Smart Street trials
Smart Street trials
Smart Street involved a series of trials at six primary substations and 38 related distribution substations, representing around 67,000 customers in Wigton, Egremont, Manchester and Wigan. These sites were chosen as they are representative of our geographic area and our different customers.
We installed a range of new voltage management technology in our main control room and in the trial substations. The new equipment was installed and the system configured between late 2014 and late 2015, before the live trials began in January 2016.
The trials took place over a two-year period using a two-week-on/two-week-off test regime. This enabled us to compare one year’s worth of Smart Street data with normal network operation, so we could calculate the overall benefits of Smart Street and understand any impact on our customers.
Below are the findings from the trials workstream.
Site selection
Describes the methodology and the process for selecting the circuits that will be investigated as part of the trials.
Network design
Describes the methodology that was used for designing the Smart Street trial circuits.
Trial and test regimes
Describes the Smart Street trial methodology and resulting test regimes.
Smart Street trial overview
Provides a summary of the trials carried out as part of the project and an overview of the results generated.