Pants On Fire!

by Franck Latrémolière

15: DNO methodology compliance update (IDNO discounts)

Episode 15 of Pants On Fire, revision 3 (8 pages, PDF)

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• DCUSA document
• Ofgem's DCP 306 decision
• Ofgem's DCP 293 decision
• DCP 293 information
• DCP 290 information
• DCP 234 information
• DCP 306 information
• Electricity North West documents and models
• SP Energy Networks documents and models
• More SP Energy Networks documents and models
• Yet more SP Energy Networks documents and models
• UK Power Networks documents and models

14: Where are your Method M models?

Episode 14 of Pants On Fire (single page, PDF)

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• DCUSA document
• https://www.spenergynetworks … rmation_library.aspx
• https://www.spenergynetworks … tering_services.aspx
• https://www.scottishpower.co … tering_services.aspx

Box set: Draft review of DCP 206 decision

Draft review of DCP 206 decision (19 pages, 3.1M, PDF)
(incorporates episodes 1, 4, 6, 10 and 12)

13: Ofgem, meet Work. Work, this is… sorry they've run away!

Episode 13 of Pants On Fire (single page, PDF)

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• DCP 189 Ofgem decision (PDF)
• DCP 189 legal text (PDF)
• DCP 189 change report (PDF)
• DCP 233 legal text (PDF)
• Freedom of information request about DCP 161, DCP 185 and DCP 189
• Ofgem's staff resources (data from Ofgem accounts) (Microsoft Excel)

12: More misrepresentation in Ofgem's DCP 206 decision

Episode 12 of Pants On Fire (single page, PDF)

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• DCP 206 Ofgem decision (4 pages, PDF)
• DCP 206 change proposal (6 pages, PDF)
• DCP 206 change report without attachments (16 pages, PDF)

11: Renewable generators told to seek favours from Esso

Episode 11 of Pants On Fire (2 pages, PDF)

Want to fact-check this episode? Ask http://www.dcusa.co.uk/ for a website account and look for the minutes of DCUSA Panel meeting 100.

10: DCP 206 cost reflectivity part 2: more ostrich than pig

Episode 10 of Pants On Fire (3 pages, PDF)

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• DCP 206 Ofgem decision (4 pages, PDF)
• DCP 206 change proposal (6 pages, PDF)
• DCP 206 change report without attachments (16 pages, PDF)
• Ofgem ED1 paper with some investment allowance data (PDF)

9: Meet the most powerful DCUSA party: Esso

Episode 9 of Pants On Fire (3 pages, PDF)

Want to fact-check this episode? Here are the documents:

• DCP 214 Ofgem decision (PDF)
• Analysis of DCUSA party list (Microsoft Excel)
• DCUSA v7.3 from Public Pages (1000 pages, PDF) (*)

(*) yes, this is sad but true: DCUSA has passed the 1,000-page mark.

8: Ofgem's test for evidence of cost is a variable beast

Episode 8 of Pants On Fire (single page, PDF)

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• DCP 161 Ofgem decision (4 pages, PDF)
• DCP 206 Ofgem decision (4 pages, PDF)
• DCP 206 change proposal (6 pages, PDF)
• DCP 206 change report without attachments (16 pages, PDF)
• DCP 206 change report case study attachment (3 pages, PDF)

7: Regulatory capture and constitutional controls, DCP 214

Episode 7 of Pants On Fire — typo corrected (2 pages, PDF)

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• DCP 214 legal text (PDF)
• DCP 214 change report (PDF)
• DCP 214 Ofgem decision (PDF)
• DCP 214 proposal form (PDF)
• DCP 214 party votes (PDF)

6: Ofgem errors on cost reflectivity, DCP 206 (part 1)

Episode 6 of Pants On Fire, 20 June 2015 (2 pages, PDF)

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• DCP 206 Ofgem decision (4 pages, PDF)
• DCP 206 change proposal (6 pages, PDF)
• DCP 206 change report without attachments (16 pages, PDF)
• DCP 206 change report case study attachment (3 pages, PDF)

5: Ofgem accepts DCP 161 cost claim with no checking

Episode 5 of Pants On Fire, 20 June 2015 (4 pages, PDF)

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• DCP 161 Ofgem decision (4 pages, PDF)
• DCP 161 change report without attachments (PDF)

4: Ofgem misrepresents DCP 206 cost-reflectivity arguments

Episode 4 of Pants On Fire, 20 June 2015 (4 pages, PDF)

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• DCP 206 Ofgem decision (4 pages, PDF)
• DCP 206 change proposal (6 pages, PDF)
• DCP 206 change report without attachments (16 pages, PDF)

3: Ofgem misrepresents DCP 161 case study and critique

Episode 3 of Pants On Fire, 19 June 2015 (3 pages, PDF)

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• DCP 161 Ofgem decision (4 pages, PDF)
• DCP 161 change report without attachments (PDF)
• DCP 161 change report Attachment 7 Exceeded capacity Case Study (PDF)
• DCP 161 change report Attachment 8 Critique of Exceeded Capacity Case Study (PDF)

2: Ofgem relies on untested information, DCP 139

Episode 2 of Pants On Fire, 19 June 2015 (2 pages, PDF)

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• DCP 139 Ofgem decision (PDF)
• DCP 139 change proposal form (PDF)
• DCP 139 change report without attachments (PDF)
• DCP 139 change report Appendix E FCP and NUF Approaches (PDF)
• DCP 139 consultation responses (PDF)
• DCP 139 voting results (PDF)

1: Ofgem misrepresentations and men of straw, DCP 206

Episode 1 of Pants On Fire, 19 June 2015 (4 pages, PDF)

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• DCP 206 Ofgem decision (4 pages, PDF)
• DCP 206 change proposal (6 pages, PDF)
• DCP 206 change report without attachments (16 pages, PDF)
• Ofgem refusal to make designation for DCP on MIG issue 63