The Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014

Amendments to article 2

3.  In article 2 (interpretation)—

(a) before the definition of “adjoining installation” insert—

““2012 low income and rural document” means the document entitled “Energy Company Obligation, Carbon Saving Community Obligation: Rural and Low Income Areas”, first published on 12th June 2012 and revised on 29th October 2012 and the ISBN of which is 9780108511608;

“2014 low income and rural document” means the document entitled “The Future of the Energy Company Obligation: Small Area Geographies Eligible for ECO CSCO Support”, published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change on 18th July 2014(1);”;

(b) for the definition of “area of low income” substitute—

““area of low income” means, in relation to a carbon saving community qualifying action the installation of which is carried out—

(a)

on or before 31st March 2014, an area in Great Britain which is described as an area of low income in the 2012 low income and rural document;

(b)

on or after 1st April 2014, an area in Great Britain which is described as an area of low income in the 2014 low income and rural document;”;

(c) after the definition of “group company” insert—

““group excess action” means a relevant CERT action, within the meaning given in article 21ZA(9), which satisfies article 21ZA(2);”;

(d) in the definition of “Publicly Available Specification”, for “means the Publicly Available Specification 2030:2012” substitute—

“means—

(a)

in relation to an excess action or a qualifying action the installation of which is carried out before the second amending Order comes into force, the Publicly Available Specification 2030:2012(2); or

(b)

in relation to a qualifying action the installation of which is carried out after the second amending Order comes into force, the Publicly Available Specification 2030:2014, Edition 1(3);”;

(e) after the definition of “Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure” insert—

““reduced phase 3 CERO”, in relation to a supplier, means the reduced phase 3 carbon emissions reduction obligation determined by the Administrator under article 8A;”;

(f) after the definition of “relevant year” insert—

““rural area” has the meaning given in article 13(8);

“rural requirement” is the requirement placed on a supplier by article 13(4);

“second amending Order” means the Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014;”;

(g) for the definition of “total carbon emissions reduction obligation” substitute—

““total carbon emissions reduction obligation” means—

(a)

in respect of a supplier for which the Administrator is required to determine a reduced phase 3 CERO under article 8A, the sum total of carbon emissions reduction obligations which have been determined for the supplier in respect of phases 1 and 2 and the supplier’s reduced phase 3 CERO;

(b)

in respect of a supplier for which the Administrator is not required to determine a reduced phase 3 CERO under article 8A, the sum total of carbon emissions reduction obligations which have been determined for the supplier in respect of phases 1 and 2;”.

(1)

This document can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/The-Future-of-the-Energy-Company-Obligation-Small-Area-Geographies-Eligible-for-ECO-CSCO-Support. A copy can be inspected at the Department of Energy and Climate Change, 3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2AW.

(2)

A copy of this document can be inspected at the Department of Energy and Climate Change, 3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2AW.

(3)

The Specification is designed for installing, managing and providing energy efficiency measures in existing buildings. A copy can be obtained from any of the sales outlets operated by the British Standards Institute or by post from the British Standards Institute, 389 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 4AL.