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The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2017

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Amendments to article 19 of the 2014 Order (determining the cost score for a qualifying action)

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15.—(1) In article 19(1)(a), for “except” substitute “in the case of a SAP scored qualifying action, other than a case”.

(2) In article 19(1)(b), after “boiler” insert “completed on or before 31st March 2017”.

(3) After article 19(1)(b) omit “or”.

(4) In article 19(1)(c), after the third reference to “electric storage heater” insert “completed on or before 31st March 2017”.

(5) After article 19(1)(c) insert—

“or

(d)in the case of a deemed score qualifying action, in accordance with paragraph (2A).”.

(6) In article 19(2), after “Scotland” insert “on or before 31st March 2017”.

(7) After article 19(2) insert—

“(2A) The cost score for a deemed score qualifying action must be determined—

(a)in the case of the replacement of a qualifying boiler where both the boiler being replaced and the replacement boiler are fuelled by mains gas, in accordance with the following formula—

(b)in the case of—

(i)the replacement of a qualifying boiler where the boiler being replaced or the replacement boiler is not fuelled by mains gas;

(ii)the repair of a qualifying boiler or qualifying electric storage heater;

(iii)the replacement of a qualifying electric storage heater by another electric storage heater,

in accordance with the following formula—

(c)in any other case, in accordance with the following formula—

(2B) In paragraph (2A)—

“A” is the cost saving for the qualifying action calculated in accordance with a methodology published by the Administrator under article 24A(2)(a); and

“B” is the cost saving for the qualifying action calculated in accordance with a methodology published by the Administrator under article 24A(2)(b).

(2C) For the purposes of calculating its cost score, where a deemed score qualifying action is—

(a)the repair of a qualifying boiler or a qualifying electric storage heater which is accompanied with—

(i)a warranty for less than two years, the expected lifetime of the repair is one year;

(ii)a warranty for two years or more, the expected lifetime of the repair is two years;

(b)the replacement of a qualifying boiler, the expected lifetime of the replacement boiler is 12 years;

(c)the replacement of a qualifying electric storage heater, the expected lifetime of the replacement electric storage heater is 20 years.”.

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