Guidance and Publications

Here on our Guidance and Publications page you’ll find a wealth of information and resources to help you navigate our company and the schemes that we operate.

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Company information

Publication

Posted 12.02.2024

LCCC Rewards

Publication

Posted 01.11.2023

Electricity Settlements Company (ESC) Annual Report 2022/2023

Publication

Posted 01.11.2023

Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) Annual Report 2022/23

Publication

Posted 15.02.2023

Low Carbon Contracts Company Framework Document

Publication

Posted 29.07.2022

Electricity Settlements Company (ESC) Annual Report 2021/22

Publication

Posted 29.07.2022

Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) Annual Report 2021/22

Publication

Posted 22.07.2022

Electricity Settlements Company - Annual Report 2021-2022

Publication

Posted 25.01.2022

ESC Annual Performance Report 2022

Publication

Posted 21.09.2021

ESC Annual Report and Accounts 2020-2021

Publication

Posted 20.09.2021

Electricity Settlements Company (ESC) Annual Report 2020/21

Publication

Posted 20.09.2021

Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) Annual Report 2020/21

Publication

Posted 30.09.2020

Electricity Settlements Company (ESC) Annual Report 2019/20

Publication

Posted 30.09.2020

Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) Annual Report 2019/20

Publication

Posted 05.06.2020

ESC Annual Report 2019-20

Publication

Posted 04.06.2020

BEIS proposed changes to supplier obligation regs

Publication

Posted 14.11.2019

Autumn Conference 14 Nov 2019 slide pack

Publication

Posted 05.11.2019

ESC Annual Performance Report 2019

Publication

Posted 16.09.2019

LCCC-ESC response to consultation on reforming the energy industry codes

Publication

Posted 12.07.2019

Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) Annual Report 2018/19

Publication

Posted 15.03.2019

LCCC-ESC Consultation response on preferred TOM for MHHS

Publication

Posted 06.03.2019

LCCC-ESC Consultation response on digital identity call for evidence

Publication

Posted 17.10.2018

Publication Scheme

Publication

Posted 18.09.2018

Annual Supplier Event 2018

Publication

Posted 07.07.2018

ESC Annual Report and Accounts 2018-2019

Publication

Posted 05.06.2018

ESC Annual Report 2017/18

Publication

Posted 05.04.2018

ESC Annual Performance Report 2018

Publication

Posted 03.04.2018

LCCC and ESC covering letter response to the Ofgem Open letter on the Five Year Review of the Capacity Market Rules and NGET’s incentives 2018

Publication

Posted 01.10.2017

ESC Annual Performance Report 2017

Publication

Posted 04.07.2017

Division of Responsibilities between Chair & CEO

Publication

Posted 04.06.2017

ESC Annual Report 2016/17

Publication

Posted 17.05.2017

LCCC Press Release: Decision of arbitral tribunal

Publication

Posted 08.06.2016

Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) Annual Report 2016/17

Publication

Posted 16.03.2016

LCCC congratulates another group of CFD holders to pass their Milestone early

Publication

Posted 05.10.2015

LCCC CfD Investor Event

Publication

Posted 15.08.2015

Low Carbon Contracts Perception Study

Publication

Posted 15.07.2015

Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) Annual Report 2014/15

Publication

Posted 15.07.2015

Electricity Settlements Company (ESC) Annual Report 2014/15

Publication

Posted 06.07.2015

ESC Annual Performance Report 2015

Publication

Posted 13.02.2015

Division of Responsiblities

Publication

Posted 15.01.2015

LCCC Information Sharing Protocol 15-01-2015

Publication

Posted 01.08.2014

Electricity Settlements Company (ESC) Framework Document

Publication

Posted 04.06.2014

LCCC-ESC: An Introduction to Our Role

Our Schemes

Guidance

Posted 27.03.2024

Strike Price Adjustment (SPA) Guidance - March 2024

Guidance

Posted 23.02.2024

Minor and Necessary Modifications Process Guidance (AR6)

Guidance

Posted 23.02.2024

Minor and Necessary Modifications

Publication

Posted 29.01.2024

CfD Interim Levy Rate and Total Reserve Amount (ILR/TRA): Q2 2024 Webinar Slides

Guidance

Posted 22.08.2023

Final Installed Capacity (FIC) Guidance for Wind Technologies V2.0

Guidance

Posted 15.06.2023

Initial Conditions Precedent (ICP) Guidance Updated

Publication

Posted 13.06.2023

CfD Investor Profile Report 2023

Guidance

Posted 13.06.2023

LCCC Guidance on No Cumulation of Subsidy State Aid or Union Funding

Guidance

Posted 30.05.2023

CfD Co-Location Generator Guidance

Guidance

Posted 30.05.2023

Private Network Agreement - Generator Guidance

Guidance

Posted 10.05.2023

Private Network Generator Guidance

Guidance

Posted 02.03.2023

Minor and Necessary Guidance AR5 March 2023

Guidance

Posted 01.03.2023

Minor and Necessary Modifications Process Guidance (AR5)

