Schedules
Schedule 15Competitive tenders for electricity projects
Part 1Amendments of Electricity Act 1989
I15
1
Section 6F (offshore transmission during commissioning period) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (2), for “an offshore” substitute “a”
.
3
In subsection (4)—
a
at the beginning insert “In relation to an offshore transmission system,”
;
b
in paragraph (a), for “the tender regulations” substitute “offshore transmission tender regulations”
.
4
After subsection (4) insert—
4A
In relation to a transmission system other than an offshore transmission system, the third condition is that—
a
either—
i
a tender exercise for the granting of a relevant licence in respect of the system has been or is being held, or
ii
a delivery body has determined to hold a tender exercise for the granting of a relevant licence in respect of the system, and
b
the system, or anything forming part of it, has not been transferred to the successful bidder.
5
In subsection (8)—
a
b
for the definitions of “offshore transmission” and “offshore transmission licence” substitute—
“offshore transmission” means the transmission within an area of offshore waters of electricity generated by a generating station in such an area;
“offshore transmission licence” means a transmission licence authorising anything that forms part of a transmission system to be used for purposes connected with offshore transmission;
“offshore transmission tender regulations” means tender regulations that provide for the determination on a competitive basis of the person to whom an offshore transmission licence is to be granted;
c
d
in the definition of “relevant generating station”, for “an offshore” substitute “a”
;
6
In the heading omit “Offshore”.