved
20 2 22
We are confident that as a result of this work we will be better able to

develop our purchasing specifications relating to switchgear to ensure that
we understand exactly what type of material is being used. We intend to
Project
use the resulting information to ensure that the material used in new assets
is sufficiently robust to last the expected lifetime

3 years 10 years
Project NPV = (PV

We are confident that with the help of Leicester University we will be able to
improve our specifications and demand that manufacturers supply
equipment that is fit for purpose. Leicester University have extensive
expected benefits
laboratory facilities and have been delivering high quality work for the
industry for many years
Project Progress to The project is complete and delivered a real insight into the issues related
March 12 to cast components, a further stage is in development
R&D Providers Leicester University

Project Title Dynamic Line Rating
This project is installing a distributed weather and conductor temperature

monitoring system on a 132kV and 33kV Overhead Line in Cumbria and
developing a Dynamic Line Rating Calculation Engine within our Control
Room Management System based on the Cigré Algorithm

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
The increasing pressure to connect distributed energy systems without (or

Technological area with minimal) constraints and in a sustainable way is leading to a great deal
and / or issue of interest in the subject of Dynamic Line Ratings, we are aiming to explore
addressed by project the physical loading limits of our assets rather than limit the potential
connection of DES to national planning standards

Rating Risk Score
Development
involved
19 4 23
This project will deliver a number of benefits as listed below:

Derive ‘general principles’ for Dynamic Line Ratings that can be
transferred and applied to other similar circuits
Provide an economic and commercial assessment of the costs and
resource required when installing and operating dynamic line ratings
Provide an assessment of remaining capacity (if any) on the two
Expected Benefits of selected 33kV circuits
Project Provide an economic assessment of the costs and potential of
Dynamic Line Ratings against traditional reinforcement
Although this project may require substantial investment, it would
require significantly less financial expenditure than a major
reinforcement project. Even if a major reinforcement could simply be
deferred for a number of years it should still present an opportunity to
deliver substantial benefits

3 years 10 years
Project NPV = (PV

Potential for achieving The project is on course to begin to deliver data in the summer of 2012, the
expected benefits potential for applying dynamic ratings will then be know.

All functional design is completed
Equipment is procured and tested
Topographical surveys of the line routes have been completed
Tower Loading calculations completed
Modifications to ENWLs control room software completed
Project Progress to RTU power supply redesigned
March 12 OHL temperature sensors tested in Manchester University’s HV test
lab
Substation end communicating weather stations and data logging
RTUs designed and installed
Remote communicating weather stations and data logging RTUs
designed and due to be installed during August 2012
R&D Providers Nortech, Gridsense
Project Title Live Alert
Live Alert proposed a new project to develop a vehicle mounted warning

system that would alert any person nearby by audible and visual indications
that the vehicle has become live. It is envisaged that the system would be
fitted to a range of vehicles used by OHL teams and other field staff
exposed to live working. The system would warn users of the vehicle not to
approach if, for example, a broken conductor fell onto the vehicle and it has
become energised with respect to earth. The system is effectively a voltage
alarm that can sense when its electrical potential exceeds a preset limit and
operates without any connection to earth, it has a self contained test facility
to confirm its operation before use and an internal data logger

Expenditure for
financial year
Total £11,662 financial years Total £0

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
The project is split into four stages as follows;
Design and develop a new sensing system and power inverter

Design and develop a refined prototype incorporating the new sensor
and power supply
Technological area Manufacture 10 units for on site evaluation
and / or issue Implementation of Pilot/Simulation exercise
The final Deliverable will be a plastic/metal enclosure, approximately 200 x
100 x 100mm in size that has sockets to enable the connection of external
power, external audio amplifiers for warning, external warning lights and a
USB connection for downloading the past recorded incident data. The
project will deliver ten prototypes for full testing and evaluation

Type(s) of innovation Rating Risk Score
Development
involved
18 5 23

Expected Benefits of This project is being proposed for its potential safety benefits rather than
Project any financial benefit incentives.

