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  • Sch. 6A para. 4(d)(i)-(v) omitted by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 62(2)(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 62(2) substituted (15.9.2020) by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(25)(c))
  • Sch. 6A para. 4(e)(iii) omitted by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 62(2)(b)(ii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 62(2) substituted (15.9.2020) by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(25)(c))
  • Sch. 6A para. 4(e)(vi) word omitted by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 62(2)(b)(iv) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 62(2) substituted (15.9.2020) by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(25)(c))
  • Sch. 6A para. 4(e)(i) word substituted by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 62(2)(b)(i) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 62(2) substituted (15.9.2020) by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(25)(c))

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):

Section 25(8)

[F1SCHEDULE 6AU.K.Provisions imposing obligations enforceable as relevant requirements

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 6A: power to amend conferred (18.12.2013) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), ss. 38(c), 156(3)

All licence holdersU.K.

1.U.K.The following are relevant provisions in relation to all licence holders [F2(except the holder of a smart meter communication licence)] —

(a)sections 32 to 32M;

(b)section 42C;

(c)section 25(5) of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (directions to comply with requirements under section 24 of that Act);

F3(ca). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d)in the Electricity Regulation—

(i)[F4Article 50(5)] (provision of information relating to the transmission system etc),

(ii)[F5Article 16(10) and (12)] (duties relating to intended use of capacity);

F6(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7[F8(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(g)in the Transparency Regulation—

(i)Article 4 (submission and publication of data),

(ii)Article 6 (information on total load),

(iii)Article 7 (information relating to the unavailability of consumption units),

(iv)Article 8 (year-ahead forecast margin),

(v)Article 9 (transmission infrastructure),

(vi)Article 10 (information relating to the unavailability of transmission infrastructure),

(vii)Article 11 (information relating to the estimation and offer of cross zonal capacities),

(viii)Article 12 (information relating to the use of cross zonal capacities),

(ix)Article 13 (information relating to congestion management measures),

(x)Article 14 (forecast generation),

(xi)Article 15 (information relating to the unavailability of generation and production units),

(xii)Article 16 (actual generation),

(xiii)Article 17 (balancing).]

Textual Amendments

F3Sch. 6A para. 1(ca) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2019/530, reg. 62(1A)(a) (as inserted by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1016), regs. 1(2), 3(25)(b))

F7Sch. 6A para. 1(f) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2019/530, reg. 62(1A)(b) (as inserted by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1016), regs. 1(2), 3(25)(b))

Generation licence holdersU.K.

2.U.K.[F9Article 50(6)] of the Electricity Regulation (duty to keep specified information at the disposal of the Authority) is a relevant provision in relation to the holder of a generation licence.

Textual Amendments

Transmission licence holdersU.K.

3.U.K.The following are relevant provisions in relation to all holders of a transmission licence—

(a)section 9;

(b)sections 26 to 29 of the Energy Act 2010 (adjustment of charges to help disadvantaged groups of customers).

Persons required to be certified as to independenceU.K.

4.U.K.The following are relevant provisions in relation to a person who holds a transmission licence or an interconnector licence and is required to be certified under section 10D—

(a)section 10A;

(b)section 10B(4) and (6);

(c)section 10J(2) and (4);

[F10(ca)any Article of F11... the Electricity Balancing Regulation F12...;]

[F13(d)in the Electricity Regulation—

(i)Article 6(13) (duties in respect of publication of information),

(ii)Article 7 (duties in relation to day-ahead and intraday markets),

(iii)Article 9 (duties in relation to forward markets),

(iv)Article [F1416(1), (2), (4)], (6), (10) and (11) (duties concerning capacity allocation and congestion management),

F15(v). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(vi)Article 18(1), (3), (4) and (6) (duties relating to charges for access to networks, use of network and reinforcement),

(vii)Article 19(2) and (3) (congestion income),

F16(viii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F16(ix). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F16(x). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F16(xi). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(xii)Article 50(1) to (4) (duties relating to publication of specified information),

F17(xiii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(da)Article 8 (publication on the internet) of the Electricity Transmission System Operation Regulation;

(db)in the Network Code on Electricity Emergency and Restoration—

(i)Article 36(2) (publication of rules for suspension and restoration of market activities),

(ii)Article 39(1) duty to develop and publish rules for settlement in case of suspension of market activities);]

F18(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(f)Article 2 of the ITC Regulation (duty to apply access charges in accordance with guidelines);

F19(g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F20(h)in the Transparency Regulation—

(i)Article 6 (information on total load),

(ii)Article 7 (information relating to the unavailability of consumption units),

(iii)Article 8 (year-ahead forecast margin),

(iv)Article 9 (transmission infrastructure),

(v)Article 10 (information relating to the unavailability of transmission infrastructure),

(vi)Article 11 (information relating to the estimation and offer of cross zonal capacities),

(vii)Article 12 (information relating to the use of cross zonal capacities),

(viii)Article 13 (information relating to congestion management measures),

(ix)Article 14 (forecast generation),

(x)Article 15 (information relating to the unavailability of generation and production units),

(xi)Article 16 (actual generation),

(xii)Article 17 (balancing).]

