Article 34A Reassignment of ECO4 savings to the ECO4A schemeF1

(1)

This article applies to a participant who is also an ECO4 participant.

(2)

A participant may apply to the Administrator for an amount of the participant’s annual cost savings from ECO4 qualifying actions to be reassigned so as to be contributed towards the achievement of—

(a)

the participant’s total home-heating cost reduction obligation;

(b)

the participant’s total low-income minimum requirement,

(“relevant ECO4A obligations”).

(3)

A reassignment approved under this article is subject to the following conversion—

Step 1
Take the amount of the participant’s annual cost savings from ECO4 qualifying actions to be reassigned
Step 2
Multiply the amount taken at step 1 by 1.251

(In this article “converted” means converted in accordance with this paragraph.)

(4)

“ECO4 qualifying action” means a qualifying action within the meaning of article 11(1) of the 2022 Order.

(5)

An application may not be made to reassign an amount which, as converted, exceeds 75% of the participant’s total home-heating cost reduction obligation.

(6)

An application under paragraph (2) must—

(a)

be made, in writing, on or before 31st July 2026;

(b)

state the amount of annual cost savings proposed to be reassigned;

(c)

state the amount, as converted, proposed to be contributed towards the achievement of the participant’s relevant ECO4A obligations; and

(d)

include such other information as the Administrator may require.

(7)

The Administrator must reject the application if the requirements in paragraphs (2) to (6) are not met.

(8)

If the Administrator rejects the application, it must notify in writing the participant of the rejection and of any reasons for that decision.

(9)

If the Administrator approves the application—

(a)

for the purposes of articles 9(1), (2) and (5)(c) and 35(1)(a) and (b) (so far as it relates to article 9(5)(c)) the amount set out in accordance with paragraph (6)(c) is contributed towards the achievement of the participant’s relevant ECO4A obligations; and

(b)

the Administrator must notify the participant in writing of the matters mentioned in paragraph (10).

(10)

The matters are—

(a)

the amount mentioned in paragraph (6)(b) and the consequence that this will no longer contribute towards the achievement of the participant’s obligations under the 2022 Order in accordance with article 82A of that Order;

(b)

the amount mentioned in paragraph (6)(c) and the consequence that this will contribute towards the achievement of the participant’s relevant ECO4A obligations; and

(c)

the date on which the application was approved.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 34A inserted (1.8.2025) by The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/941), arts. 1(2), 7(2) (with art. 7(3))