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 F1or through an electricity interconnector, 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 F2... these Regulations, “electricity supplier” means a person supplying electricity to F3premises in Great Britain under a licence granted or treated as granted under section 6(1)(d) of EA 1989 M1.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 3(1)(a) inserted (18.12.2014) by The Electricity Capacity (Supplier Payment etc.) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3354), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(a)
F2: Words in reg. 3(2) omitted (18.12.2014) by virtue of The Electricity Capacity (Supplier Payment etc.) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3354), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(b)(i)
F3: Word in reg. 3(2) substituted (18.12.2014) by The Electricity Capacity (Supplier Payment etc.) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3354), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(b)(ii)

Marginal citations

M1: Section 6(1)(d) of EA 1989 was substituted by section 30 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27). Other amendments have been made to section 6 which are not relevant.