DSO Performance Panel – call for stakeholder evidence and membership announcement
Summary
Ofgem opens stakeholder evidence gathering for independent panel assessment of Distribution Network Operators' performance in RIIO-ED2's first year (April 2023-24). The panel comprises three independent experts and two stakeholder representatives, chaired by Ofgem. Evidence collection closes 10 May 2024, with panel evaluation due summer 2024.
Why it matters
Administrative oversight exercise that adds evaluation layers without changing DNO incentives or cost recovery mechanisms. Performance assessment remains divorced from immediate financial consequences, maintaining the regulatory lag that insulates networks from direct accountability.
Questions being asked
DNO Performance Assessment
- What feedback do you have on DNO performance related to the DSO Panel Evaluation Criteria?
- In which areas do you feel DNOs have met, exceeded or failed to meet expectations?
Key facts
- •Evidence deadline: 9 May 2024
- •Assessment period: April 2023-24 (RIIO-ED2 year 1)
- •Panel includes 3 independent experts, 2 stakeholder reps
- •Chaired by Jack Presley Abbott (Ofgem Deputy Director)
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Memo
DSO Performance Panel – call for stakeholder evidence and membership announcement | Ofgem Please enable JavaScript in your web browser to get the best experience. BETA This site is currently in BETA. Help us improve by giving us your feedback . Close alert: DSO Performance Panel – call for stakeholder evidence and membership announcement Publication type: Call for input Publication date: 28 March 2024 Closed date: 10 May 2024 Status: Closed Topic: Energy network price controls Subtopic: Electricity distribution price control 2023 to 2028 (RIIO-ED2) Print this page Share the page Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn DSO Performance Panel Call for Evidence Later this summer, the independent DSO Performance Panel will assess the Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) performance for the first year of the RIIO-ED2 price control period (April 2023-24). This call for evidence requests stakeholder input on the DNOs performance that will be used by the panel in the evaluation process in addition to the DNO’s Panel Submissions. We welcome any feedback on performance related to the DSO Panel Evaluation Criteria, as originally determined in the DSO Governance Document. This includes areas where you feel the DNOs have met, exceeded or failed to meet any expectations. Please see the first attachment below for details in full. Please send your feedback to RIIOED2@ofgem.gov.uk by 9 May 2024. DSO Performance Panel Membership We are also pleased to announce the membership of the DSO Performance Panel below. The Panel is made up from a mix of independent experts and stakeholder representative organisations, and will be chaired by Ofgem. Chair Jack Presley Abbott, Deputy Director, Strategic Planning and Connections, Ofgem Independent experts Gary Swandells, Director, Smart Grid Consultancy Jacopo Torriti, Professor of Energy Economics, University of Reading / Flexibility Theme Lead, Energy Demand Research Centre Jason Brogden, Director, Jason Brogden Consulting Stakeholder representatives Citizens Advice [represented by Andy Manning] Association of Decentralised Energy (ADE) [represented by Natasha Mills] Please see the second attachment for further panellist details. Main document Stakeholder evidence - DSO Performance Panel 2023/24 [PDF, 158.93KB] DSO Performance Panel – Panellist details [PDF, 85.08KB] Subsidiary documents DSO Performance Panel – call for evidence non-confidential response summary [PDF, 505.50KB] Print this page Share the page Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Close