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Agenda
10:00 Registration, coffee and networking
11:00 Welcome from chair
What is a DSO? A plain English guide
Jodie Giles, senior project manager, Regen
11:20 Welcome from Welsh Government
Vicky Davies, Welsh Government
11:30 What does the future of our network look like for communities?
Sean Sullivan, South Wales network services manager, Western Power Distribution
Agenda
11:50 Experience from current projects: panel discussion
• Yiango Mavrocostanti, innovation and low carbon networks engineer, Western Power Distribution
• Rachel Shorney, stakeholder and engagement manager, SP Energy Networks
• Lynne McDonald, programme manager, DSO readiness, UK Power Networks
• Dan McCallum, co-founder, Awel Aman Tawe • Damon Rand, head of product, Clean Energy Prospector Ltd • Andy Heald, steering group, Energise Barnsley
13:00 Lunch and networking including exhibition on current projects
14:15 Introduction to Open Networks
Jason Brogden, project director, Open Networks
Agenda
14:30 Round table discussions
Delegates preselect two:
Getting connected – alternative, cheaper and faster connections
Storage – maximising the benefit of storing electricity
Flexible power – how to sell your flexible power to a DSO
Local supply – what are the options and how does this help ‘free up’ capacity on the network?
Peer to peer trading – could flexibility platforms be used for P2P?
EVs – how can EVs bring additional benefit to customers and the network?
Collaborating with your DNO – how to work together more effectively
How to do an innovation project – how to do a pilot with your DNO
Energy efficiency – why does this matter to a DNO?
Agenda
16:00 Feedback from each table on discussions and closing remarks
16:20 What support is available for communities in Wales?
Rob Proctor, business development manager, Community Energy Wales
16:30 Close
The Open Networks Project
Workshop aims
• Get engaged in the future of our energy system
• Learn about the DSO transition, innovation projects and how you can get involved
• Be inspired by leading communities
• Understand policy and regulatory challenges and what they mean for communities
• Envision a smart energy future
Approach
• Encourage participation• Support learning• Share lessons and experience • Engage and collaborate effectively • Develop shared understanding of different
perspectives
Table topics
• Getting connected – SSEN• Storage – SPEN• Flexible power – UKPN• Local supply – WPD• Peer to peer trading – UKPN• EVs – SSEN• Collaborating with your DNO – SPEN• How to do an innovation project – WPD• Energy efficiency – ENW
Logistics
• Appoint note taker • DNO will set the scene and lead discussion • Open discussion • Workshop notes used for feedback for DNOs• DNO facilitator will feedback at end to rest of the
group
Questions to think about
• What else would you like to know about?• Do you want to participate in the DSO transition?• How would you like DNOs to support you?• Do you have ideas for an innovation project?• How would you like DNOs to collaborate with you?• What are the barriers for communities who want
to get involved in the DSO transition?• How can we take on the learning from trials
involving communities?
• What role do you want to play in our future energy
system?
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