advisory services to Ervia

Advice regarding/

1) energy, telecoms and water services revenue reviews and economic

matters;

2) energy, telecoms and water services efficiency analysis and

benchmarking;

3) energy, telecoms and water services development of regulatory

strategies;

4) energy, telecoms and water services market analysis, trends and

assessment including energy wholesale and retail markets and low/zero

carbon energy markets;

5) economic regulatory framework design;

6) cost of capital across telecom, energy, hydrogen, carbon capture and

storage, decarbonisation and water sectors;

7) financial modelling across telecom, energy and water sectors;

8) energy, telecoms and water services network access and pricing.

Please refer to the PQQ Document for further information

The scope of work envisaged under this multi-supplier Framework includes but is not limited to advice

regarding;

• Energy, telecoms and water services revenue reviews and economic matters;

• Energy, telecoms and water services efficiency analysis and benchmarking;

• Energy, telecoms and water services development of Regulatory Strategies;

• Energy, telecoms and water services market analysis, trends and assessment including energy

wholesale & retail markets and low/zero carbon energy markets;

• Economic regulatory framework design;

• Cost of capital across telecom, energy, hydrogen, carbon capture & storage, decarbonisation and

water sectors;

• Financial modelling across telecom, energy and water sectors ;

• Energy, telecoms and water services network access and pricing;

• Tariff and pricing strategies across telecom, energy and water sectors;

• Cost models analysis, assessment and modelling;

• Energy, telecoms and water services behavioural economics;

• Energy, telecoms and water services network resilience analysis;

• Energy, telecoms and water services regulatory reporting and compliance monitoring;

• Irish and European Regulatory Framework and policy developments across telecom, energy and

water sectors including the development of the low/zero carbon energy market;

• Investment and funding appraisals across telecom, energy and water sectors;

• Social value in the context of water, water services innovation, and cost efficiencies;

• Innovation projects fund applications across telecom, energy and water sectors;

• Energy affordability – burden share to networks utility – future revenue recovery;

• Natural gas as a transition fuel;

• Achieving net zero energy and water businesses via the EU Green Deal, the EU Innovation Fund

and associated EU strategies;

• Pandemics and the economic response. Advice with regards to Non-payment issues;

• Appraisals, strategic assessments and economic advisory with regards to the Public Spending

Code.

In addition to the above, it is envisaged that this Framework will support the economic or regulation advisory

needs across Irish Water for any emerging issues on an ad hoc basis

Scope to be delivered in line with for Key Performance Indicators Schedule 6 of the Framework Agreement.