ICE 19.17 initiative was included in UK Power Networks Service Delivery plan for 2017/18 following feedback from customers and stakeholders. It involves reviewing the process for customers adding equipment to existing DG sites; for example where storage is being added to an existing solar farm.

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* 1. Is it reasonable that customers considering adding another technology to an existing site are encouraged to use a pre-application surgery? 

If not, why not?
 
How else could they be dealt with?

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* 2. Should we introduce a single page pre-application form to allow customers to identify projects where an additional technology is being considered? 

If not, why not?

What else could we do to promote the connection of storage?

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* 3. Do you see merit in UK Power Networks being able to identify those projects that could be dealt with more rapidly?

If not, why not?

Are the timescales reasonable?

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* 4. How else could we deal with requests to add another technology to an existing site?

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* 5. How useful to you is the proposed process above?

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* 6. How useful is it to receive an indicative price within 20 working days?

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* 7. How likely are you to withdraw your application at the indicative price stage if it is financially unviable?

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