Consultation outcome

New energy network merger guidance

This consultation has concluded

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Energy network merger guidance

Detail of outcome

The CMA published Energy network mergers: guidance on the Energy network mergers: CMA190

Feedback received

Consultation response summary

Energy Network Enterprise response

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Detail of feedback received

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Original consultation

Summary

The CMA is consulting on adopting new energy network merger guidance.

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Consultation description

The CMA is consulting on adopting new energy network merger guidance.

This follows the changes made by the Energy Act 2023 to give the CMA a new function of reviewing energy network mergers.

The new ‘special’ merger regime empowers the CMA to investigate energy network mergers in Great Britain, alongside the ‘ordinary’ merger control regime the CMA is responsible for.

The draft energy network mergers guidance focuses on the ‘special’ features of the new regime, with reference made to wider existing CMA merger guidance.

It describes the applicable legal framework, the process and procedures the CMA expects to operate, the analytical approaches and methodologies it expects to adopt, and how it expects to approach the assessment of relevant customer benefits and remedies.

The CMA is seeking the views of interested parties on the draft guidance.

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Ways to respond

Email:

EnergyNetworkMergerGuidance@cma.gov.uk

Documents

Consultation document

Draft guidance

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Published 13 December 2023
Last updated 3 April 2024 + show all updates
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