The Electricity Commission invites submissions on the consultation document "Proposed changes to Interposed Model Contracts"

This consultation covers the:

• Guidelines for Domestic Contracts for Delivered Electricity (Interposed), “MDC Guidelines”
• Model Domestic Contract for Delivered Electricity (interposed), “MDC”
• Model Use of System Agreement (interposed), “MUoSA”

The interposed versions of the MDC Guidelines and MDC were released in August 2005, and the interposed version of the MUoSA was released in December 2005. At the time of their release, it was made clear to participants that:

• they were drafts pending finalisation of the Transmission Benchmark Agreement (TBA) (which was released in May 2007 and came into force on 1 April 2008); and
• after the TBA was released, the MDC Guidelines, MDC and MUoSA would be reviewed for any alignment issues with the TBA and with each other, and amended as appropriate.

That alignment has now taken place for the interposed versions of the MDC Guidelines, MDC and MUoSA, as well as four changes to other areas: transparency of invoices; incorporation of the ‘Guideline on arrangements to assist low income and vulnerable consumers’; clarifications regarding tax on distributed generation; clarification of responsibility for customer service lines; and amendment to references to the Electricity and Gas Complaints Commission and its Code of Practice.

The consultation document discusses the changes and provides marked up copies of the model contracts and guidelines.

Click here for a direct link to the Electricity Commission Proposed Changes page for all relevant documentation and information on making a submission.

The Electricity Commission invites submissions on the proposals by Friday 30 May 2008.