3 years 10 years
Project NPV = (PV

The technical developments required for delivery of this unit should not be
underestimated and the project team have shown enthusiasm and
expected benefits
commitment in successfully meeting these challenges
Design complete prototype PCB with full alarm output
Plan software with contractor
Purchase components
Development of Operational manual, planning and project
management
Surface mount assembly of PCB
Final assembly of prototype
Test and evaluate prototype
Project Progress to Base Unit software tested
March 12 Independent validation of sensing device
Develop a Product Risk Assessment document
10 Energised Alert devices have been built for site testing but cannot be
used in its present form due to the discovery of a functional flaw in the
Sensor. A site test highlighted a problem of the sensor reacting to heavily
loaded overhead power lines. As a result, further investigation are
continuing
Collaborative Partners CE Electric, Scottish Power, SSE
R&D Providers Live Alert

Project Title Load Flow
The objective of this project is to develop and trial a real time online load
flow functionality for ENWLs distribution network management system.

Expenditure for
External ££3,960 previous (IFI) External £0
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
Literature search
Scoping of the IPSA+ engine
Establish model data required
Ensure that the network model used in the load flow is an exact
representation of the network.
Development of the required data extraction interface
Technological area consideration of the potential for future extension of the on line load
and / or issue flow concept for the LV network
addressed by project Design of data storage requirement
Design of data storage for the load
Population and retrieval of static and dynamic data for use by the load
flow engine
Design and development of validation filters
Testing and validating the results
Validation of convergence requirements

Rating Risk Score
Development
involved
19 4 23
Financial – The financial benefits from this project are mainly derived from
increasing the capability and performance of ENWLs Transmission
Restoration System by enabling on-line load flow models to be performed
within the 3 minute window of opportunity following a major fault on the 123
and 33kV networks.
Network Performance - This project is primarily aimed at improvements in

Quality and continuity of Supply. A number of initiatives have been
completed successfully in recent years to improve QoS and it is widely felt
that technology based solutions are now required to make further
Project
improvements, an element is the development of an online load flow
solution that is readily available for use by Control staff in their day to day
activities.
Safety - A safety benefit will result from all those situations where the load
flow is used to check operational switching decisions prior to the switching
instructions being physically performed on the network. The control staff will
have the ability to check the impact of any switching by simulating the
switching instructions and check the resultant power flow.

1 year 10 years

Project NPV = (PV
Load flow studies are time consuming to complete and this project will
provide enhanced capabilities to restore networks in the fastest possible
expected benefits
time
Update of Control Room Management System (CRMS) end July with

load flow working prototype target middle of September and load flow
working with live data scheduled for end October. Testing will be
continuing to the end of 2011.
Data mapping between CRMS and IPSA in progress, queries with the
IPSA data to be reviewed.
Project Progress to Python programming prototyping being carried out to take extract IPSA
data into the IPSA engine for processing and the script is ready for
March 12
running to change CRMS database to include additional tables and
fields for Load Flow
The CRMS database is being updated for SCADA changes in July with
the Load Flow changes to be done after this scheduled for the end of
July/Early August. Once these are done the screen changes can be
done by data management (Ngrid transformer representation) and data
will then be populated.
Collaborative Partners TNEI
R&D Providers Internal – ENWL NMS Software Development Team
Project Title Oil Regeneration
This project is to use the recently commissioned ENWL portable oil

regeneration unit, based at our Central Oil Reprocessing Depot (CORD) in
Blackburn, Lancashire to undertake oil regeneration on a sample primary
transformer within the ENWL estate with the aim of deferring replacement of
the identified unit beyond at least financial year 2017/18. The oil
regeneration process consists of connecting the regeneration unit into the
Description of project oil circuit of the transformer and then pumping the oil through various
sieves, filters and heaters to remove impurities and dry the oil. In order to
ensure this is economically viable it is essential to properly understand the
effect of the regeneration on the transformer oil condition and the
subsequent rates of deterioration following the proposed intervention which
is made more difficult due to the loss of historical oil data held in the
untreated oil

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
Following the DPCR5 settlement it is now necessary to investigate

Technological area alternative transformer management options that have previously not been
and / or issue considered and the technique that would appear to offer the greatest
addressed by project opportunity to improve the transformer HI and thereby extend the
operational life is Transformer Oil Regeneration. The aim is to test the
efficacy of oil-regeneration as a reliable asset management technique and

