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Distribution Price Control Review 4 (DPCR4) 

This page contains information relating to the last price control applicable to electricity Distribution Network Operators (DNOs). This is known as DPCR4 (Distribution Price Control Review 4).

This price control was applicable from 1 April 2005 until 31 March 2010.



DateTitle (Click for more document information)
30/03/2009DPCR4 ESQCR and TMA re-opener CE Electric (CE) decision letter
30/03/2009DPCR4 ESQCR and TMA re-opener Central Networks (CN) decision letter
30/03/2009DPCR4 ESQCR and TMA re-opener Scottish Power (SP) decision letter
30/03/2009DPCR4 ESQCR and TMA re-opener Scottish and Southern (SSE) decision letter
02/03/2009Electricity Distribution Allowed Loss Percentages - Representation by ScottishPower EnergyNetworks
- (Reference number: 16/09)
07/11/2008DPCR4 Reopener follow up letter 7 November 2008
05/11/2008DPCR4 ESQCR Reopener CE decision letter
05/11/2008DPCR4 ESQCR Reopener ENW decision letter
05/11/2008DPCR4 ESQCR Reopener WPD decision letter
13/10/2008DPCR4 reopener follow up letter
02/07/2008DCPR 4 reopener letter - tree cutting and building clearance
22/05/2008DPCR4 reopener open letter
05/10/2005Electricity Distribution Mergers: clarification of existing policy
- (Reference number: 216/05)
26/07/2005Assessment of the Electricity Distribution Price Control Review Process - Conclusions
- (Reference number: 175/05)
13/04/2005Notice of Reasons of Decisions to Modify the Standard and Other Conditions of all Electricity Distribution Licences
24/03/2005Electricity Distribution Price Control - Licence Modifications. (Modifications specific to companies can be found in the area of work)
- (Reference number: 95/05)
22/03/2005Assessment of the Electricity Distribution Price Control Review Process
- (Reference number: 91/05)
03/03/2005Electricity Distribution Price control revenue reporting: Regulatory Instructions and Guidance (version1)
- (Reference number: 70/05)
03/03/2005Distributed Generation Incentive Innovation Funding Incentive Registered Power Zones Regulatory Instructions and Guidance Version 1
- (Reference number: 71/05)
20/01/2005Electricity Distribution Price Control Review PB Power Reports on Capital Expenditure
10/01/2005Revised standards of performance arrangements for electricity distributors - Consultation on the draft Statutory Instrument for Guaranteed Standards and revocation of the Overall Standards of Performance
- (Reference number: 03/05)
03/12/2004Information and Incentives Project - Fifth Draft of Regulatory Instructions and Guidance version 5
03/12/2004Cover letter for Information and Incentives Project (IIP): Draft Regulatory Instructions and Guidance (RIGs) version 5
03/12/2004Distributed Generation Incentive; Innovation Funding Incentive; and Registered Power Zones: Regulatory Instructions and Guidance Version 1 (Draft 2)
03/12/2004Electricity Distribution Price Control Review - Appendix draft price control licence modifications
28/11/2004Distribution Price Control Review - Final Proposals
- (Reference number: 265/04)
28/11/2004Electricity Distribution Price Control Review - Summary of responses to the September Update document
- (Reference number: 265/04a)
28/11/2004Electricity Distribution Price Control Review - Impact Assessment
- (Reference number: 265/04b)
27/09/2004Electricity Distribution Price Control Review - Update Paper
- (Reference number: 222/04)
27/09/2004Electricity Distribution Price Control - September Update: Analyst Presentation
27/09/2004Electricity Distribution Price Control Review: Summary of responses to June 2004 Initial Proposals
- (Reference number: 222a/04)
27/09/2004Electricity Distribution Price Control Review: draft impact assessment
- (Reference number: 222b/04)
29/07/2004Information and Incentives Project - Second Draft of Regulatory Instructions and Guidance version 5
- (Reference number: 181/04b)
29/07/2004Information and Incentives Project - Second Draft of Regulatory Instructions and Guidance version 5: Open letter
- (Reference number: 181/04a)
