Future Challenges For Metropolises rural areas investments mainly driven by DG metropolises high customer density and structural complexity electric vehicles / storage facilities demand side management / energy efficiency integration of DG (photovoltaic and CHP) smart potential; no direct push today Sandra Maeding – Germany – Session 6 – 0931

Investment Needs Example Berlin relevant is the impact on specific areas (not on average) extended grid monitoring including the low voltage level integration of electric vehicles and intelligent charging integration of DG and reinforcement of the grid demand side management for SME und Prosumer reach the optimum of investments needed Sandra Maeding – Germany – Session 6 – 0931

Disincentives Of The Current Regulation Vattenfall Distribution grid: 300 Mio. € capital cost under absorption Characteristics of Regulation CAPEX-time-shift reduces achievable RoR to ~ 4 % reductions due to benchmarking missing technical standards unclear roles / responsibilities CAPEX covered by approved revenues Real CAPEX Sandra Maeding – Germany – Session 6 – 0931

Recommendations investments: compensation of the CAPEX time shift planning cost approach yearly adjustment of capital cost based on book values planning reliability for Smart Metering clear roles and responsibilities minimum standards implementation of innovations-incentives projects fostering Smart Grids should be recognized pilots and R&D cost should not be part of the benchmarking Sandra Maeding – Germany – Session 6 – 0931