The Electricity (Connection Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Amendment of regulation 2 (interpretation) E+W+S

4.  In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) omit the definitions of “HV connection”, “kV” and “LV connection”;

(b) after the definition of “eligible person”, insert—

““high expenses threshold” means the threshold, expressed in pounds per unit of power, applied by the relevant electricity distributor in relation to the expenses of a connection;”;

(c) for the definition of “net first connection expenses” substitute—

““net first connection expenses”, in relation to a second connection, means the first connection expenses(1) excluding such of those expenses relating to reinforcement works—

(a)

which were met in full by the relevant electricity distributor(2) or the initial contributor;

(b)

which fell above the high expenses threshold and were met by the initial contributor;

(c)

which the relevant electricity distributor would not require the person obtaining the second connection to defray under section 19(1) of the Act(3) if the electric line or electrical plant(4) used for the purpose of the second connection were treated as provided for the purpose of making a new first connection;”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 4 in force at 1.4.2023, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

See paragraph 1 of Schedule 5B to the 1989 Act for the meaning of “first connection expenses”, “first connection” and “second connection”.

(2)

See paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 5B to the 1989 Act for the meaning of “relevant electricity distributor”.

(3)

See section 19 of the 1989 Act for the power of a distributor to require defrayal of expenses. Distributors exercise this power in accordance with a common connection charging methodology approved by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority. The methodology is set out in Schedule 22 to the Distribution Connection and Use of System Agreement, the current version of which is at https://www.dcusa.co.uk/dcusa-document/.

(4)

See section 64 of the Act for the meanings of “electrical plant” and electric line”.