Manchester University have been recruited onto the project team to analyse
the performance of the oil regeneration.
Project
Project Residual Overall Project
Benefits
Risk Score
Type(s) of innovation Rating
Development
involved
21 25 4
Financial - The financial benefits from this project are derived from the
potential transformer life extension and deferment of asset replacement
costs. It has been calculated that a potential financial saving of £200,000
(including the cost of each regeneration) per transformer could result if the
HI could be improved to permit a five year replacement deferment.
Quality of Supply - The quality of supply benefits are limited to a better
Project
understanding of the risk of failure of older transformers and a better insight
into the oil ageing process.
Environmental - The Environmental benefits result from extending the life of

transformer and its oil therefore reducing the requirements for disposal and
recycling of used oil and scrap transformers

3 years 10 years
adoption achieved
Project NPV = (PV

A number of commercial organisations offer oil regeneration and it is

Potential for achieving considered a financially beneficial technique however it has not been widely
expected benefits tested on primary transformers on distribution networks, this project will
define the benefits
The project is concluded and a number of reports were delivered by

Manchester University including
Outline of the fundamental knowledge for oil & cellulose ageing, ageing
by-products, equilibriums and consumptions of ageing inhibitors
Existing knowledge of oil re-generation processes and preliminary
Project Progress to process procedure
March 12 Oil re-generation processing procedure
Data analysis of monitored parameters during and post oil re-generation
Data trending method for post oil re-generation transformer asset
We are now developing a further stage to use the results and the
reprocessing techniques developed to ascertain the potential impact on our
entire fleet of primary transformers
R&D Providers Manchester University

Project Title Storage
This project proposal is aimed at developing and installing an Energy

Storage System (ESS) on ENWL’s Network, it is intended to carry out initial
Description of project research on the technical and economic factors and ESS specification
development funded under IFI and then install an ESS funded by other
means

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
The project has two elements
Technological area An academic investigation of the technical and commercial benefits

and / or issue and costs (and risks) of energy storage and a key deliverable is the
addressed by project development of a specification of an energy storage system
The purchase and installation and monitoring of an energy storage
system, funded under First Tier Low Carbon Network Fund.

Development Rating Risk Score
Type(s) of innovation (Small scale
involved trials /
prototypes) 22 4 26
The benefits from this work will be through developing a greater

understanding of the potential merits of ESS as a viable network solution.
The limited work so far has identified a number of specific areas where
distribution network scale energy storage system can deliver benefits
including;
Expected Benefits of Voltage control

Project Power flow management
Network management
Restoration
Commercial/regulatory
Energy market participation (arbitrage, balancing market)
Reduce DG variability
Increase DG yield from non-firm connections
Replace spinning reserve
Expected Timescale to
Duration of benefit
adoption 3 years 20 years
once achieved
Project NPV = (PV

Probability of Success 50% Benefits – PV Costs) x -£312,614

Although the technical performance of storage can be straightforward to
model and can be demonstrated to deliver practical benefits to the
operation of the network, the commercial and economic benefits of storage
are not defined and have not been tested to any great extent. Furthermore
Potential for achieving the regulatory environment, in spite of the very public call for DNOs to adopt
expected benefits more flexible approaches to for example, accommodating more DG, would
appear to actually discourage storage as a solution and one of the primary
aims of the project would be to gather firm evidence to support arguing the
case for either derogations from the regulatory rules or indeed a change to
the licence conditions
Three PhD students were recruited by Durham University in September

Project Progress to
2011 and are now fully engaged, several meetings with internal ENW staff
March 12
and a number of site visits have been conducted
Collaborative Partners SP Power Systems
R&D Providers Durham University
Project Title Accelerated Network Modelling
Condition Based Risk Management (CBRM) is a methodology that uses all

available knowledge, experience and information relating to physical assets
in order to define the present condition of the asset and then estimate future
performance on the basis of ongoing degradation. The results can then be
used to quantify the risks relating to the assets and evaluate the effect (in
terms of risk) of different management options. The CBRM approach has
Description of project been used by ENWL to develop submissions to Ofgem for the last two price
control reviews (DPCR4 and 5) and it has been well received by the
Regulator. Whilst CBRM in its current form is more than adequate for price
review submissions much more use of the data could be made if an
effective method exists of producing outputs, the current system can take
several days to deliver a result. This project is aimed at delivering the
platform to produce more detailed and timely reports

