Setting price controls for 2015-20 – final methodology and expectations for companies’ business plans

 

Customers of water and sewerage companies deserve excellent service at a fair price. But most customers in England and Wales are unable to choose their suppler and have to receive their services from one or more monopoly suppliers. So it our role is to protect the interests of current and future customers.

Following extensive engagement with our stakeholders, we are now setting out our final approach to setting price controls for 2015-20. This also includes:

  • our expectations for the information each water company should include in its business plan, setting out its proposals for the next five years
  • how we will review and challenge those plans

Final methodology and business planning expectations
Setting price controls for 2015-20 – final methodology and expectations for companies’ business plans
Appendix 1: Integrating the calibration of outcome delivery and cost performance incentives
Appendix 2: Setting allowed household retail revenues in practice
Appendix 3: Trading and procurement codes – requirements and advice on principles to be included
Appendix 4: Network management questions
Appendix 5: Guidance on supporting data tables
Appendix 5a: Data tables – water
Appendix 5b: Data tables – wastewater
Appendix 5c: Data tables – retail
Appendix 5d: Data tables – appointee
Setting price controls for 2015-20 – final methodology and expectations for companies’ business plans: A summary briefing note for stakeholders

Further information

Updated Price Limits Impact Assessment, PriceWaterhouseCoopers 2013

 

Methodology and business planning briefing sessions

We held workshops with key stakeholders to explain our methodology and expectations of companies’ business plans. Summaries of the questions and answers raised at the workshops are available below.