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Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Government's draft legislation on energy Contents

Contents

Summary

1 Introduction

Background

2 Smart metering

The special administration regime

Extending the Secretary of State’s powers

3 Switching and settlement

Introducing powers to modify industry codes and licences

Safeguards

Future developments in electricity settlement

Mandatory half-hourly settlement

Future proofing

4 Competitive tendering for onshore transmission

Deciding whether an asset should be contested

The tendering regime: further considerations

Cost-benefit analysis

Planning: issues in Scotland

Competitive tendering for distribution assets

Generator-build

Onshore transmission: further considerations

Licence change: right of appeal

Transmission owner of last resort

Parliamentary procedure

5 Further, technical considerations

Smart metering

Switching and settlement

Competitive tendering for onshore transmission

Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament



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3 May 2016