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
Ofgem have introduced an Outputs framework including an annual reporting

requirement and legacy modelling arrangements are complex, lengthy and
Technological area require significant manual manipulation. This has been adequate for
and / or issue occasional use to formulate a price review submission but is not sufficient to
addressed by project complete the required regulatory reports to an appropriate level of quality in
the timeframes stipulated in the Regulatory Instructions and Guidance
(RIG).
Development
Type(s) of innovation Project Benefits Project Residual Overall Project
(Small scale
involved Rating Risk Score
trials /

prototypes)
20 6 26
The benefits include;
The ability to develop clear business strategy based on

o scenario analysis that sets HI output targets e.g. number of
assets removed from Ofgem HI 5 and an agreed asset risk
reduction
o Annual Tracking of HI changes
o 5 year HI change and risk reduction predictions
o Budget allowance
o The standard solutions to be used
The ability to track delivery of output change
o To capture changing asset condition following inspections
and completed work on corporate systems within days
Expected Benefits of o Data extract of updated condition (quarterly as a minimum)
Project o Re-populating updated CBRM models (quarterly as a
minimum)
o Results back populated into Ellipse and other appropriate
systems for visibility and tracking
o Management information that tracks the actual against
planned change in HI and risk (Quarterly initially increasing
in frequency as the system is developed)
The ability to review Business Strategies and to reset plans based on
o Management information analysed monthly to give annual
and 5 year projections
o Strategy of intervention mix reviewed and modified every 3
months / 12 months to achieve business strategy
o Interventions reviewed and amended, impact assessed

1 year 10 years
Project NPV = (PV

Potential for achieving The project is not technically challenging but requires a great deal of work
expected benefits to migrate the data and develop reporting formats and requirements
Project Progress to
The project is expected to complete in 2012
March 12
R&D Providers EATL

Project Title Stay Anchor Testing Using Magnetostrictive Sensor Measurements
Historically, the UK has used and still continues to use a stay wire, anchor
rod and wood block combination to provide stability for overhead line
0
supports. Ideally the stay angle to the structure should be at 45 to the
ground with the block buried in the ground to a depth 1.6m – 2.0m
depending on the duty and angle of the stay. The rod is 2.5m in length and
attached at the top to an adjustable head. The stay rod will, depending on a
number of circumstances, degrade over its lifetime, typically 30-40 years,
Description of project which can lead to failure of the rod and the stay combination. This presents
an increase in safety risk to our staff and members of the public, in addition
to the financial risk should the failure of the stay combination result in a
support failure. Other than digging around the area of the stay rod, which is
not necessarily practical, there is no recognised method of testing within the
UK Power Industry to identify corrosion of the rod below ground. This is
therefore extremely limiting and potentially restrictive to maintaining an
active condition assessment profile of the stays and anchor assembly.

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
The objective is to provide recommendations as to how successful and/or

Technological area practical the tests have been and whether there is scope to consider using
and/or issue this non-intrusive technique for routine inspection of stay rods in the future.
addressed by project The current time based approach to stay road anchor maintenance and
replacement is time consuming and may be delivering the optimum results

involved trials /
prototypes) 19 7 26
Financial - Reduction in the number of rods recovered compared to an

alternative assessment process (excavation) each year.
Risk management: The project will validate a potentially economic
means of obtaining reliable information on the nature and condition of
stay rods. This is essentially about managing the risk of continuing to
use old stay rods. If proven, this technique could provide a level of
Project
assessment that can currently only be achieved by prohibitively
expensive excavation, and would therefore result in a significant
reduction in risk
Safety – Fewer operational hazards associated with these non
intrusive tests than a programme of excavations.

