Data Communications Company (DCC): Regulatory Instructions and Guidance 2022

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• DCC Price Control Guidance: Processes and Procedures 2021
• Data Communications Company (DCC): Regulatory Instructions and Guidance 2020
• Data Communications Company (DCC): Regulatory Instructions and Guidance 2021

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The Data Communications Company (DCC) is required to report price control and quality of service information by 31 July following the end of each regulatory year.

The Regulatory Instructions and Guidance (RIGs) define the manner in which DCC should report key price control and quality of service information in its annual price control submission. DCC is required to submit this information to the Authority in accordance with the RIGs under Conditions 31 and 32 of the Smart Meter Communication Licence.

Main document

[Decision and direction to modify and issue new Regulatory Instructions and Guidance [PDF, 96.09KB]

](https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-06/decision_and_direction_to_modify_and_issue_new_regulatory_instructions_and_guidance_2022.pdf)

Subsidiary documents

[Main RIGs Reporting Template [XLSX, 1.24MB]

](https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-06/main_rigs_reporting_template.xlsx)

[Annex 1 RIGs Reporting Template - Quality of Service Information [XLSX, 6.33MB]

](https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-06/annex_1_rigs_reporting_template_quality_of_service_information.xlsx)

[Annex 2 RIGs Reporting Template - Baseline Margin Project Performance Adjustment [XLSX, 231.17KB]

](https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-06/annex_2_rigs_reporting_template_-_baseline_margin_project_performance_adjustment.xlsx)

[Annex 3 RIGs Reporting Template - External Costs [XLSX, 1.19MB]

](https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-06/annex_3_rigs_reporting_template_-_external_costs.xlsx)

[Annex 4 RIGs Reporting Template - Centralised Registration Service Revenue [XLSX, 854.12KB]

](https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-06/annex_4_rigs_reporting_template_-_centralised_registration_service_revenue.xlsx)

[Main RIGs Guidance [PDF, 565.83KB]

](https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-06/Main%20RIGs%20Guidance%202022.pdf)

[Annex 1 RIGs Guidance - Quality of Service Information [PDF, 351.13KB]

](https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-06/Annex%201%20RIGs%20Guidance%202022.pdf)

[Annex 2 to 4 RIGs Guidance [PDF, 393.37KB]

](https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-06/Annex%202%20to%204%20RIGs%20Guidance%202022.pdf)

Related links

• DCC Price Control Guidance: Processes and Procedures 2021
• Data Communications Company (DCC): Regulatory Instructions and Guidance 2020
• Data Communications Company (DCC): Regulatory Instructions and Guidance 2021

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