Textual Amendments

F11Words in Sch. 6A para. 4(ca) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2019/530, reg. 62(2)(a)(i) (as substituted by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1016), regs. 1(2), 3(25)(c))

F12Words in Sch. 6A para. 4(ca) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2019/530, reg. 62(2)(a)(ii) (as substituted by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1016), regs. 1(2), 3(25)(c))

F13Sch. 6A para. 4(d)-(db) substituted for Sch. 6A para. 4(d) (25.2.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/96), regs. 1, 3(9)(c)(ii)

F14Words in Sch. 6A para. 4(d)(iv) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/530, reg. 62(2)(b)(i) (as substituted by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1016), regs. 1(2), 3(25)(c))

F15Sch. 6A para. 4(d)(v) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2019/530, reg. 62(2)(b)(ii) (as substituted by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1016), regs. 1(2), 3(25)(c))

F16Sch. 6A para. 4(d)(viii)-(xi) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2019/530, reg. 62(2)(b)(iii) (as substituted by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1016), regs. 1(2), 3(25)(c))

F17Sch. 6A para. 4(d)(xiii) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2019/530, reg. 62(2)(b)(iv) (as substituted by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1016), regs. 1(2), 3(25)(c))

F19Sch. 6A para. 4(g) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2019/530, reg. 62(2)(c) (as substituted by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1016), regs. 1(2), 3(25)(c))

Distribution licence holdersU.K.

5.U.K.The following are relevant provisions in relation to the holder of a distribution licence—

(a)section 9;

(b)sections 16 to 23;

(c)section 40A;

(d)sections 42 and 42A;

(e)section 42AB;

(f)sections 43, 46 and 47 of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (complaints);

(g)sections 26 to 29 of the Energy Act 2010 (adjustment of charges to help disadvantaged groups of consumers).

Supply licence holdersU.K.

6.U.K.The following are relevant provisions in relation to the holder of a supply licence—

(a)section 40;

(b)sections 42 and 42A;

(c)section 42AB;

(d)sections 43, 46 and 47 of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (complaints);

(e)paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 2ZA;

(f)in the Energy Act 2010—

(i)section 9 (schemes for reducing fuel poverty),

(ii)section 11 (reconciliation mechanism),

(iii)sections 26 to 29 (adjustment of charges to help disadvantaged groups of consumers).

[F21(g)section 2(2) of the Energy Prices Act 2022, except section 2(2)(c) insofar as non-compliance with the terms of the designated scheme involves the amounts payable by or to the Secretary of State under the scheme;

(h)section 22 of the Energy Prices Act 2022.]

Textual Amendments

Distribution exemption holdersU.K.

7.U.K.The following paragraphs of Schedule 2ZA are relevant provisions in relation to a distribution exemption holder—

(a)paragraph 1(3), (4) and (6) to (8);

(b)paragraph 2(2) to (4), (6) and (9);

(c)paragraph 3(6), (12)(a) and (13);

(d)paragraph 5(1) to (4), (6), (8) and (9);

(e)paragraph 6(2);

(f)paragraph 7(2) and (4);

(g)paragraph 8(4) and (9);

(h)paragraph 9;

(i)paragraph 13(2);

(j)paragraph 14(5), (6), (9) and (12);

(h)paragraph 15(1).

Supply exemption holdersU.K.

8.U.K.The following are relevant provisions in relation to a supply exemption holder—

(a)paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 2ZA;

(b)the following paragraphs of Schedule 2ZB—

(i)paragraph 1(2), (3), (6) and (7),

(ii)paragraph 2(6),

(iii)paragraph 3(1) and (3),

(iv)paragraph 4,

(v)paragraph 5(1), (6) and (8),

(vi)paragraph 6,

(vii)paragraph 7.

Electricity undertakings which are relevant producers or suppliersU.K.

9.U.K.The following are relevant provisions in relation to an electricity undertaking which is a relevant producer or supplier—

(a)section 10B(5) and (6);

(b)section 10J(3) and (4);

(c)section 8D(5) and (6) of the Gas Act 1986 (duties concerning supply of information for application for certification as to independence);

(d)section 8L(3) and (4) of that Act (duties concerning supply of information for review of certification as to independence);

F22(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F23(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

[F24Smart meter communication licence holdersU.K.

Textual Amendments

9A.U.K.The following are relevant provisions in relation to the holder of a smart meter communication licence—

(a)section 42C; and

(b)section 25(5) of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (directions to comply with requirements under section 24 of that Act).]

[F25Nominated electricity market operators]U.K.

Textual Amendments

F269B.U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

[F27InterpretationU.K.

Textual Amendments

F27Sch. 6A para. 10 and cross-heading substituted (25.2.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/96), regs. 1, 3(9)(e)

10.U.K.In this Schedule—

  • “the Electricity Balancing Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2195 of 23 November 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity balancing;

  • “the Electricity Transmission System Operation Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1485 of 2 August 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity transmission system operation;

  • F28...

  • “the ITC Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EU) 2010/838 of 23 September 2010 on laying down guidelines relating to the inter-transmission system operator compensation mechanism and a common regulatory approach to transmission charging;

  • “the Network Code on Electricity Emergency and Restoration” means Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2196 of 24 November 2017 establishing a network code on electricity emergency and restoration;

  • “the Transparency Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 543/2013 of 14 June 2013 on submission and publication of data in electricity markets and amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.]

Textual Amendments

F28Words in Sch. 6A para. 10 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2019/530, reg. 62(4A) (as inserted by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1016), regs. 1(2), 3(25)(d))

F2911.U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

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