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RIIO policy challenge groups

When we first established the RIIO network price control framework, we put greater emphasis on network companies engaging with their stakeholders to ensure consumers are at the heart of their business plans.

Here you can find information and outputs from the independent panels supporting policy development of the RIIO price controls.

For RIIO-2 we want to see further improvements in customer engagement. This is so consumers have a stronger voice in challenging each network company on how their needs and views are accounted for in company business plans, and to drive companies to align their plans with rapidly changing needs.

To this end, we have published guidance on our RIIO-2 enhanced stakeholder engagement policy.

We have also set up an independent RIIO-2 challenge group:

RIIO-2 challenge group terms of reference
RIIO-2 challenge group member biographies

Agendas, presentations and reports from our enhanced engagement can be accessed in the publications feed below.

Network and System Operator groups

Network companies and the electricity system operator have additionally set up their own independently chaired groups:

Gas distribution customer engagement groups

Cadent
NGN
SGN
Wales & West Utilities

Gas transmission user groups

National Grid Gas Transmission

Electricity transmission user groups

National Grid Electricity Transmission
Scottish Power Energy Networks
Scottish & Southern Energy Networks

System operator user groups

Electricity System Operator (ESO)

Key reports

Jan 2020: RIIO-2 Independent Customer Engagement Groups and User Groups report on energy network company business plans for RIIO-2

Jan 2020: RIIO-2 Challenge Group Independent Report to Ofgem

The RIIO-1 Consumer Challenge Group helped ensure that price control determinations were in the best interests of consumers.

Members provided inputs and challenges which might not come through other means, such as primary consumer research.

The group was not a decision-making body, but acted in an advisory capacity to help inform our decision making processes.

Consumer Challenge Group member

For working group information and events supporting each price control, see:

Events and working groups (RIIO-T2) - electricity and gas transmission price control 2021-2026
Events and working groups (RIIO-GD2) - gas distribution price control 2021-2026
Events and working groups (RIIO-ED2) - electricity distribution price control 2023-2028
Events and working groups (RIIO-1) - current price controls

RIIO policy challenge groups