The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) (Amendment) Order 2009

Amendment of article 9 (achievement of carbon emissions reduction obligations)

5.—(1) For article 9 substitute—

“Achievement of carbon emissions reduction obligations

9.— (1)  A supplier must achieve its carbon emissions reduction obligation by promoting qualifying actions to domestic energy users.

(2) A qualifying action must be approved by the Authority.

(3) A supplier must achieve its carbon emissions reduction obligation without exceeding any of the following limits—

(a) no more than Y% minus X% of a supplier’s carbon emissions reduction obligation may be achieved by—

(i) a market transformation action;

(ii) a demonstration action; or

(iii) both such actions;

(b) no more than 2% of a supplier’s carbon emissions reduction obligation may be achieved by the provision of—

(i) a real-time display;

(ii) a home energy advice package; or

(iii) both.

(4) In paragraph (3)(a)—

“Y%” means—

(a)

10%; but

(b)

12% where—

(i)

the Authority approves the provision of microgeneration units as a market transformation action; and

(ii)

at least 2% of a supplier’s carbon emissions reduction obligation is achieved by the provision of microgeneration units;

“X%” means 0%, but where a percentage of a supplier’s carbon emissions reduction obligation is achieved by the actions described in paragraph (3)(b), that percentage, subject to a maximum of 2%.

(5) The Authority—

(a) must determine whether or not the limits in paragraph (3) are exceeded; but

(b) in doing so it must not apply the increased reduction in respect of market transformation actions provided for by—

(i) article 19(4)(b); or

(ii) article 19(4A)(a), (b) or (c).”.