Guidance

Posted 28.02.2023

Milestone Requirement Guidance Version 7 2023

Guidance

Posted 25.01.2023

Solar PV (>5MV) Commissioning Guidance

Publication

Posted 11.09.2022

LCCC AR4 Generators Welcome Event Slides - September 2022

Publication

Posted 05.09.2022

LCCC briefing on the CfD scheme

Guidance

Posted 02.07.2022

Forecast Data Guidance - July 2022

Guidance

Posted 02.07.2022

Forecast Data Guidance - Version 2, July 2022

Guidance

Posted 06.05.2022

Initial Conditions Precedent (ICP) Guidance

Guidance

Posted 15.02.2022

Wind Commissioning Guidance - February 2022

Guidance

Posted 02.02.2022

Fuel Measurement and Sampling (FMS) Guidance

Guidance

Posted 21.11.2021

Storage Co-location Generator Guidance - November 2021

Guidance

Posted 04.11.2021

Minor and Necessary Guidance Modifications - CfD Allocation Round 4

Guidance

Posted 04.11.2021

Minor and Necessary Modifications Process Guidance (AR4) - November 2021

Guidance

Posted 28.09.2020

Milestone Requirement (MR) Guidance - September 2020

Guidance

Posted 06.08.2020

Installed Capacity and Final Installed Capacity Guidance - August 2020

Guidance

Posted 05.07.2020

Installed Capacity and Final Installed Capacity Guidance V4

Publication

Posted 04.06.2020

BEIS proposed changes to supplier obligation

Publication

Posted 07.04.2020

Covid-19 Impacts on Generators

Guidance

Posted 14.02.2019

Contracts for Difference - Generator Guide (1st edition)

Guidance

Posted 09.04.2018

Direct Agreement Guidance for CfD Generators

Guidance

Posted 05.04.2018

Minor and Necessary Modifications Guidance 2018

Guidance

Posted 29.03.2018

Final Installed Capacity (“FIC”) - Guidance for Thermal Technologies

Guidance

Posted 28.01.2018

No Cumulation of State Aid

Guidance

Posted 05.01.2018

LCCC publishes response to Cost of energy review: call for evidence

Guidance

Posted 21.11.2017

Thermal Commissioning Guidance

Publication

Posted 03.06.2017

LCCC CfD AR2 Event - Q&A

Guidance

Posted 17.04.2017

Start Date Guidance

Guidance

Posted 03.04.2017

Minor and Necessary Guidance-AR2

Guidance

Posted 04.03.2017

Introduction CFD Round 2 – Application Stage

Publication

Posted 01.10.2016

Hinkley Point C CfD

Publication

Posted 20.09.2016

Hinkley Point C Secretary of State Investor Agreement

Guidance

Posted 05.06.2016

Contracts for Difference (CFD) Booklet 2016/17: Overview of the CFD mechanism and Delivery Partners

Publication

Posted 17.03.2016

R2 budget release

Guidance

Posted 20.07.2015

Example of Description of Facility

Guidance

Posted 18.12.2014

CFD Supplier Obligation - Setting the first Interim Rate and Total Reserve Amount

Guidance

Posted 29.08.2014

CfD Standard Terms of Notice 2014

Guidance

Posted 12.05.2014

Minor and Necessary Guidance 2014

Guidance

Posted 11.09.2023

Revised guidance on Green Excluded Electricity

Guidance

Posted 06.02.2023

Capacity Market Dispute Resolution

Publication

Posted 25.01.2023

ESC Annual Report Performance Report 2022

Guidance

Posted 21.12.2022

Capacity Market Stress Event Guide V4 Published

Publication

Posted 20.05.2020

LCCC- ESC Response to BEIS consultation on Capacity Market Future improvements

Guidance

Posted 11.04.2019

ESC Voluntary Payment Terms and Conditions

Publication

Posted 23.04.2018

LCCC and ESC covering letter response to the BEIS Capacity Market and Emissions Performance Standard Review 2018

Guidance

Posted 11.09.2016

ESC Metering Sampling Guidance

Publication

Posted 04.06.2016

ESC Annual Performance Report 2016

Publication

Posted 06.05.2019

LCCC-ESC Consultation response on CCUS business models

Publication

Posted 20.02.2024

Redacted HAR1 Low Carbon Hydrogen Agreements and the relevant Standard Terms and Conditions

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