Assessment of the Electricity Distribution Price Control Review Process - Conclusions

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The project to set the new price controls on the electricity distribution businesses which will cover the period 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2010 concluded recently, and has resulted in total revenue allowances for distribution licensees in excess of 3 billion per year over the five year period.

Ofgem has undertaken an assessment of the price control process, to determine what lessons might be learnt to inform the process to be followed in future reviews. This document provides an overview of the responses to the consultation and sets out the resulting conclusions.