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Operations & Assets "WPD did a good job of showing how it would flex to accommodate demand in that area." Asked about the implications of the DNOs' plans for the UK carbon budget, a Decc spokesman simply refers back to Ofgem. He says: "The price controls are the responsibility of the independent regulator Ofgem… Ofgem believes WPD has provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate it has considered the cost implications and resourcing challenges of both higher and lower low-carbon technology volumes." WPD declined to comment. By law, Ofgem has a duty to protect the interests of future consumers, "including their interests in the reduction of greenhouse gases". What it does not have is a duty to help the government pass any specific target. But if it will not take responsibility for making the networks gear up to the challenge of renewable generation, who will? Electricity distribution areas st Midlands WalesSouth West Total South Regionalised Decc low case sed on CSE data medium case Regionalised Decc high case cumulative kilowatts of retrofit PV installations by end of period 3,500,000 West Midlands East Midlands 3,000,000 South Wales South West 3,205,433 2,389,417 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,266,355 1,000,000 606,930 500,000 0 WPD 'best view' based on CSE data 135,909 191,506 54,234 225,281 606,930 Regionalised Decc low case Regionalised Decc medium case Regionalised Decc high case Decc scenarios - solar PV takeup by 2050, uk Very high (scenario dropped) 10.0 165,000 140 High 5.4 95,000 80 Medium 4.0 70,000 60 Low negligible 75 <1 m2 of solar panels per person Installed capacity (MW) Output (TWh/year) UTILITY WEEK | 6th - 12th December 2013 | 25