Research and analysis

Evaluation of the transitional arrangements for demand-side response – phase 2

Findings from phase 2 of the evaluation of the transitional arrangements (TA) for demand-side response (DSR) and small-scale distribution-connected generation.

Documents

Evaluation of the Transitional Arrangements for Demand-Side Response - Phase 2: Executive Summary

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Evaluation of the Transitional Arrangements for Demand-Side Response - Phase 2: Full report

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Evaluation of the Transitional Arrangements for Demand-Side Response - Phase 2: Appendices

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Details

An evaluation was commissioned in order to understand how the TA scheme was working and the impacts that the first TA auction had in relation to its intended objectives.

Phase 2 examined the experience of participants in meeting the scheme’s requirements and delivering DSR capacity during the 2016 to 2017 winter period, and follows on from phase 1 which looked at awareness of and initial participation in the scheme:

Evaluation of the transitional arrangements – phase 1

Evaluation of the transitional arrangements – phase 3

The theory-based evaluation was conducted by CAG Consultants in partnership with Databuild, Verco and NERA Economic Consulting.

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Published 5 January 2018

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