Update from DCMF MIG

Michael Walls

MIG Technical Secretary

04 August 20111 | Energy Networks Association - DCMF

Live Issues

MIG 001- Commonality of the network (500MW) model

Chaired by Gregory Edwards (WPD)

Terms of Reference were updated to clarify the objectives and deliverables of the group

Stage 1 would deliver guidance and a specification for a common model, along with a qualitative assessment of the likely impact of introducing such a common model

Stage 2 would follow a checkpoint at the MIG of the Stage 1 deliverables, and would include building the common model and assessing its impact

04 August 20112 | Energy Networks Association - DCMF

Live Issues

04 August 20113 | Energy Networks Association – DCMF

MIG 022 – Use of HH and NHH forecast data & measurement class E tariffs

Members to the Terms of Reference and respond with comments by Friday 15th July

Sub Group to be established

The first task of the sub-group is to review and agree its Terms of Reference

Change unlikely before April 2012

Live Issues

04 August 20114 | Energy Networks Association – DCMF

MIG 026 – CDCM default tariff application

A questionnaire regarding the commonality of default charging for invalid settlement class combinations

This was circulated for review and comment to the DCMF MIG distribution list, with comments on the questionnaire (not responses to the questionnaire) to be considered at the next MIG meeting on 25 August.

Closed Issues

04 August 20115 | Energy Networks Association – DCMF

MIG 011 - Discrepancies in NHH/HH tariffs for unmetered supplies:

Closed at MIG 005 on 11/7/11. It will in effect be followed through within MIG issue 12/22

New Issues

04 August 20116 | Energy Networks Association – DCMF

The following issues raised at the CDCM Annual Review workshop were initially reviewed. Timetable and task leaders to be assigned at next meeting:

Provision of NHH tariffs for HH metered customers – (Covered by MIG 016)

HH calculation of excess Reactive Charges

Split K between customer types

Predictability

Scaling

Smoothing at boundaries

Impact of smart metering and reactive purchasing

Allowance for distributed generation benefits at small scale

2011 Meeting Dates

Thursday, 25 August

Thursday, 29 Sep

Thursday, 20 Oct

Thursday, 17 Nov

Thursday, 15 Dec04 August 2011

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