Article 14 Actions in specified adjoining areas of low incomeI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

This article applies where there is—

(a)

an area of low income (“area A”); and

(b)

in relation to area A, a specified adjoining area (“area B”).

(2)

Where a supplier carries out carbon saving community qualifying actions in area A (“area A installations”), that supplier may carry out carbon saving community qualifying actions in area B (“adjoining installations”) but only to the extent that the total carbon savings of the adjoining installations do not exceed 25% of the total carbon savings of the area A installations.

F1(3)

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(4)

In paragraph (2) the determination whether or not the total carbon savings of the adjoining installations exceed 25% of the total carbon savings of the area A installations F2(“the 25% determination”),—

F3(a)

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(b)

where there is more than one specified adjoining area which adjoins area A, must take into account the carbon saving of adjoining installations, relating to area A, installed in all those specified adjoining areas.

F4(5)

For the purpose of the 25% determination, where installation of a measure was carried out before 1st April 2014—

(a)

it was carried out in an area of low income only if it was carried out in an area of Great Britain which is described as an area of low income in the 2012 low income and rural document; and

(b)

it was carried out in a specified adjoining area only if it was carried out in a specified adjoining area which adjoins an area of Great Britain which is described as an area of low income in the 2012 low income and rural document;

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 14(3) omitted (5.12.2014) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3231), arts. 1, 8(a)
F2: Words in art. 14(4) inserted (5.12.2014) by The Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3231), arts. 1, 8(b)(i)
F3: Art. 14(4)(a) omitted (5.12.2014) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3231), arts. 1, 8(b)(ii)
F4: Art. 14(5) inserted (5.12.2014) by The Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3231), arts. 1, 8(c)

Commencement

I1: Art. 14 in force at 5.12.2012, see art. 1