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Network charging is a matter for Ofgem, as the independent regulator, and decisions on its Targeted Charging Review (TCR) are for it to make. Through the TCR, Ofgem is seeking to ensure all parties connected to the electricity network make a fair contribution to its fixed costs. This is consistent with Government\u2019s views on the importance of an energy system that ensures a fair distribution of costs, with solutions rewarded where they contribute to reduced system costs.<\/p>
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Ofgem has published an analysis of the expected impacts of the TCR reforms at: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/electricity/transmission-networks/charging/targeted-charging-review-significant-code-review<\/a> . Ofgem is working to implement the reforms by April 2022 through code changes, with the final aspects of those code changes being consulted on shortly.<\/p> <\/p> The Government continues to engage with Ofgem to inform our understanding of the reforms\u2019 policy implications, and we will also give careful consideration to the related recommendations of the recent UK Steel report \u201cClosing the Gap\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>"}
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