Model Knowledge Sharing Plan Note that this Model Knowledge Sharing Plan is in draft form. As part of the Demand Response Competitive Round, ARENA invites comments on this document. Any feedback should be made in this document in the form of comments or mark-ups in “track changes”. Comments should be submitted by 5pm AEST 16 June 2017 via email to: The final Knowledge Sharing Plan template will be uploaded onto the ARENA website on 23 June 2017, changes to the final template to align to successful applicants’ projects will be made after successful applicants are chosen. A completed Knowledge Sharing Plan template must be included as part of any application for ARENA Funding under the Demand Response Competitive Round. Introduction The rules and definitions that apply in the Funding Agreement also apply in this Knowledge Sharing Plan. the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011 (Cth), ARENA is required to share information, data and knowledge about renewable energy technologies from the projects it funds. On [insert date] ARENA and [insert name of Recipient] (Recipient) entered into an Advancing Renewables Programme Funding Agreement number [insert] (Funding Agreement), under which the Recipient has certain knowledge sharing obligations. The Recipient has developed this Knowledge Sharing Plan in consultation with ARENA, and must comply with this Knowledge Sharing Plan for the term of the Funding Agreement. Terms used in this Knowledge Sharing Plan which are defined in the Funding Agreement have the same meaning unless the context requires otherwise. ARENA may at any time undertake, or engage a third party to undertake, a review or evaluation of the Activity. The Recipient must provide all reasonable assistance to ARENA (and any third party appointed by ARENA) for such review or evaluation. ARENA reserves the right to request data and information in addition to that specified in this Knowledge Sharing Plan in order to conduct
via email or any other data transfer method specified by ARENA. barriers and opportunities associated with DR. Energy industry - to understand market opportunities associated with DR impacts and business models End-use consumers - to inform participation in demand response activity As required by ARENA but no more than twice a year. Timing and location to be mutually agreed with ARENA Demand response knowledge sharing workshops Workshop agenda will be determined at the time, based on stakeholder consultation and assessment of emerging market needs. Activities required of the recipient may include presentations to industry peers and other relevant stakeholders on project development and performance, with topics and presentations for discussion to be developed in consultation with ARENA. AEMO, AEMC, AER - to understand the performance of DR projects and impact on the market. Government and policy makers - to understand policy and regulatory barriers and opportunities associated with DR. Energy industry - to understand market opportunities associated with DR impacts and business models Public End of Project Final Project report and interview Either captured in the Project Performance Report, or as a separate Final Project report: How the project performed against each outcome How the project performed against the Competitive Round’s objectives Key lessons learned from delivery of the Project General public - to understand overall performance of the Project and performance against Program and project objectives/outcomes. Public Parts of the report may be kept confidential for ARENA use only. [Insert additional knowledge sharing initiatives here, as relevant to your Project and the sector]
Project data Whether data specified in the below is provided as aggregated data or for each NMI will depend on the number of customers in the portfolio, and will be decided at ARENA’s discretion. Data set Specific data fields Sampling, averaging frequency; time period Units Data source Format Dissemination DR capacity data Technology providing DR, by MW N/A N/A Recipient records Excel or CSV Available for download on project webpage Number of customers N/A number Recipient records Excel or CSV Available for download on project webpage MW capacity available from each customer segment or industry vertical MW Recipient records Excel or CSV Available for download on project webpage DR performance data Note: datasets are to cover each DR event (both testing and real activation). Duration of DR activation/test event Per activation/test event hr, min, sec Metering data Excel or CSV Available for download on project webpage Quantity of DR activated (for 60 minute response notice) Per activation/test event 30 minute data MWh Metering data Excel or CSV Available for download on project webpage Quantity of DR activated (for 10 minute response notice) Per activation/test event 5 minute data MWh Metering data Excel or CSV Available for download on project webpage DR baseline, including data used to generate the baseline 30 minute data, or more granular if available MWh Metering data Excel or CSV Available for download on project webpage Meter data 30 minute data, or MWh Metering data Excel or CSV Available for