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Paragraph 4 Interpretation - generalF1

In this Schedule—

  • “back-up generator” means a generator operated for the sole purpose of maintaining power supply at a site during an on-site emergency;

  • “balancing services” means any services procured by the transmission system operator in order to balance demand and supply, and to ensure the security and quality of electricity supply;

  • “capacity auction” means a capacity auction conducted under Chapter F [of the Capacity Market Code] for allocating Awarded Capacity to Capacity Market Units and includes T-1 Auctions, T-2 Auctions, T-3 Auctions and T-4 Auctions;

  • “capacity market framework agreement” means the agreement (including an Accession Deed) under which a person becomes bound by this Code;

  • “distribution system” has the meaning given in Article 3 of The Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992;

  • “emission limit value” means the permissible maximum quantity of a substance contained in the waste gases from a generator which may be discharged into the air during a given period;

  • “nitrogen oxides” means nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide;

  • “transmission system” has the meaning given in Article 3 of The Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992;

  • “transmission system operator” means the person or persons operating the transmission system for Northern Ireland; and

    any reference to emissions expressed in mg/Nm3 is to those emissions defined in accordance with Annex II of the Medium Combustion Plant Directive.

Annotations

Textual amendments

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Sch. 9B inserted (20.3.2018) by The Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/33), regs. 1, 7