# The Electricity (Connection Standards of Performance) Regulations 2015, Regulation 12: Completion of new works

Extent: E+W+S

(1) This regulation applies to an electricity distributor where it receives—
(a) a relevant authority’s written acceptance of a quotation relating to a relevant unmetered connection scheme within the requisite timescale specified by the electricity distributor in that quotation;
(b) payment of any amount due to be paid to the electricity distributor in accordance with the accepted quotation prior to completion of the works;
(c) any reasonable security required by the electricity distributor under section 20(1) of the Act;
(d) written acceptance of any additional terms of connection proposed by the electricity distributor under section 21 of the Act;
(e) confirmation that any other matters stated in the accepted quotation to be prerequisite to the completion of the works, and that are not the responsibility of the electricity distributor, have been satisfied in the manner or within the time envisaged by the accepted quotation or as otherwise agreed between the parties; and
(f) details of the reasonable means by which the relevant authority may be contacted in Great Britain by the electricity distributor during the period 9am to 5pm on a working day in respect of the quotation,
and the electricity distributor’s performance in completing the works is not the subject of a specific bilateral agreement between the electricity distributor and the relevant authority.
(2) Where this regulation applies and a relevant date has been agreed between the electricity distributor and the relevant authority, if—
(a) the works provided for in the accepted quotation are to be carried out on a new site (being any location other than an adopted highway); and
(b) the electricity distributor fails to complete those works by the agreed date,
the electricity distributor must, except in any of the circumstances described in paragraph (4) and except to the extent that the works relate (in total with all other works to which this regulation applies) to the connection during a month of a number of street lighting or other street furniture units for which the relevant authority is responsible in excess of the monthly threshold, pay to the relevant authority the prescribed sum.
(3) Where this regulation applies and if—
(a) the works provided for in the accepted quotation are to be carried out in an existing adopted highway; and
(b) the electricity distributor fails to complete those works within the prescribed period from the applicable date,
the electricity distributor must, except in any of the circumstances described in paragraph (4) and except to the extent the works relate (in total with all other works to which this regulation applies) to the connection during a month of a number of street lighting or other street furniture units for which the relevant authority is responsible in excess of the monthly threshold, pay to the relevant authority the prescribed sum.
(4) The circumstances described in this paragraph are–
(a) any of the circumstances described in regulations 15(2), 15(3), 15(7), 15(8) and 16; and
(b) the existence in relation to the works in question of any matter or event that is contrary to any regulations made under paragraph 1(1A) of Schedule 7 to the Act or to the provisions of any industry code maintained in accordance with the conditions of the electricity distributor’s distribution licence and with which the electricity distributor is required to comply.
(5) In this regulation, “monthly threshold” means, in respect of a month, 115% of the monthly average for the calendar year last ending prior to the start of that month (where “monthly average” means, in respect of a calendar year, the total number of units of street lighting or other street furniture for which the relevant authority is responsible and in respect of which the electricity distributor completed connection works in that calendar year, divided by 12).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/698/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-connection-standards-of-performance-regulations-2015/regulation-12
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