Regulation 9 Post-acceptance scheduling and completion of works, and energisation: other than single LV service demand connections and small project demand connectionsI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

This regulation applies to an electricity distributor where it receives—

(a)

a customer’s written acceptance of a quotation relating to a connection other than a single LV service demand connection or a small project demand connection 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—

(i)

in respect of paragraph (2), (3) or (4), on acceptance of the quotation;

(ii)

in respect of paragraph (5), prior to commencement of works at or in relation to the premises or a phase of works at or in relation to the premises (as applicable);

(iii)

in respect of paragraph (6), (7) or (8), prior to completion of the works or a phase of the works (as applicable); or

(iv)

in respect of paragraph (9), (10) or (11), if applicable, prior to energisation of the connection or connections;

(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; and

(e)

details of any reasonable means by which the customer 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.

(2)

Where this regulation applies and the accepted quotation relates to the provision of an LV demand connection and the electricity distributor fails within the prescribed period from the applicable date to contact the customer to commence the process of agreeing a schedule of dates for commencement of works at or in relation to the premises, completion of the works and (if applicable) energisation of the connection (in each case as specified in the accepted quotation), the electricity distributor must, except in any of the circumstances described in regulation 15, pay to the customer the prescribed sum.

(3)

Where this regulation applies and the accepted quotation relates to the provision of an HV demand connection and the electricity distributor fails within the prescribed period from the applicable date to contact the customer to commence the process of agreeing a schedule of dates for commencement of works at or in relation to the premises, completion of the works and (if applicable) energisation of the connection (in each case as specified in the accepted quotation), the electricity distributor must, except in any of the circumstances described in regulation 15, pay to the customer the prescribed sum.

(4)

Where this regulation applies and the accepted quotation relates to the provision of an EHV demand connection and the electricity distributor fails within the prescribed period from the applicable date to contact the customer to commence the process of agreeing a schedule of dates for commencement of works at or in relation to the premises, completion of the works and (if applicable) energisation of the connection (in each case as specified in the accepted quotation), the electricity distributor must, except in any of the circumstances described in regulation 15, pay to the customer the prescribed sum.

(5)

Where this regulation applies and a relevant date has been agreed between the electricity distributor and the customer, if the electricity distributor fails to commence works at or in relation to the premises (or a phase of works at or in relation to the premises) provided for in the accepted quotation by the agreed date, the electricity distributor must, except in any of the circumstances described in regulations 15(2), 15(3), 15(7), 15(8) and 16, pay to the customer the prescribed sum.

(6)

Where this regulation applies and a relevant date has been agreed between the electricity distributor and the customer, if the accepted quotation relates to the provision of an LV demand connection and the electricity distributor fails to complete the works (or a phase of the works) provided for in the accepted quotation by the agreed date, the electricity distributor must, except in any of the circumstances described in regulations 15(2), 15(3), 15(7), 15(8) and 16, pay to the customer the prescribed sum.

(7)

Where this regulation applies and a relevant date has been agreed between the electricity distributor and the customer, if the accepted quotation relates to the provision of an HV demand connection and the electricity distributor fails to complete the works (or a phase of the works) provided for in the accepted quotation by the agreed date, the electricity distributor must, except in any of the circumstances described in regulations 15(2), 15(3), 15(7), 15(8) and 16, pay to the customer the prescribed sum.

(8)

Where this regulation applies and a relevant date has been agreed between the electricity distributor and the customer, if the accepted quotation relates to the provision of an EHV demand connection and the electricity distributor fails to complete the works (or a phase of the works) provided for in the accepted quotation by the agreed date, the electricity distributor must, except in any of the circumstances described in regulations 15(2), 15(3), 15(7), 15(8) and 16, pay to the customer the prescribed sum.

(9)

Where this regulation applies and a relevant date has been agreed between the electricity distributor and the customer, if the accepted quotation relates to the provision of an LV demand connection and the electricity distributor fails to energise the connection (or connections) provided for in the accepted quotation by the agreed date, the electricity distributor must, except in any of the circumstances described in regulations 15(2), 15(3), 15(7), 15(8) and 16, pay to the customer the prescribed sum.

(10)

Where this regulation applies and a relevant date has been agreed between the electricity distributor and the customer, if the accepted quotation relates to the provision of an HV demand connection and the electricity distributor fails to energise the connection (or connections) provided for in the accepted quotation by the agreed date, the electricity distributor must, except in any of the circumstances described in regulations 15(2), 15(3), 15(7), 15(8) and 16, pay to the customer the prescribed sum.

(11)

Where this regulation applies and a relevant date has been agreed between the electricity distributor and the customer, if the accepted quotation relates to the provision of an EHV demand connection and the electricity distributor fails to energise the connection (or connections) provided for in the accepted quotation by the agreed date, the electricity distributor must, except in any of the circumstances described in regulations 15(2), 15(3), 15(7), 15(8) and 16, pay to the customer the prescribed sum.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 9 in force at 1.4.2015, see reg. 1(1)