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ENEL Group
ENEL Distribuzione
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Italian Regulatory Framework and electricity
market

• Full liberalization of retail electricity market
  from 1 July 2007.

• Distribution activities are regulated Tariff and
  QoS regulation.
• Currently under Third Regulatory Period
  (2008-2011).
• 2010 AEEG approved 2 additional WACC on
  selected Smart Grids pilot projects.

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Role of DSOs in open electricity market

• DSOs enable new market of services.
• DSOs should not enter market of services
• Play an active role in standardization, key for
  open electricity market to develop.
• DSO could play role of neutral and transparent
  information hub to enable demand response.

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Role of DSOs in Smart Grids

• DSOs are strategic enablers of new Smart Grid
  scenario
• Manage Smart Metering infrastructure and data
  (Telegestore)
• Enable Active Demand
• Define DER connection criteria to ensure network
  QoS and reliability, possibly enable ancillary
  services from DG and take a role in dispatching
  DG on the distribution network.
• Guarantee controllability of EV charging by
  managing/owning EV charging stations (DSO model)
  or by defining connection criteria (other models)
• Possibly operate storage facilities for the
  management of distribution network

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TELEGESTORE Experience
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Other ENEL Smart Grid Projects



Energy Consumption / efficiency
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Expectations for the future

• Increased need of DSOs to continue upgrading
  power grid infrastructure.
• Increased interaction with TSOs, suppliers,
  generators, and market operators.
• Increased role of DSOs in facilitating DER
  integration, enabling Active Demand and
  controlling EV charging.
• Increased communication efforts with customers to
  sell benefits of Smart Grid.

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