Consultation outcome

Consultation on reforms to the Capacity Market, March 2016

• From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
• Published: 1 March 2016
• Last updated: 6 May 2016 — See all updates

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

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Government Response to the March 2016 consultation on further reforms to the Capacity Market

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Impact Assessment

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Detail of outcome

This is the Government response to the March 2016 consultation. The consultation covered proposals to introduce a supplementary capacity auction in 2016 for the delivery year 2017/2018.

It also covered proposed changes on topics such as new build assurance, termination fees, avoiding cumulation of State aid, eligibility for Transitional Arrangements, prequalification timings and reviewing the Capacity Market Rules.

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Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on reforms to the Capacity Market, March 2016

This consultation ran from
7am on 1 March 2016 to 11:45pm on 1 April 2016

Consultation description

DECC is seeking views on a number of changes to the electricity Capacity Market (CM), the way in which we ensure adequate electricity capacity is available in GB. This consultation builds on the October 2015 consultation and further learnings from the second Capacity Market Auction in December 2015. The consultation covers proposed changes on topics such as new build assurance, termination fees, avoiding cumulation of State aid, eligibility for Transitional Arrangements, prequalification timings and reviewing the Capacity Market Rules. It also covers proposals to introduce a supplementary capacity auction in 2016 for the delivery year 2017/2018.

Documents

March 2016 consultation

PDF, 614 KB, 38 pages

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Published 1 March 2016
Last updated 6 May 2016 + show all updates

1. 6 May 2016

   Consultation response on further reforms to the Capacity Market.

2. 1 March 2016

   First published.