Network costs, Ofgem, power
Network costs evidence continues
4 September 2014
The Energy and Climate Change Committee will take evidence on Network Costs on Tuesday 9 September 2014 in the Grimond Room, Portcullis House.
- Parliament TV: watch the Network costs session
- Inquiry: Network costs
- Energy and Climate Change Committee
Witnesses
At 9.30 am
- Phil Jones, CEO, Northern Power Grid
- Tony Glover, Director of Policy, Energy Networks Association
- Jeremy Nicholson, Director, Energy Intensive Users Group
- Graham Edwards, CEO, Wales & West Utilities
- John Pettigrew, Executive Director, National Grid
- Frank Mitchell, CEO, SP Energy Networks
Timings are approximate
Purpose of session
The session will explore a range of issues, including:
- How does Ofgem identify and regulate profits for network companies within a regulatory settlement period? What scope is there to adjust profit gains over regulatory periods? Are the current levels of transparency sufficient?
- How can UK network costs be benchmarked against utility sectors or networks in other countries?
- In the absence of competition, does Ofgem provide sufficient incentives to network companies to maintain, invest and innovate in their networks?
- How do losses and leakages in the networks influence network costs and are these reflected in consumer prices?