Quality Regulation in German distribution networks - New impulse for Live Working

Author

Dutsch, Klaus

Author_Institution

Bayernwerk AG, Germany

fYear

2014

fDate

21-23 May 2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

With the introduction of Quality Regulation in German electricity distribution networks in 2012, interruptions of supply in medium and low voltage networks have had direct impact on the approved revenues for both the medium and large sized electricity network operators in Germany. Live Working can minimize planned interruptions of supply and is an important factor in meeting the quality requirements of the German Regulator (Bundesnetzagentur, BNA). It thereby avoids deduction from the individual network revenues. In this document, experiences of Bayernwerk AG - a distribution company of the E.ON Group in Germany - regarding the impacts of Quality Regulation on the profitability of Live Working are addressed. This includes the following: - Principles of the Quality Regulation as part of the Incentive Regulation in Germany - Influences on Live Working in low and medium voltage networks - Consequences and further developments.

Keywords

maintenance engineering; power distribution economics; power supply quality; profitability; BNA; Bayernwerk AG; Bundesnetzagentur; E.ON Group; German electricity distribution networks; German regulator; Germany; Live Working profitability; incentive regulation; large sized electricity network operators; medium sized electricity network operators; planned interruption minimization; quality regulation; Batteries; Benchmark testing; Indexes; Profitability; Regulators; Switches; Voltage control; Live Maintenance; Live Working; Power distribution; Power engineering and energy; Profitability; Quality Regulation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Live Maintenance (ICOLIM), 2014 11th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Budapest

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICOLIM.2014.6934390

Filename

6934390