Periodic Review of
Water Price Limits 2004
(PR04)
Process & Timetable
Below are outlined the major milestones and key actions for DWI inputs during the PR04 process which began in October 2002 and will run through to November 2004.
Key PR04 Milestones |
DWI Related Inputs |
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| 2002 | ||||
| Aug |  |
DWI/Water Company meetings | ||
| Sept | |
Information Letter 13/2002 issued | ||
| Ofwat consultation on Framework & Approach published |  |
Oct | |
Information Letter 14/2002 issued |
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Information Letter 15/2002 issued | |||
| Nov | ||||
| Dec | ||||
| 2003 | ||||
| Initial Ministerial Guidance published (Defra) |
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Jan | ||
| Feb | ||||
| Ofwat Approach to PR04 Paper published | |
March | |
Information Letters issued |
| April | ||||
| May | |
Submission by water companies of proposals for DWI support | ||
| June | |
Completion of DWI initial assessments and Preliminary Opinion Letters | ||
| July | ||||
| Draft Business Plans submitted | |
Aug | ||
| Sept | ||||
| Oct | ||||
| Nov | |
Completion of DWI detailed assessments and Letters of Support - subject ot ministerial comfirmation | ||
| Customer Consultation, next phase of research completed | |
Dec | ||
| 2004 | ||||
| Principal Ministerial Guidance published Defra WAG | |
Jan | ||
| Feb | ||||
| March | |
Confirmation of Programmes of Work | ||
| Final Business Plans submitted | |
April | ||
| May | ||||
| June | ||||
| Draft K determinations made | |
July | ||
| Aug | ||||
| Final Ministerial Guidance published | |
Sept | ||
| Oct | |
Fine tuning of Programmes of Work | ||
| Final K determinations made and published by Ofwat | |
Nov | Confirmation of Early Start schemes | |
| Dec | |
Conversion of Programmes of Work to legal obligations | ||
| 2005 | ||||
| Jan | ||||
| Feb | ||||
| March | ||||
| New Price Limits take effect | |
April |
