The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2023

Definition of a participant

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4.—(1) A licence-holder is a participant in relation to an ECO4A phase if the licence-holder is an ECO4 participant in relation to the equivalent ECO4 phase.

(2) Where a dual licence-holder is a participant by virtue of paragraph (1), that licence-holder is to be treated under this Order as two participants, of which—

(a)one is a participant in respect of the supply of electricity; and

(b)the other is a participant in respect of the supply of gas.

(3) In this article—

dual licence-holder” means a person holding a licence under section 6(1)(d) of the Electricity Act 1989 and a licence under section 7A(1) of the Gas Act 1986;

ECO4 participant” means a “participant” within the meaning of the 2022 Order.