Consultation outcome

Hydro Benefit Replacement Scheme and Common Tariff Obligation: three year review of statutory schemes - consultation

• From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
• Published: 23 December 2015
• Last updated: 4 July 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: Hydro Benefit Replacement Scheme & Common Tariff Obligation

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Detail of outcome

This document sets out the UK Government’s response to the consultation on the three yearly review of the Hydro Benefit Replacement Scheme and the Common Tariff Obligation. It outlines the Government’s continuing commitment to protect consumers in the North of Scotland and the decision to continue the support provided through the Hydro Benefit Replacement Scheme and the Common Tariff Obligation.

The Government also remains committed to the introduction of GB-wide funding for a Shetland cross-subsidy at the same time that Shetland’s new energy solution is implemented. This will be delivered through the Hydro Benefit Replacement Scheme.

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Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on continuing two schemes which help protect electricity consumers in the North of Scotland.

This consultation ran from
10am on 23 December 2015 to 11:45pm on 17 February 2016

Consultation description

There is a requirement for the government to review the Hydro Benefit Replacement Scheme and the Common Tariff Obligation every three years. This consultation forms part of the review process, and views are invited from any interested parties on whether the schemes continue to meet their policy objectives, provide the right level of assistance to consumers in the North of Scotland and are operationally effective. Views are also invited on the best way to deliver a revised funding arrangement for the Shetland cross-subsidy from around 2019 onwards, which will have the effect of reducing costs for all consumers in the North of Scotland.

Documents

Consultation document

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Published 23 December 2015
Last updated 4 July 2016 + show all updates

1. 4 July 2016

   Government Response published

2. 23 December 2015

   First published.