1 year 5 years
Project NPV = (PV


Magnetostrictive Sensors are widely used in a number of applications and
Potential for achieving the aim is to take use the technology in this new application. The technical
expected benefits challenge will be to empirically develop the parameters of what constitutes a
pass/fail criteria, this is not considered difficult.
Project Progress to Testing has been carried out on buried stay rods and they have been
March 12 recovered for laboratory analysis
Collaborative Partners NPG
R&D Providers Beaver Management Services
Project Title Distribution Transformer Thermal Behaviour
It has been recognised that due to the forecasted changing loads at lower
voltages LV network peak loading and particularly distribution transformers
may become a limiting factor in developing smart networks. Primary
transformers and those at higher voltage have received a great deal of
attention in recent years due to their high capital value and relatively small
population and their performance and aging is fairly well understood,
however distribution transformers have undergone little if any recognised
Description of project research into better understanding their technical and economic
performance. Electricity North West has approximately 33,000 distribution
transformers both ground and pole mounted and many different designs
exist with a large spread of ages and condition, this project is aimed at
developing our ability to understand and define the effects of higher loading
on distribution transformers and the benefits of available intervention
strategies by installing 10 distribution transformers with internal and external
sensors

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
The project will aid our ability to;

Technological area
and / or issue Understand loading of existing distribution transformers
addressed by project Understand and assess condition of distribution transformers
Enhance loading of distribution transformers

involved trials /
prototypes) 20 6 26

The project benefits are derived from being able to better understand the
potential for releasing inherent capacity within our distribution transformers.
By 2030 it is expected that domestic heat pumps will add an additional 2.75
GW (8kW for 6 hours) and domestic EV charging will add an additional 4
GW (3kW for 8+ hours) of demand at LV, even if optimally scheduled this is
Project
a doubling of demand from today. More accurate understanding of the
performance of our distribution transformers will significantly add to our
ability to meet this demand whilst managing the network within statutory
limits.

3 years 20 years
Project NPV = (PV


The project is expected to deliver the required results
expected benefits
The project required the development of new sensors and new

Project Progress to
mathematical models and most of the design and planning work is
March 12
complete. The first transformer will be installed in September 2012
Schneider Transformers/Manchester University/Liverpool

R&D Providers
University/Nortech
Thermodynamic Models Options for Upgrading Cooling for

Project Title
Distribution Transformer
This project is related to the previous project ‘Distribution Transformer

Description of project Thermal Behaviour’, once the thermal models have been completed it is
intended to install non-intrusive sensors on 100 distribution transformers

Expenditure for
External £0 previous (IFI) External £0
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
The project will aid our ability to;

Technological area
and / or issue Understand loading of existing distribution transformers
addressed by project Understand and assess condition of distribution transformers
Enhance loading of distribution transformers

involved trials /
prototypes) 20 6 26

The project benefits are derived from being able to better understand the
potential for releasing inherent capacity within our distribution transformers.
By 2030 it is expected that domestic heat pumps will add an additional 2.75
GW (8kW for 6 hours) and domestic EV charging will add an additional 4
GW (3kW for 8+ hours) of demand at LV, even if optimally scheduled this is
Project
a doubling of demand from today. More accurate understanding of the
performance of our distribution transformers will significantly add to our
ability to meet this demand whilst managing the network within statutory
limits.

3 years 20 years
Project NPV = (PV


The project is expected to deliver the required results
expected benefits
Project Progress to The project has not fully started as the outputs from the previous work on
March 12 distribution transformer thermal behaviour will form the key inputs
Schneider Transformers/Manchester University/Liverpool

R&D Providers
University/Nortech
Project Title Load Allocation
The primary objective of this project is to better understand the capability of

the network to accept new loads and to understand the constraints in terms
of asset ratings and location and the potential costs and opportunities to
Electricity North West. The principal aim is to build a software platform to
Description of project facilitate modelling of the financial and ratings impact of proposed new
‘smart grid’ demands. The proposed model will enable a range of scenarios
to be developed based on different penetrations of new demands that do
not follow either the load or demand profile of traditional network loads with
the objective of identifying the potential reinforcement locations and costs

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 12/13
(Collaborative + External 42,256
costs for ENWL
Technological area The construction of a total system peak loading model to evaluate the
and / or issue relationship between load and cost and allow Electricity North West to
addressed by project quantify the volume and value of network side response available
Development
Type(s) of innovation Project Benefits Project Residual Overall Project
(Small scale
involved Rating Risk Score
trials /

prototypes)
22 8 30
The benefits of this project will arise from an ability to better understand the
headroom on the network to accommodate new projected loads and
therefore the financial implications of the potential investments required to
ensure we can accommodate the projected loads. It is clear that the best
projections for the rates of penetration levels and locations of new loads
Expected Benefits of arising from the move to a low carbon network are estimates at best and we
Project require new dynamic tools and techniques to begin to firm the potential
costs to Electricity North West. This type of approach would allow a regular
reassessment of the network capacity as new demand develops according
to the projected electric vehicle roll-out, possibly from the plugged in places
initiative for example, new heat pump load or any combination of the
expected change in the use of the network over the coming period.

