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Does the country integrate high quality forecasting for any variable RE resources (either through subscription service or provided by national agencies) into their dispatch operations?
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| Pillar: Renewable Energy | Indicator: Network connection and use
Are there provisions in the power exchange rules that allow for plant forecasting? (only scored in countries with multiple balancing areas)
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| Pillar: Renewable Energy | Indicator: Network connection and use
Are there rules for exchanging power between balancing areas that penalize variable renewable energy, e.g. through imbalance penalties? (only scored in countries with multiple balancing areas)
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| Pillar: Renewable Energy | Indicator: Network connection and use
Can renewable energy projects sell into balancing/ancillary services?
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| Pillar: Renewable Energy | Indicator: Network connection and use
Does the country carry out regular assessments of the flexibility of the electricity grid and the issues relating to renewables integration?
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| Pillar: Renewable Energy | Indicator: Network connection and use
Can small producers (residential, commercial rooftop PV,etc ) connect to the grid?
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| Pillar: Renewable Energy | Indicator: Attributes of financial and regulatory incentives
Do the rules define the size and allocation of costs for use of the transmission and distribution system (e.g. wheeling charges, locational pricing?)
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| Pillar: Renewable Energy | Indicator: Network connection and use
Are there rules that allow electricity customers to purchase power directly from a third party (i.e. an entity other than the designated utility in a service area)?
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| Pillar: Renewable Energy | Indicator: Network connection and use
Is the type of the connection cost allocation policy considered "deep" (supporting transmission connection for RE generation)?
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| Pillar: Renewable Energy | Indicator: Network connection and use
Are there rules defining the allocation of connection costs?
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| Pillar: Renewable Energy | Indicator: Network connection and use