HELEN

ELECTRICITY

NETWORK LTD

Introduction

2016

The Finnish Power Grid / FingridThe national power grid with connections to:

- distribution and subtransmission networks

- large power plants and industrial plants

- interconnections to neighboring countries

Subtransmission networkRegional network with connections to:

- local distribution network operators

- local 110 kV power plants

- 110 kV customers (railways, industrial plants,…)

Design criteria partly as in the main grid

Distribution networkLocal 0,4 - 20 kV consumption and small scale generation

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10, 20 kV

110 kV

110…400 kV

The Levels of the Power System in Finland

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Network Operators in Finland

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Transmission System Operator, Fingrid Oyj

– system responsibility

– cross-border connections

– licensed by the regulator

Regional and Distribution Network Operators

– ca. 90 companies

– licensed by the regulator In the Helsinki City area:

Helen Electricity Network Ltd

(Helen Sähköverkko Oy)

Operational areas of licenced

distribution network owners

The operational area of Helen Electricity Network Ltd

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• participates in creating a neutral platform for a well-operating electricity market

• natural monopoly – under Energy Market Authority supervision

• capital-intensive and long-term nature of operations – asset management is essential

• core competence is kept in-house – wide-spread use of service providers

• metropolitan area poses a challenging operating environment

• reliability of delivery, unit cost levels, cityscape issues, excavation rules

• effective use of AMR (automatic meter reading)

• improves the level of customer service and process efficiency

• enables new kind of products for distribution and retail sales

Key issues in the network business in Helsinki

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• Easier-to-understand electricity bills

The bill will be based on the customer’s realized

electricity usage

• Smoother customer service

Remote connection of electricity

• More information on energy use

Sävel+ - reporting service

• Novel products and services

Demand side management with smart energy meters

Customer promises of AMR

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Smart Energy in Kalasatama

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Helen Electricity Network, Helen, Fingrid and ABB in cooperation

develop and test future smart energy solutions to be

demonstrated at the redeveloping area of Kalasatama in Helsinki.

The target is to build a smart grid model area by combining cutting-edge

energy and information technologies and automation and to create a

low emission energy system with related services for sustainable future.

By 2030’s the Kalasatama area will offer jobs for 10 000 people and

homes for 18 000 citizens.

Helen Electricity Network Ltd.

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• Network development and management

• To offer quality network services and

an advanced market place

• Top service level on national scale

• Strong influence in the development

of the industry branch

• Responsibility of sustainable development

• Skills and courage to progress

• Openness and mutual trust

Vision

Mission

Values

Organisation Helen Electricity Network Ltd.

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Managing DirectorRisto Harjanne

Customer Management

Jouni Lehtinen

Distribution Network

Osmo Siirto

Regional Network

Jyrki Nieminen

Network Operation

Teppo Härkönen

Finance

Jenni Murtomaa

Network Development

Markku Hyvärinen

processes

Key figures 1 – year 2015

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Turnover 97,2 M€

Operation profit 15,6 %

Return on investment 3,3 %

Investments 37,5 M

Balance sheet 477,9 M€

Personnel, aver. 107

Key figures 2 - year 2015

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Customers 375 000

Customer connections 33 000

Distribution of electricity 4 500 GWh

Peak load 817 MW

110 kV lines 203 km (cables 34 %)

10-20 kV lines 1610 km (cables 99,7 %)

Low voltage lines 4465 km (cables 97,7 %)

Primary substations 23

Medium voltage feeders 603

Secondary substations 1826 (15 % under automation)

System average interruption duration index (T-Saidi, Only

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More information

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Helen Electricity Network Ltd.http://www.helen.fi/index_eng.html

Finnish Energy Industrieshttp://www.energia.fi/EN

Energy Market Authorityhttp://www.energiamarkkinavirasto.fi

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