3 years 10 years
Project NPV = (PV

Potential for achieving The approach is based on mining known information that currently resides
expected benefits in a number of different databases, it is low technical risk
Project Progress to The first draft of the model is complete and under review, some further
March 12 refinements are under consideration
R&D Providers Internal
Project Title Transducer Accuracy
A number of measurement points exist at different voltage levels on the

network utilising a range of different measuring transducers in a variety of
configurations. This proposal is aimed at developing a better understanding
of the inherent accuracy of measurement transducers and to explore the
options for either retrofitting new devices or calibrating the accuracy of
existing devices. Various issues will be investigated including;
Accuracy at minimum load

Description of project Accuracy at maximum load
Immunity against external disturbances (both AC and DC)
Cost
Ease of installation
Potential for tamper-proofing
The aim of the project is to be able to identify and assess the types
(accuracy class, manufacturer, accuracy) of measurement transducers
installed in identified locations and to provide a series of options to increase
accuracy

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
Technological area
and / or issue Measurement accuracy

involved trials /
prototypes) 19 6 25
The project financial benefits are derived from being able to understand
better the inherent capacity of the network by being able to accurately
Project
measure load

3 years 15 years
Project NPV = (PV


High
expected benefits
Both site and laboratory measurements have been taken and are currently
Project Progress to
being analysed, early results indicate that the measurement system has a
March 12
much greater degree of accuracy that was originally thought
Project Title Low Voltage Network Automation
Traditionally LV feeders are designed and operated on a fit and forget basis
where the circuit is predominantly static with its configuration only being
altered for maintenance activities or when customers complain of
unacceptable power quality. All low voltage feeders are protected by fuses
and many are fitted with link boxes interconnecting with other low voltage
feeders to allow loads to be supplied from alternative sources during
maintenance or after faults.
This project aims to facilitate development of an automated LV network that

is capable of being switched into alternative mesh configurations in real
time to provide greater flexibility to connect small-scale embedded
generation and other ‘smart grid’ loads and demands

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
Technological area
and / or issue Optimal utilisation of low voltage networks

involved trials /
prototypes) 20 6 26
There are a number of significant advantages to operating LV mesh

networks, these include:
Lower network losses

Optimum power and energy transfer across the load cycle enabling
Project
more load/generation connections at lower cost
Improved power quality
Improved voltage control

3 years 20 years
Project NPV = (PV

This project required the development of novel switches and telemetry
RTUs although experience from previous projects has informed the
expected benefits
development process
Project Progress to Prototype devices have been built and tested with an expected field
March 12 deployment in Nov/Dec 2012
R&D Providers Kelvatek, EPS

Project Title Load Related Risk Methodology
A fundamental requirement for RIIO is for DNOs to provide a set of output

measures in accordance with Ofgem requirements. Particular focus has
been given to the development of load-related output measures to succeed
the current Load Index (LI) methodology; what they will comprise and how
they could be used by DNOs to demonstrate delivery of potential regulatory
obligations. The project aims to outline a methodology for developing the
existing asset health indices methodology into an integrated output
measure including load-related factors

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
Technological area
and / or issue Technical risk management

involved trials /
prototypes) 18 4 22
The development of a Load related risk methodology and trial application

will deliver a number of benefits;
Development of a load related risk methodology that builds on the

previous investment made in non-load related condition based risk
Expected Benefits of management
Project Development of a load related risk based output measure that can
assist with the management of information for regulatory reporting
Provide an innovative methodology that can be used to meet the
required regulatory reporting obligations
Identify issues associated with a wider deployment of the model to other
areas of the network

1 year 1 year
Project NPV = (PV

Probability of Success 50% Benefits – PV Costs) x -£18,792
Potential for achieving The likelihood of success is difficult to gauge until various models have
expected benefits been built and tested
Project Progress to A number of meetings have been held and a draft report delivered, further
March 12 consideration is being given to the recommendations

Project Title Customer Research
In line with Ofgem’s new broad measures of customer satisfaction

introduced as part of DPCR5 (customer satisfaction is also one of the key
output categories for RIIO), Electricity North West intends to carry out
research into innovative techniques to improve the satisfaction levels of
customers affected by our activities (either loss of supply or more general
enquiries).

