Part 5Independent System Operator and Planner
General duties
I1I2163Duty to promote particular objectives
1
The ISOP must carry out its functions in the way that it considers is best calculated to promote—
a
the net zero objective;
b
the security of supply objective;
c
the efficiency and economy objective.
2
The net zero objective is the objective of enabling the Secretary of State to meet the duties imposed by—
a
section 1 of the Climate Change Act 2008 (net UK carbon account target for 2050), and
b
section 4(1)(b) of that Act (UK carbon account not to exceed carbon budget).
3
The security of supply objective is the objective of ensuring the security of supply, to existing and future consumers, of—
a
electricity conveyed by distribution systems or transmission systems, and
b
gas conveyed through pipes.
4
The efficiency and economy objective is the objective of promoting—
a
efficient, co-ordinated and economical systems for the distribution and transmission of electricity and the conveyance of gas;
5
In this Part, “relevant activity” means any of the following, so far as carried out in the course of a business—
a
an activity mentioned in section 5(1) of the Gas Act 1986 (gas transportation, interconnection, supply, shipping, system planning, smart meter communication, code management);
b
an activity mentioned in section 4(1) of the Electricity Act 1989 (electricity generation, transmission, distribution, supply, interconnection, multi-purpose interconnection, system operation, smart meter communication, code management);
c
d
i
the production, conveyance, storage or supply of energy,
ii
the reduction of UK emissions of targeted greenhouse gases arising from the production, conveyance, storage, supply or consumption of energy, or
6
For the purposes of subsection (5)(d)—
a
“energy” means energy in any form and includes fuel or other substances used to produce energy;
b
references to the production of energy include references to the conversion of energy from one form to another;
c
references to the supply of energy include references to adjusting consumption of energy (whether generally, at particular times, or by particular persons);
d
an activity referred to in paragraph (d)(i) is not a relevant activity when carried out in relation to products for human or animal consumption;
e
“UK emissions of targeted greenhouse gases” are emissions of such gases as are, or are treated for the purposes of Part 1 of the Climate Change Act 2008 as, emissions from sources in the United Kingdom.
7
In this section, “targeted greenhouse gas” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Climate Change Act 2008 (see section 24 of that Act).