Paragraph 2 New regulation 5A

After regulation 5 (demand side response CMU) insert—

“"Interconnector CMU"

5A.

(1)

An “interconnector CMU” is—

(a)

an existing interconnector which meets the conditions in paragraph (3); or

(b)

a prospective interconnector which when commissioned (or, as the case may be, recommissioned) will meet the conditions in paragraph (3).

(2)

In paragraph (1)—

• “existing interconnector” means an electricity interconnector that has been commissioned;

• “prospective interconnector” means an electricity interconnector or proposed electricity interconnector that—

  1. (a)

     has not been commissioned; or

  2. (b)

     is to be subject to an improvements programme and has not been recommissioned following that improvements programme.

(3)

The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) are that—

(a)

the electricity interconnector has a connection capacity not less than the minimum capacity threshold; and

(b)

the net output of the electricity interconnector is measured by one or more half hourly meters in accordance with capacity market rules.”.