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
Technological area
and / or issue Network Performance

involved trials /
prototypes) 20 6 26
As heating and transport migrate to the electricity network over the coming
years a reliable and uninterrupted electricity supply will become even more
important to society. Since privatisation it is apparent that DNOs have lost
Project
the direct relationship with customers and this project is intended to be the
start of a significant customer engagement programme for ENWL

5 year 5 years
Project NPV = (PV

Our current approach to customer service can almost certainly be improved

by understanding their requirements and taking some targeted actions, this
expected benefits
project has a very good chance of success
Project Progress to
The project is in mid delivery
March 12
R&D Providers Twenty First Century Communications

Project Title ENA Recharges
A number of projects have been developed by the ENA Energy Networks

Future Group to further investigate issues identified as having national
significance in ensuring UK DNOs can fully participate in the migration to a
low carbon economy. The initiatives cover a range of common issues for
UK DNOs and their inception and delivery has ensured that the debates
taking place to shape the required short and medium term national strategy
are fully informed. Each project has been project managed by the ENA on
behalf of all DNOs

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
Technological area
and / or issue Various

involved trials /
prototypes) 20 6 26
The benefits of this collaboration arise from ensuring all DNOs share a
common understanding of the various challenges facing the industry in the
Project
migration to smart electricity networks

1 year 1 year
Project NPV = (PV

Potential for achieving The success of the project is reflected in the successful development of
expected benefits national objectives for the migration to smart electricity networks
Project Progress to
A number of projects are in various stages of maturity
March 12
Collaborative Partners All UK DNOs
R&D Providers ENA

Project Title Demand Control
As the volume of renewable generation increases in order to deliver the UK

decarbonisation challenge then given the likely types of low carbon
generation, the overall system inertia is likely to progressively decrease
Description of project leading to a higher demand for spinning reserve. To assist with addressing
this challenge, it is proposed to investigate how distribution network
operators can quickly and economically provide demand response services
to the transmission system operator to manage frequency

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
Technological area
and / or issue System stability and management

involved trials /
prototypes) 20 6 26
The project benefits are derived from developing DNOs ability to provide
Expected Benefits of ancillary services to the transmission system operator. This project will
Project establish the scope of the required implementation and will create a clear
criterion for a future larger project to deliver the necessary infrastructure.

1 year 5 years
Project NPV = (PV

Potential for achieving The project demonstrated that the distribution network could provide
expected benefits significant support to the transmission network if so required
Project Progress to The project is complete and this work formed the basis of ENWLs 2012
March 12 LCNF Tier 2 project bid submission
Collaborative Partners National Grid
R&D Providers Manchester University

Project Title NaFIRS Analysis
The objective of this research is to undertake statistical analysis of ENWL’s

electrical network performance data to increase the conciseness, clarity and
Description of project objectivity with which performance results are presented and interpreted
and to gain insights into the underlying drivers of network performance (i.e.
both good and bad) and to identify opportunities for appropriate mitigation.

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
Technological area
and / or issue Network investment

involved trials /
prototypes) 20 6 26
Expected Benefits of The benefits of the project arise form a better understanding of network
Project performance data

1 year 10 years
Project NPV = (PV

There are a number of approaches to analysing the available data which

Potential for achieving are currently being examined, there is an expectation that the appropriate
expected benefits analysis will reveal valuable information to aid investment and operational
decisions
Project Progress to
Analysis is currently underway
March 12

Project Title OHL Fault Location
A specific element of ENWLs Customer/Quality of Supply strategy is

improving our performance in relation to the location and repair of faults on
our overhead line network, one method of achieving this is the installation
and trial of an automated fault location system. Significant analysis has
been undertaken on our IIS performance data which had identified the
location of Ofgem defined ‘worst served customers’ who suffer from a
disproportionate number of faults due to a number of technical and
economic reasons. The objective of this trial is to better understand the
potential of such systems to identify OHL fault events and equally as
importantly identify the location of faults on ENWLs OHL network.
Internal £ Expenditure in Internal £0

