Network Lifecycle Costing
The aim of the project was to investigate further developments in, and the future proofing of, the assessment of operating expenditure costs associated with energy infrastructure
The Network Lifecycle Costing sought to improve the characterisation of operating expenditure within energy networks. The information gathered from the project has been used to scope further operating expenditure modelling activity and this enabled the Infrastructure Cost Calculator tool to better reflect the total life cycle costs of energy network infrastructure.
The project developed a robust method for the assessment of network asset operating expenditure. This included fixed and variable operation, maintenance costs and the costs associated with the necessary support infrastructure.