Increasing distribution system hosting capacity through short-term post-fault ratings to reduce DER curtailment

The implementation of short-term post-fault ratings (STPFRs) provides a viable solution for the DNO to unlock significant latent capacity headroom, which may be used to defer Flexibility procurement and reduce additional curtailment penalties. Moreover, STPFRs have been demonstrated to provide a “little but often” benefit with significant aggregate energy volume that will further unlock latent capacity within the distribution network, enabling the DNO to consider accommodating more distributed energy resource connections, which would lead to a reduction in the overall carbon intensity of energy delivered to customers.