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 2002 Aug DWI/Water Company meetings Sept Information Letter 13/2002 issued Ofwat consultation on Framework & Approach published Oct Information Letter 14/2002 issued Information Letter 15/2002 issued Nov Dec 2003 Initial Ministerial Guidance published (Defra) Jan Feb Ofwat Approach to PR04 Paper published Initial Ministerial Guidance (WAG) published March Information Letters issued IL 4/2003 IL 5/2003 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 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 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

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