The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2022

Partial project score for district heating connections

70.—(1) This article applies for the purpose of calculating the partial project score to be given to a qualifying action which—

(a) is part of an ECO4 project that does not meet the requirements of article 49;

(b) is a district heating connection;

(c) is not the replacement of an efficient heating system with another efficient heating system of the same kind; and

(d) is not a repair.

(2) Where this article applies, the score is calculated in accordance with the following formula—

(KM x (C + OGR) + BFR) x D.

(3) For the purpose of determining the annual cost savings achieved by a district heating connection (“the relevant connection”), a participant may apply to the Administrator in writing for approval of a methodology other than the Standard Assessment Procedure or the Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure (an “alternative methodology”).

(4) An application under paragraph (3) must be made—

(a) in the case of a district heating connection installed before the commencement date, before the measure is notified to the Administrator under article 43;

(b) in any other case, before the relevant connection is installed.

(5) The Administrator may approve an alternative methodology if—

(a) it is satisfied that—

(i) neither the Standard Assessment Procedure nor the Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure contain an appropriate methodology for determining the annual cost savings achieved by the relevant connection; and

(ii) the alternative methodology is an appropriate methodology for determining the annual cost savings achieved by the relevant connection; or

(b) the alternative methodology is published by, or on behalf of, the Secretary of State as a replacement for the Standard Assessment Procedure or the Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure.