Charging Methodology

DCC Charges are levied in accordance with the approach set out in the Charging Methodology. We are required to publish the Charging Methodology on our website, and review it at least once in each regulatory year in accordance with section K of the SEC .publication of all charging methodologies and corresponding reviews can be found below.

DCC statement: Review of Charging Methodology in Regulatory Year ending 31 March 2017

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Under the Smart DCC Licence, DCC is required to review and update the Charging Methodology. The conclusion of DCC’s review is that DCC considers that the Charging Methodology remains consistent with the Relevant Policy Objectives of the Charging Methodology as laid out in Licence Conditions 18.14 to 18.18 and interpreted in Sections C1.4 to C1.6 of the SEC. Therefore it does not consider that any modifications to the methodology are necessary.
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Published date: 17 March 2017
Effective date: N/A
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Charging Methodology

DCC Charges are levied in accordance with the approach set out in the Charging Methodology.
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Charging Methodology issue 1.0

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Issue 1.0 of Section K (Charging Methodology) of the Smart Energy Code. This methodology is published in accordance with Section 18.21 (a) of the Licence. Please note that this version has now been superseded by the version published on 14 January 2015.
Type: Charging Methodology
Version: Issue 1.0
Published date: 23 September 2013
Effective date: N/A

Charging Methodology issue 2.0

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This methodology came into effect on 14 January 2015 as part of Smart Energy Code stage 4 (SEC 4) and is published in accordance with Section 18.21 (a) of the Licence. This is an extract from the SEC as published on the SECAS website: https://www.smartenergycodecompany.co.uk/sec/sec-and-subsidiary-documents
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Version: 2.0
Published date: 14 January 2014
Effective date: N/A

Charging Methodology issue 3.0

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This methodology came into effect on 10 February 2016 as part of Smart Energy Code stage 4 (SEC 4.8) and is published in accordance with Section 18.21 (a) of the Licence. This is an extract from the SEC as published on the SECAS website: https://www.smartenergycodecompany.co.uk/sec/sec-and-guidance-documents
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Version: 3.0
Published date: 10 February 2016
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Charging Methodology issue 4.0

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This methodology came into effect on 18 August 2016 as part of Smart Energy Code stage 4 (SEC 4.15) and is published in accordance with Section 18.21 (a) of the Licence. This is an extract from the SEC as published on the SECAS website: https://www.smartenergycodecompany.co.uk/sec/sec-and-guidance-documents
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Version: 4.0
Published date: 28 September 2016
Effective date: 28 September 2016

DCC statement: Recovery of AltHANCo costs incurred in RY 2016/17

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This statement is to inform SEC Parties of our planned approach to recover Pass-Through Costs incurred in relation to Alternative HAN (i.e. AltHANCo’s costs) during RY 2016/17.
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Published date: 7 December 2016
Effective date: N/A

DCC statement: Review of Charging Methodology in Regulatory year ending 31 March 2015

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Under the Smart DCC Licence, DCC is required to review and update the Charging Methodology. The conclusion of DCC’s review is that DCC considers that the Charging Methodology remains consistent with the Relevant Policy Objectives of the Charging Methodology as laid out in Licence Conditions 18.14 to 18.18 and interpreted in Sections C1.4 to C1.6 of the SEC. Therefore it does not consider that any modifications to the methodology are necessary.
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Published date: 18 March 2015
Effective date: N/A

DCC statement: Review of Charging Methodology in Regulatory Year ending 31 March 2016

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Under the Smart DCC Licence, DCC is required to review and update the Charging Methodology. The conclusion of DCC’s review is that DCC considers that the Charging Methodology remains consistent with the Relevant Policy Objectives of the Charging Methodology as laid out in Licence Conditions 18.14 to 18.18 and interpreted in Sections C1.4 to C1.6 of the SEC. Therefore it does not consider that any modifications to the methodology are necessary.
Type: DCC Notice
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Published date: 29 January 2016
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