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Case study
REGIONAL FES
Regional Future Energy Scenarios
Across our energy system, huge changes are happening that will have a far-reaching impact on it. Understanding what effect they will have is crucial for both gas and electricity network operators.
Our Regional Future Energy Scenarios (FES) project, run with energy consultants Regen, developed a methodology for assessing how different regions might respond to the availability of new technologies that have an impact on gas supply and demand.
Need
We need evidence to justify future investments and we have to demonstrate we are delivering a network that takes into account economic and social factors such as decarbonisation, decentralisation, energy security and fuel poverty. That means creating projections for whole systems that contain enough detail, so we can more accurately predict supply and demand – an energy distribution FES.
While the industry already has future energy scenarios, they are currently too high-level, either at a national level or only focusing on gas or electricity.
FACT FILE
• We engaged with more than 165 stakeholders at four stakeholder events across Wales and the south west of England.
• Meeting our heat demands with electricity alone would cost £300 billion in more power generation and distribution capacity, which would add an extra cost of £12,000 for every household.
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