The of the Networks Version 1.3 18 January 2017 Competition in Connections Code of Practice Produced in accordance with standard condition 52 of the Electricity Distribution Licence Version Control Version 1.1: Including approved modification proposals 0001 and 0002 – 30 April 2016. Version 1.2: Including approved modification proposal 0003 – 13 July 2016. Version 1.3: Including approved modification proposal 0004 – 18 January 2017. Preface The market for the provision of electricity Connections to a DNO’s Distribution System has evolved over the last 15 years, from a time where such Connections could only be provided by the DNO, to a market where providers other than the DNO can undertake many of the Connection Works in competition with the DNO.
Table 1: Information on Self Determination of Points of Connection Market Segment Self Determination Available (Yes/No) Comment Number of DNO Quotes Issued Number of SLC15 Quotes Issued Number of Self Determined by Standard Design Matrix Number of Self Determined by Technical Competence LV demand HV demand HVEHV demand EHV132 demand DG LV DG HVEHV UMS LA UMS Other UMS PFI
Table 3: Information on Authorisations Activities Option 1- ICP (Yes/No) Option 2 – DNO (Yes/No) Option 3 – Transfer of control (Yes/No) Comments LV Works LV Operations HV Works HV Operations EHV Works EHV Operations Unmetered Unmetered Operations
6.1 Auditing 6.1.2. Auditing is undertaken to assess and validate the ability of ICPs to undertake specified NERS activities. ICPs Accredited NERS will be subject to the audit provisions of NERS. DNOs are not required to, and will not, without reasonable cause, undertake additional audits of NERS accredited ICPs. 6.1.3. Where a DNO elects to provide its own ICP Accreditation (either where there is no accreditation available under NERS for particular activities or as an alternative to NERS in agreement with the ICP) the DNO shall undertake its own surveillance and assessment. In these cases the arrangements should be consistent with the arrangements used by the DNO for its own Connection Works and for its sub-contracted works and shall be not more onerous than that used by NERS. 6.2. Inspection 6.2.1. DNOs shall be entitled to inspect ICP works. However, DNOs should be mindful of their obligations in respect of competition in Connections, and should therefore consider appointing independent inspectors to undertake this activity. In any case, such inspection should not unduly restrict or delay the Accredited ICP from undertaking work and must be no more onerous than the quality assurance regime used for the DNO's own Connections' activities. 6.2.3. If the DNO identifies a non-conformance, the DNO shall specify what the is and set out the corrective actions that need to be undertaken. On completion of the corrective actions, the ICP shall advise the DNO and the DNO shall be entitled to revisit the site and carry out a further inspection. Table 4: Information on Inspections Number of Inspections Made % of inspections made Number of Connections made (exit points) Comments DNO ICPs 7.2 Land Rights
7.2.1 The DNO will publish criteria which trigger the need for Land Rights relating to assets they will adopt or require access to, which shall be no more onerous than those it would seek for its own Connections activities. 7.2.2 Subject to and in accordance with the of the agreed and applicable incorporated process, the IDNO will be able to negotiate on behalf of the DNO where IDNO and DNO dual use land right agreements are required so that they can secure the rights required for the connection and extension of the network. 7.2.3 DNOs shall provide model standard Land Rights documentation for use by ICPs. The ICP may prepare the legal documentation for the Land Rights for the signature or authorisation of the DNO. 7.4 Adoption 7.4.2 The ICP will provide the DNO all as-laid drawings and test certificates as specified by the DNO. This information should be no more onerous than the information provided by the DNO’s own Connections' activities. 10. Dispute Resolution 10.1. The DNO’s complaints process will be used where any party considers that a DNO is not meeting their obligations under this code of practice. The complaints process will include appropriate levels of escalation within the DNO organisation. Each DNO shall publish their complaints resolution process on their website.