PART 6Payments

CHAPTER 4Payment and non-payment

Reducing capacity payments: unpaid capacity provider penalty charges49

1

This regulation applies if, at the time when a credit note is issued to a capacity provider (“C”) for a capacity payment, C is in default in respect of a capacity provider penalty charge (an “unpaid penalty charge”).

2

If this regulation applies—

a

the Settlement Body must ensure that the credit otherwise payable to C is reduced—

i

by the amount of the unpaid penalty charge;

ii

to nil, if the amount of the unpaid penalty charge is equal to or greater than the amount of the credit; and

b

the amount by which the credit is reduced is to be treated as a payment or part payment of the unpaid penalty charge.

3

The Settlement Body must ensure that the credit note issued to C states the amount by which the credit is reduced, and the reason for the reduction.