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On 16 November, Ofgem announced that it had decided to reject a requested modification to industry rules from SSE which would have resulted in generators receiving a £120 million rebate funded by consumers.­ [1]

Yesterday, SSE has announced that SSE and EDF Energy have appealed to the Competition and Markets Authority against the decision.[2]

This is our statement in response:

“Electricity consumers will be disappointed to learn that SSE and EDF Energy have chosen to appeal our decision to reject proposals for a rebate of network charges that is likely to cost consumers up to £120 million and lead to increasing payments to larger generators in the longer term. Ofgem’s decision is a sensible interpretation of European Union regulations and is in the interests of consumers. We will robustly defend our decision at the Competition and Markets Authority.”

1. https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/ofgem-rejects-120m-rebate-request-generators 

2. http://sse.com/newsandviews/allarticles/2017/12/statement-on-sses-decision-to-appeal-ofgems-rejection-of-cmp261/

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