Expenditure for
financial year

Projected 12/13
costs for ENWL
Technological area
and / or issue Network reliability

involved trials /
prototypes) 20 6 26
The project financial benefits are derived from an improvement in our

Expected Benefits of CI/CML performance. There is a high level of confidence that the section of
Project network selected has sufficient coverage to test the system and its
accuracy. The project NPV is based on a reduction in IIS penalties

1 year 5 years
Project NPV = (PV

The system is based on the measurement, time stamping and subsequent

Potential for achieving comparison of EM pulses from arcing faults and has been proven in a test
expected benefits environment. The network installation does not present any real technical
challenges and it is believed the technique has a high probability of success
Project Progress to The system has been specified and delivered and we are currently planning
March 12 the installation
R&D Providers Altea

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Electricity North West Limited

Innovation Funding Incentive Annual

2 ABOUT ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST LIMITED

3 THE INNOVATION FUNDING INCENTIVE AND RIIO NETWORK INNOVATION

IFI Report 2011/12 page 1 © 2012 Electricity Northwest Ltd

IFI Report 2011/12 page 2 © 2012 Electricity Northwest Ltd

5 IFI PROJECT SUCCESSES

Some highlights from work completed in 2011/12 are presented below;

5.1 VEGETATION MANAGEMENT – ADAS

Participating Companies and sites selected for measurement

IFI Report 2011/12 page 3 © 2012 Electricity Northwest Ltd

5.2 CHROMATIC OIL ANALYSIS STAGE 2 – LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY

Colour Testing and Spectrograph

IFI Report 2011/12 page 4 © 2012 Electricity Northwest Ltd

6 OUTLOOK FOR 2012/13

IFI Report 2011/12 page 5 © 2012 Electricity Northwest Ltd

Vegetation Management ADAS

IFI Report 2011/12 page 6 © 2012 Electricity Northwest Ltd

IFI Report 2011/12 page 7 © 2012 Electricity Northwest Ltd

Distribution Project failed to deliver any

ENWL installed and A number of FCL (both

IFI Report 2011/12 page 8 © 2012 Electricity Northwest Ltd

The software tool

IFI Report 2011/12 page 9 © 2012 Electricity Northwest Ltd

Project failed to deliver any

The project delivered a very

The project failed to deliver

Financial benefits ill arise Mineral oil handling and

IFI Report 2011/12 page 10 © 2012 Electricity Northwest Ltd

IFI Report 2011/12 page 11 © 2012 Electricity Northwest Ltd

11/12 Summary Report on IFI Activities

IFI Report 2011/12 page 12 © 2012 Electricity Northwest Ltd

Project Title Strategic Technology Programme Overhead Line Networks

Description of project A DNO research and development collaboration hosted by EA Technology

Internal £48,554 Expenditure in Internal £31,165

Project Cost Internal £9,075

The Module 2 programme for budget year 2011/12 aimed to optimise

Project Benefits Project Residual Overall Project

Range 3-5 years -

Project NPV = (PV

Collectively, the 11/12 work programme demonstrates the development of

Only a small number of projects or project stages started in the Module

Collaborative Partners Other DNOs

R&D Providers EA Technology

IFI Report 2011/12 page 13 © 2012 Electricity Northwest Ltd

Description of project A DNO research and development collaboration hosted by EA Technology

Internal £2,306 Expenditure in Internal £30,937

Project Cost Internal £8,664

The Module 3 programme for budget year 2011/12 aimed to improve

Project Benefits Project Residual Overall Project

Range 3-5 years -

Project NPV = (PV

Collectively, the 11/12 work programme demonstrates the development of

Only a small number of projects or project stages started in the Module

Collaborative Partners Other DNOs

R&D Providers EA Technology

IFI Report 2011/12 page 14 © 2012 Electricity Northwest Ltd

Description of project A DNO research and development collaboration hosted by EA Technology

Internal £7,046 Expenditure in Internal £56,646

Project Cost Internal £7,806

The Module 4 programme for budget year 2011/12 aimed to improve

Project Benefits Project Residual Overall Project

Range 1-4 years -