28/06/2004Electricity Distribution Price Control Review Appendix structure and scope of price control licence modifications
- (Reference number: 145a/04)
28/06/2004Electricity distribution price control review Appendix - Further details on the incentive schemes for distributed generation, innovation funding and registered power zones
- (Reference number: 145b/04)
28/06/2004Electricity Distribution Price Control Review Summary of responses to March Policy paper
- (Reference number: 145c/04)
28/06/2004Electricity Distribution Price Control Review Appendix Developing Regulatory Impact Assessments
- (Reference number: 145d/04)
28/06/2004Electricity Distribution Price Control Review Appendix The losses incentive and quality of service
- (Reference number: 145e/04)
28/06/2004Electricity Distribution Price Control Review Appendix - Consumer Expectations of DNOs and WTP for Improvements in Service Report (prepared for Ofgem)
- (Reference number: 145f/04)
28/06/2004Electricity Distribution Price Control Review Distributed generation, innovation funding incentive and registered power zones Regulatory Instructions and Guidance Version 1
- (Reference number: 145g/04)
28/06/2004Electricity Distribution Price Control Review - Initial proposals
- (Reference number: 145/04)
14/05/2004Electricity distribution price control - equalisation of OPEX and CAPEX incentives letter and spreadsheet
08/04/2004Innovation in Electricity Distribution Networks Final Report prepared by Mott MacDonald and BPI
24/03/2004Electricity Distribution Price Control Review Policy document March 2004
- (Reference number: 62/04)
24/03/2004Electricity Distribution Price Control Review Policy Document, Summary of DNO forecasts
- (Reference number: 62b/04)
23/03/2004DG-BPQ Analysis - Summary of findings
- (Reference number: 62e/04)
23/03/2004Electricity Distribution Price Control Review -Background information on the cost of capital
- (Reference number: 62a/04)
23/03/2004Beta estimates for Ofgem
- (Reference number: 62f/04)
23/03/2004Regulatory Impact Assessment for distributed generation and structure of distribution charges
- (Reference number: 62c/04)
23/03/2004Regulatory Impact Assessment for Registered Power Zones and the Innovation Funding Incentive
- (Reference number: 62d/04)
18/12/2003Workshop Summary Electricity Distribution Price Control Review - 7 November 2003
- (Reference number: 171c/03)
18/12/2003Summary of responses to Electricity Distribution Price Control Review - Update paper 124/03, October 2003
- (Reference number: 171b/03)
18/12/2003Electricity distribution price control review - Second consultation: Data and cost commentary appendix
- (Reference number: 171a/03)
18/12/2003Electricity distribution price control review - Second consultation
- (Reference number: 171/03)
02/12/2003Productivity improvements in Distribution Network Operators - Final report
- (Reference number: 156/03)
07/11/2003Distribution Price Control Review 4 - A guide to the draft financial model
- (Reference number: 138/03)
17/10/2003Summary of responses to the questions raised in the IFI/RPZ July discussion paper
16/10/2003Electricity Distribution Price Control Review - Summary of responses to 68/03
- (Reference number: 124a/03)
16/10/2003Electricity Distribution Price Control Review - Update paper
- (Reference number: 124/03)
30/09/2003Background study on the use of benchmarking to assess efficiency for the 2005 Distribution Price Control Review
- (Reference number: 109/03)
30/09/2003Expectations of Electricity DNOs and WTP for improvements in service - Stage 1 Quantitative research findings
- (Reference number: 110/03)
16/07/2003Innovation and Registered Power Zones: A discussion paper
16/07/2003Electricity distribution price control review metering issues: Initial consultation
- (Reference number: 67/03)
16/07/2003Electricity Distribution Price Control Review: Initial consultation
- (Reference number: 68/03)
27/06/2003Distribution Price Control Review 4 - Business Plan Questionnaire Relating to Distributed Generation (DG-BPQ)
16/06/2003Distribution Price Control Review 4 Historical Business Plan Questionnaire
- (Reference number: 50/03)