Article 7 Matters to be considered by the Authority

(1)

The matters referred to in article 6(2) are—

(a)

the overall carbon emissions reduction target;

(b)

total customer numbers; and

(c)

supplier customer numbers.

(2)

For a supplier, except a new supplier—

(a)

total customer numbers are the total number of domestic customers supplied by suppliers on 31st December 2007;

(b)

supplier customer numbers are the number of domestic customers supplied by that supplier on 31st December 2007.

(3)

For a new supplier—

(a)

total customer numbers are the mean of the total number of domestic customers supplied by suppliers on—

(i)

31st December 2007;

(ii)

31st December 2008; and

(iii)

where applicable, 31st December 2009;

(b)

supplier customer numbers are the mean of—

(i)

the number of domestic customers supplied by the supplier on 31st December prior to the commencement of the obligation period; and

(ii)

zero for each 31st December prior to that date until and including 31st December 2007.