http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/52/section/136Energy Act 2023Statute Law Database2026-04-15Expert Participation2026-04-06 Part 3 136 1 The Secretary of State may modify— a the conditions of a designated person’s gas transporter licence; b the terms of a designated person’s gas transporter licence; c the standard conditions incorporated in gas transporter licences by virtue of section 8 of the Gas Act 1986; d a document maintained in accordance with the conditions of licences of a relevant type or an agreement that gives effect to a document so maintained. 2 The Secretary of State may exercise the power under subsection (1) only for the purpose of— a facilitating or supporting the financing of the design, construction, commissioning or operation of a hydrogen pipeline project (or of hydrogen pipeline projects generally), or b promoting value for money in connection with a hydrogen pipeline project (or in connection with hydrogen pipeline projects generally). 3 When making modifications under subsection (1)(a) or (b), the Secretary of State must have regard to— a the duties in sections 1 and 4(1)(b) of the Climate Change Act 2008 (carbon targets and budgets); b the interests of existing and future consumers of gas conveyed through pipes, including their interests in relation to the cost and security of supply of gas; c costs, expenditure or liabilities of any description that the designated person may reasonably be expected to incur in carrying out its activities; d the need to secure that the designated person is able to finance its activities; e the need to secure that the designated person has appropriate incentives in relation to the carrying on of its activities; f such other matters as the Secretary of State considers appropriate. In paragraph (b), “gas” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986 (see section 48(1) of that Act). 4 The Secretary of State may modify the conditions or terms of a gas transporter licence held by a person who is or was a designated person in connection with the revocation of the person’s designation in relation to a hydrogen pipeline project. 5 For the purposes of subsection (1), each of the following is a relevant type of licence— a a gas transporter licence; b a licence under section 7A(1) of the Gas Act 1986 (gas supply licence); c a licence under section 7AA of that Act (gas system planner licence); d a licence under section 7AC of that Act (code manager licence). 6 References in this section to a designated person’s activities are to the person’s activities for the purposes of— a the designated project to which the modification relates, and b any other designated project authorised by the person’s gas transporter licence. S. 136 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(c)