Thinking of becoming an IDNO?

The short answer is yes. We are the market leader in IDNO software provision and back-office services. We have worked with 12 new IDNO market entrants over the years, all the way from a first exploratory call, through market entry, and into live operations.

Pretty much everyone that has a DNO or IDNO licence.

With DNOs we work with:
• Electricity North West, Northern Powergrid, SSE Networks, Scottish Power Energy Networks, UK Power Networks and National Grid Electricity Distribution.

With IDNOs we work with:
• Advanced Electricity Networks, Aurora Utilities, BUUK, Last Mile, ESP Electricity, Fulcrum Electricity Assets, Harlaxton Energy Networks, Leep Utilities, MUA Group, Optimal Power, SNRG, UK Power Distribution, Utility Distribution Networks, Vattenfall Networks

There are 3 key initiatives a new IDNO market entrant needs to focus on:

1. Obtaining a licence from Ofgem

2. gaining Retail Energy Code (RECCo) assurance

3. gaining Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) assurance.

Most of the activities associated with 2 and 3 above will require you to go through rigorous market entry testing assurance activities. The market entry process provides assurance to code bodies and Ofgem that your systems and processes have been developed in line with REC and BSC requirements and robust industry practice. This rigorous approach to qualification mitigates against risk and ultimately ensures that your systems, people and processes won’t pose a risk to electricity settlement or other market participants.

As an IDNO there are more obligations laid out within the Smart Energy Code (SEC), the Distribution Code Use of System Agreement (DCUSA) and Data Transfer Services Agreement (DTSA). The good thing is that our full range of managed services take care of all activities that are needed from you as a new entrant,
ensuring full compliance with license and code obligations.

Based on our experience, the process from initiation through to obtaining a licence takes in the region of 6-9 months.

This is a common message we hear when speaking with organisations who are considering entering the market. We will arrange a meeting with you where we outline concisely and clearly what activities are involved, and importantly how we can help.

We have over 500 man-years of experience within the team who have worked in or with DNOs and IDNOs, so there is no organisation better placed to help with knowledge, people, process and system excellence.

Simply drop us an email at sales@candc-uk.com and one of the team will come back quickly to arrange a meeting, face to face or over Teams. Whichever is your preference. If you would prefer to call to arrange a meeting, give Neil Mc Keown a ring on 07540 783781.

In addition, through any dealings with us you can be assured that confidentiality is guaranteed. We will put in place a Confidentiality Agreement, so that you can rest assured that anything we talk about is kept private between us.