# The Electricity Capacity Regulations 2014, Regulation 3: “Providing electricity”; “reducing demand for electricity”; “electricity supplier”


(1) For the purposes of section 27 of the Act—
(a) “providing electricity” means providing any metered electrical output by a generating unit, and includes, in particular, providing such output by a generating unit which forms part of a storage facility; and
(b) “reducing demand for electricity” means—
(i) providing demand side response; or
(ii) permanent electricity demand reduction.
(2) For the purposes of section 28(3) of the Act and these Regulations, “electricity supplier” means a person supplying electricity to customers in Great Britain under a licence granted or treated as granted under section 6(1)(d) of EA 1989.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111116852/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-electricity-capacity-regulations-2014/regulation-3
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