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Ofgem issue minded to decision on Targeted Charging Review

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In August 2017 Ofgem launched the Targeted Charging Review (TCR). This is a consultation on changes to the way in which the regulator recovers the costs of the networks used to transport electricity to homes, public organisations and businesses. These costs are recovered through two types of charges: ‘forward-looking charges…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, food waste operators, crop operators, targeted charging review, embedded generation, embedded benefits, Ofgem, consultation, tnuos, bsuos, thom koller

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Changes coming to electricity network charging

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Last year Ofgem launched a Targeted Charging Review (TCR) Significant Code Review, which is looking into how residual network costs are recovered from network users. The TCR SCR will also consider the Ofgem decision on embedded benefits, though in the meantime Ofgem are proceeding to remove net…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, food waste operators, crop operators, targeted charging review, Ofgem, embedded benefits, embedded generation, tnuos, triad payments, thom koller

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Phased end to embedded benefits now underway

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Ofgem is proceeding to remove net charging for all smaller embedded generation (which includes AD plants exporting electricity to the grid) and is currently around £47.30/kW and replace it with a payment of a value equal to the value of avoided Grid Supply Point investment according to National Grid…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, food waste operators, crop operators, feed-in tariff, Ofgem, cmp264, cmp265, embedded benefits, embedded generation, triad payments, tnuos, thom koller

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What’s next for embedded benefit and residual charges?

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Ofgem is currently reforming network charging, the effects of which look set to cut embedded benefit. As we informed ADBA Members last year, following consultation on CMP264 and CMP265 Ofgem produced a 'minded to' decision that they are pressing ahead (following the WACM4 recommendation). This works to remove the…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, food waste operators, crop operators, Ofgem, targeted charging review, significant code review, consultation, riio-2, triad, embedded benefits, thom koller

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ADBA defends embedded benefits following Ofgem consultation

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Ofgem is considering a proposal to reduce 'embedded benefits' for electricity generators connected to the distribution network. This could result in an end to, or the reduction of, the triad payments available to operators. In their open letter Ofgem set out their concerns over Transmission Network Use of…

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Tags: Ofgem, embedded benefits, cmp264, cmp265, triad, consultation, tnuos, food waste operators, crop operators, capacity markets, Matt Hindle, thom koller

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ADBA to defend embedded benefit

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Over the summer Ofgem has held a short ‘open letter’ consultation on embedded benefit, which expresses concern over Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) demand residual payments that “has increased significantly and is due to rise even further.” You can read the letter in full on…

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Tags: Ofgem, national grid, embedded benefits, triad, embedded benefit, tnuos, cmp264, cmp265, food waste operators, crop operators, anaerobic digestion, Matt Hindle, thom koller

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ADBA pushes to retain ‘embedded benefit’ payments for AD operators

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Earlier this week, I met Ofgem to discuss their open letter on changes to ‘embedded benefits’, which could ultimately reduce the ‘triad’ payment available to AD operators.  We have also joined other organisations including the Association for Decentralised Energy in a joint letter to BEIS…

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Tags: Ofgem, national grid, embedded benefits, embedded benefit, triad, tnuos, cmp264, cmp265, Matt Hindle, food waste operators, crop operators

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