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29.—(1) A “DSR transitional auction” is a capacity auction in which bids may only be made for a one year capacity agreement in respect of—
(a)a demand side response CMU; or
(b)a non-CMRS distribution CMU with a connection capacity not exceeding 50MW.
(2) The Delivery Body must hold a DSR transitional auction—
(a)in the auction window commencing on 1st September 2015, for the 2016-17 delivery year; and
(b)in the auction window commencing on 1st September 2016, for the 2017-18 delivery year.
(3) Following a DSR transitional auction, a successful bidder must, in accordance with capacity market rules, elect whether to be issued with a capacity agreement for—
(a)a time banded capacity obligation; or
(b)a non-time banded capacity obligation.
(4) A time banded capacity obligation is an obligation to provide capacity during such times of the day and such months of a delivery year as are specified in capacity market rules.
(5) A non-time banded capacity obligation is an obligation to provide capacity at any time during a delivery year.
(6) Capacity payments for a non-time banded capacity obligation are payable at a rate equal to the auction clearing price.
(7) Capacity payments for a time banded capacity obligation awarded following the DSR transitional auction held under paragraph (2)(a) are payable at a rate equal to 70% of the auction clearing price.
(8) The Secretary of State must determine as an auction parameter the rate, expressed as a percentage of the auction clearing price, at which capacity payments are to be payable for a time banded capacity obligation awarded following the DSR transitional auction held under paragraph (2)(b).
(9) The Secretary of State must—
(a)determine the auction parameters under—
(i)regulation 12(1); and
(ii)paragraph (8);
(b)give notice of them to the Delivery Body as soon as reasonably practicable after making those determinations; and
(c)publish the determinations.
(10) Chapters 1 to 4 of this Part apply in relation to DSR transitional auctions with the modifications that—
(a)regulation 12 applies as if paragraphs (4), (5)(a) and (b) and (6) were omitted; and
(b)regulation 23 applies as if paragraphs (1)(c) and (2) to (4) were omitted.
(11) In this regulation, “non-CMRS distribution CMU” means a CMU consisting of one or more non-CMRS distribution units, within the meaning given in regulation 5(8).
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