Article 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Electricity Act 1989;

• “early-model tender exercise” means a tender exercise which relates to a project before the completion of preliminary works;

• “electricity solution” means an asset or service delivered by a project;

• “late-model tender exercise” means a tender exercise which relates to a project after the completion of preliminary works;

• “network need” means a constraint on, or a requirement of, a transmission system^f1;

• “preliminary works” means—

  1. (a)

     in respect of a project’s electricity solution which principally comprises an asset—

     1. (i)

        the completion of the detailed design of the asset, and

     2. (ii)

        the acquisition of all necessary planning consents and property rights for its construction and maintenance; or

  2. (b)

     in respect of a project’s electricity solution which is a service—

     1. (i)

        the completion of the detailed design of the service, and

     2. (ii)

        where relevant, the acquisition of any necessary property rights for maintenance of any assets associated with the service;

• “tender exercise” has the meaning given in section 6CD(3) of the Act^f2.