Electricity Transmission Networks and Charging

Developments in Transmission Networks

HVDC Links

• [√] Crown Estates Technical Report on East Coast Transmission Lines
• [√] Western Isles  HVDC Link
• [√] Assessment of the Grid Connection Options for the Scottish Islands    Report by TNEI – includes HVDC link to Merseyside
• [√] Western Offshore Transmission Grid.    ETSU Report  ETSU K/EL00294/REP – DTI/Pub URN: 02/680   
• [√] On-Site Renewable Generation – Key Network Issues   Power Point Presentation of  Robert Mitchell,  Econnect
• [√] Appraisal of Alternative Renewable Energy Schemes    IPA Report to Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar and  (The Highland Council)
• [√] Airtricity Super Grid       Proposal by Airtricity for European Wide HVDC Network

Transmission Use of System Charging (TNUoS) – also some Distribution Use of System (DNUoS) Links

       [Note the following are copies of files from National Grid and Western Power Web Sites]

TNUoS: Transmission Network Use of System

· [√] Use of System (UoS) Charges  National Grid Report Effective from June 2007

• [√] Use of System (UoS) Charging Methodolgy    National Grid Report June 2007
• [√] UK Generation Zone Map - 2007
• [√] Use of System (UoS) Charges  National Grid Report Effective from April 2010
• [√] Use of System (UoS) Charging Methodolgy    National Grid Report April 2010
• [√] UK Generation Zone Map – 2010

· [√] Use of System (UoS) Charges  National Grid Report Effective from April 2011

• [√] Use of System (UoS) Charging Methodolgy    from Section 14 of CUSC April 2011
• [√] UK Generation Zone Map - 2011

· [√] Use of System (UoS) Charges  National Grid Report Effective from April 2012

• [√] UK Generation Zone Map - 2012
• [√] UK Demand Zone Map - 2012

DNUoS Distribution Network Use of System

• [√] Western Power Distribution Network Use of System Charges   April 2007
• Western Power Distribution Network Use of System Charges October 2011
• [√] East Midlands Area
• [√] West Midlands Area
• [√] South Wales Area
• [√] South West Area
• UK Power Networks
• [√] London Area – charges from April 2012

Consultation on Offshore Transmission Network

· [√] Initial Consultation on Offshore Electricity Transmission Network - 2009

· [√] Government Response to initial Consultation - 2009

· [√] Offshore electricity transmission: further consultation – closed on 26^th November 2010

This Section was last updated:  26^th September 2012