The Electricity (Applications for Licences and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2001

Restriction of a distribution licence

9.  If the application is for a restriction of a licence—

(a) an estimate of—

(i) the total number of premises to which the applicant distributes electricity at the time of the application and to which the applicant would cease to distribute if the application were acceded to (“relevant premises”);

(ii) the aggregate maximum demand (MW) which the applicant reasonably expects to be distributed to the relevant premises in the twelve months following the application; and

(iii) the number of premises to which the applicant would distribute electricity, and the aggregate maximum demand (MW) which would be distributed to those premises by him, in each of the three years following the coming into effect of the restriction if the application were acceded to; and

(b) unless there are, at the date of the application, no relevant consumers (within the meaning set out in sub-paragraph (c) below) in relation to the applicant, a description of the applicant’s proposed arrangements to ensure compliance with section 16 of the Act (ensuring the connection of all such relevant consumers is maintained).

(c) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (b), a person is a relevant consumer if—

(i) immediately before the restriction takes effect, he is connected to the distribution system of the holder of the licence; and

(ii) his premises are to be excluded from the licence by the restriction.

(1)

In this Part of this Schedule, if the application is for an extension or restriction of a licence, information and documents need only be given in so far as, in any material respect, they differ from or add to the most recent information or documents which were provided in relation to the same requirement—

(i)

with an application made by the applicant in accordance with these Regulations; or

(ii)

subsequent to such an application in pursuance of a condition of the applicant’s licence.