Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the Electricity Act” means the Electricity Act 1989;

• “the Gas Act” means the Gas Act 1986;

• “licensed generator” means the holder of a licence under section 6(1)(a)^f1 of the Electricity Act;

• “metering point” means any energised or de-energised entry or exit point to, from or on a transmission system of any holder of a transmission licence or distribution system of any electricity distributor where a meter or other metering equipment is used for the purpose of measuring electricity conveyed to or from that system;

• “NTS” means the high pressure pipe-line system (excluding any regional distribution system for the conveyance of gas) owned and operated by Transco plc;

• “NTS input” means the quantity of gas introduced at an entry point into the NTS;

• “NTS offtake” means the quantity of gas taken out at an exit point from the NTS;

• “registered capacity” means the maximum amount of electricity which the licensed generator who operates a generating station has agreed with the operator of the distribution system or the transmission system to which the generating station is connected may be provided by it to that system (other than in exceptional circumstances) from time to time;

• “relevant licence holder” has the meaning given to it in section 11A(10) of the Electricity Act and section 23(12) of the Gas Act as the case may be; and

• “Transco plc” means the company registered in England and Wales under number 02006000.