Investigation into EDF's compliance with SLC 4D and SLC12 of the electricity distribution licence
Investigation
- Open
- Decision proposed
- Closed
- Publication date
- Closed date
- Company
- EDF Energy Limited
- Decision
The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority ("the Authority") has confirmed its decision to impose a financial penalty on EDF for its failure to comply with SLC 4D and SLC12 of the electricity distribution licence.
Under SLC 4D (Requirement to Offer Terms for Use of System and Connection), EDF was obliged to provide offers for connection as soon as practicable, and in any event within three months of receipt of an application which contained all such information as EDF may have reasonably required for the purpose of formulating the terms of the offer.
Since 1 June 2008 the obligations in SLC 4D have been set out in SLC 12 (Requirement to Offer Terms for Use of System and Connection). SLC 12 requires EDF to provide offers for connection as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any event within three months of receipt of an application which contains all such information as EDF may reasonably require for the purpose of formulating the terms of the offer.
Ofgem’s investigation concerned applications and offers for connections made between April 2006 and 21 November 2008. EDF accepted that during this period there were multiple breaches of SLC 4D and one breach of SLC 12. The Authority is satisfied that EDF contravened SLC 4D and SLC 12.
The Authority considered it appropriate to impose a financial penalty for these contraventions. The Authority decided to impose a financial penalty of £2 million on EDF.
Further details can be found in the final penalty notice.