Article 19 Determining the cost score for a qualifying action

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Subject to article 23, the cost score for a heating qualifying action notified under article 17 is calculated—

(a)

F1in the case of a SAP scored qualifying action, other than a case where sub-paragraph (b) or (c) applies and subject to paragraph (2), by determining the cost saving for the qualifying action in accordance with—

(i)

the Standard Assessment Procedure or the Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure; or

(ii)

an appropriate methodology approved by the Administrator under article 24;

(b)

in the case of the repair or replacement of a qualifying boiler F2completed on or before 31st March 2017, in accordance with article 20 or article 21, as applicable; F3...

(c)

in the case of the repair of a qualifying electric storage heater or the replacement of a qualifying electric storage heater by another electric storage heater F4completed on or before 31st March 2017 , in accordance with article 22. F5or

(d)

in the case of a deemed score qualifying action, in accordance with paragraph (2A).

(2)

Where paragraph (1)(a) applies in respect of a qualifying action installed in Scotland F6on or before 31st March 2017 , the cost score for that action may also be calculated by determining the cost saving in accordance with SAP 2009.

F7(2A)

The cost score for a deemed score qualifying action must be determined—

(a)

in the case of the replacement of a qualifying boiler where both the boiler being replaced and the replacement boiler are fuelled by mains gas, in accordance with the following formula—

A \times 0.8 \times 1.3

(b)

in the case of—

(i)

the replacement of a qualifying boiler where the boiler being replaced or the replacement boiler is not fuelled by mains gas;

(ii)

the repair of a qualifying boiler or qualifying electric storage heater;

(iii)

the replacement of a qualifying electric storage heater by another electric storage heater,

in accordance with the following formula—

A \times 1.3

(c)

in any other case, in accordance with the following formula—

B \times 1.3

(2B)

In paragraph (2A)—

“A” is the cost saving for the qualifying action calculated in accordance with a methodology published by the Administrator under article 24A(2)(a); and
“B” is the cost saving for the qualifying action calculated in accordance with a methodology published by the Administrator under article 24A(2)(b).

(2C)

For the purposes of calculating its cost score, where a deemed score qualifying action is—

(a)

the repair of a qualifying boiler or a qualifying electric storage heater which is accompanied with—

(i)

a warranty for less than two years, the expected lifetime of the repair is one year;

(ii)

a warranty for two years or more, the expected lifetime of the repair is two years;

(b)

the replacement of a qualifying boiler, the expected lifetime of the replacement boiler is 12 years;

(c)

the replacement of a qualifying electric storage heater, the expected lifetime of the replacement electric storage heater is 20 years.

(3)

Where a qualifying action is the installation of solid wall insulation which is accompanied by an appropriate warranty, the expected lifetime of the solid wall insulation, for the purpose of calculating its cost score, is 36 years.

(4)

In paragraph (3), “appropriate warranty” has the meaning given in article 18.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 19(1)(a) substituted (29.3.2017) by The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/490), arts. 1(1), 15(1)
F2: Words in art. 19(1)(b) inserted (29.3.2017) by The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/490), arts. 1(1), 15(2)
F3: Word in art. 19(1)(b) omitted (29.3.2017) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/490), arts. 1(1), 15(3)
F4: Words in art. 19(1)(c) inserted (29.3.2017) by The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/490), arts. 1(1), 15(4)
F5: Art. 19(1)(d) and word inserted (29.3.2017) by The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/490), arts. 1(1), 15(5)
F6: Words in art. 19(2) inserted (29.3.2017) by The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/490), arts. 1(1), 15(6)
F7: Art. 19(2A)-(2C) inserted (29.3.2017) by The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/490), arts. 1(1), 15(7)