DCC Switching Incentive Regime - Direction and guidance
Decision
Publication date
Company
Industry sector
Supply and Retail Market
Licence type
Smart Meter Communication Licence
This is our decision in response to our February 2023 consultation on a Direction and accompanying guidance for The Data Communications Company (DCC) Switching Incentive Regime (SIR).
We are now publishing the final Direction and final version of the guidance, alongside our decision letter in response to the consultation. The Direction will take effect from 01 April 2023.
The Direction sets the value of the formula terms “CRSPAt” (Central Registration Service Performance Adjustment for year "t") and “CRSMt” (Central Registration Service Margin for year "t") as set out in the Smart Meter Communication Licence and as relevant to the SIR.
The guidance is designed to act as a comprehensive reference setting out how the SIR is intended to operate in practice, in accordance with the Licence and Direction.
We are also publishing a Notice of revocation of the 03 May 2019 Direction related to the Design, Build and Test (DBT) Phase of the Switching Programme, also following our February 2023 consultation. The revocation will take effect on 31 March 2023, to be replaced on 01 April 2023 by the new Direction as above.