Posted on: 22/09/2023

EMRS, on behalf of the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) and Electricity Settlements Company (ESC), confirms for the Financial Year 2022/23 (1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023):

repayment of excess CfD Operational Costs will be paid to Suppliers based on the Total Repayment of Excess Operational Costs: £9,186,743.84. On 20 September 2023, only Suppliers who made Operational Costs Payments during the Financial Year 2022/23 received a credit note for the repayment of excess CfD Operational Costs refund with a payment date of 29 September 2023.

A CM Settlement Costs Levy refund will be paid to Suppliers based on the Total Settlement Costs Levy refund: £1,762,068.76. On 22 September 2023, only Suppliers who made Settlement Costs Levy Payments during the Financial Year 2022/23 will receive a credit note for the CM Settlement Costs Levy refund with a payment date of 29 September 2023.

Will I receive backing data to support the credit notes received?

There will be no associated backing data for the repayment of the excess CfD Operational Costs. There will be associated backing data available for the CM Settlement Costs Levy refund.

How is my share calculated?

repayment of excess CfD Operational Costs to Suppliers is calculated based on their overall market share over the Financial Year. This is in accordance with the Contracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) Regulations 2014, (as amended), Part 3, Chapter 8, Regulation 24(3).

A CM Settlement Costs Levy refund to Suppliers is calculated using a payment share based on the amount of Settlement Costs Levy Payments paid in the Financial Year. This is in accordance with the Electricity Capacity (Supplier Payment etc.) Regulations 2014, (as amended) Part 3, Regulation 10(3) (a).

More information

The LCCC & ESC Annual Report and Accounts 2022/23 will be published shortly on the LCCC website, in the Publication section.