Direction in relation to the Environmental Discretionary Reward Scheme Guidance 2015-16

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Transmission Network

The Environmental Discretionary Reward (EDR) Scheme provides a financial and reputational incentive for electricity transmission companies to facilitate the transition to low carbon energy systems and achieve high standards of environmental management.

On 18 February 2016, in accordance with paragraph 3F.12 of Part D of special condition 3F of the electricity transmission licensees we gave notice to licensees that we proposed modifications to the EDR guidance.

We wish to clarify the information and evidence to be provided by applicant licensees and simplify aspects of the assessment criteria and scoring to ensure that they better accord with the objectives of the EDR Scheme.

The main change is that all questions are now assessed independently of each other (previously a cumulative system was used in some sections). We have also used this revision as an opportunity to ask companies to provide more evidence on staff activities related to the EDR objectives.

As no responses were made to the notices, we are now directing the changes to the respective licences to implement the proposed changes to the guidance.