Supplementary memorandum submitted by
the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
MEMO ON THE CUSC PANEL AND BLOCKING OF THE
FOURTH OPTION
National Grid raised the "Fourth Model"
as CAP171 at the CUSC Panel meeting of 30 March 2009.
The CUSC Panel prevented the "fourth model" from being
developed further on the grounds that it had substantively
the same effect as the auctions proposal. Following this meeting,
National Grid raised the fourth model again (as CAP172), providing
further information on the way the "fourth model" differed
from the auctions proposal. The CUSC Panel again voted to prevent
the amendment from being developed and considered. The model cannot
currently be developed or sent to Ofgem to consider and assess
along with the other three models.
The table below summarises the way in which
CUSC Panel members voted.
Panel Member
| Employed By* | Voted for the model to be considered
| Voted against the model being considered
| Abstained |
Hedd Roberts | National Grid
| | | |
| Garth Graham | SSE |
| | |
| Simon Lord | First Hydro |
| | |
| Tony Dicicco | RWEnpower |
| | |
| Bob Brown | Cornwall Energy—Independent
| | | |
| Barbara Vest | AEP |
| | |
| Paul Jones | e.on |
| | |
| Paul Mott | Edf |
| | |
| Summary of Voting |
| 3 | 4 | 1
|
| |
| | |
Note: CUSC Panel members are required to act independently of
their company interests.
June 2009
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