SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Trading schemes: powers to require information

Information from electricity suppliers and distributors

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An environmental authority may, for the purposes of enabling a trading scheme to be established, by notice require an electricity supplier or electricity distributor to provide any of the following information—

a

information about the electricity meters and metering systems for which the supplier or distributor is responsible, including (in particular) their locations and any identifying features;

b

information about the persons to whom electricity measured by those meters or systems is supplied or who purchase such electricity;

c

information about the consumption by those persons of that electricity;

d

any other information that the environmental authority considers necessary for identifying the potential participants in the scheme.

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An “electricity supplier”—

a

in relation to England and Wales and Scotland means an authorised supplier within the meaning of the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) (see section 64(1) of that Act);

b

in relation to Northern Ireland means—

i

an electricity supplier within the meaning of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/231) (N.I. 1) (see Article 3 of that Order), or

ii

a person who may supply electricity to premises without a licence by virtue of an exemption under Article 9 of that Order.

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An “electricity distributor”—

a

in relation to England and Wales and Scotland means an authorised distributor within the meaning of the Electricity Act 1989 (see section 64(1) of that Act);

b

in relation to Northern Ireland means an electricity distributor within the meaning of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (see Article 3 of that Order).

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References in this Schedule to an electricity supplier or electricity distributor include an agent of such a supplier or distributor.