Energy Licence Modification Appeals 2021
The CMA is considering appeals by 9 energy companies against modifications made on 3 February 2021 to the electricity and gas transmission, and gas distribution, licences. The modifications were made by GEMA, Ofgem’s governing body, following Ofgem’s RIIO-2 price control decisions of 8 December 2020.
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Administrative timetable
Published on 22 April 2021, as required by Rule 13 of the Energy Licence Modification Appeals: Competition and Markets Authority Rules (CMA70). Any revisions made to the timetable will be published on this website.
Date
Early August 2021
Main hearings
31 March 2021
3 March 2021
Notice of Extension
21 April 2021: Following representations from the parties, the CMA decided on 20 April 2021 to extend the deadline for the determination of the appeals by one month to 30 October 2021.
CMA receives multiple appeals over Ofgem price control
Nine firms are seeking permission from the CMA to appeal against Ofgem’s price controls for energy companies.
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5 March 2021
The companies are appealing against changes to the electricity and gas transmission, and gas distribution, licences which set out how much energy companies can charge their customers. These changes are a result of the RIIO-2 price control decision issued in December 2020 by Ofgem.
The appeals largely focus on the allowed return on investment and the way Ofgem calculated the costs the companies would spend on maintaining and investing in their networks over the next 5 years.