Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1485Show full title

Article 2 U.K. Scope

1. The rules and requirements set out in this Regulation shall apply to the following SGUs [F1 within the jurisdiction of Great Britain]:

(a) existing and new power generating modules that are, or would be, classified as type B, C and D in accordance with the criteria set out in Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/631(1);

(b) existing and new transmission-connected demand facilities;

(c) existing and new transmission-connected closed distribution systems;

(d) existing and new demand facilities, closed distribution systems and third parties if they provide demand response directly to the TSO F2 ...;

(e) providers of redispatching of power generating modules or demand facilities by means of aggregation and providers of active power reserve in accordance with Title 8 of Part IV of this Regulation; and

(f) existing and new high voltage direct current (‘HVDC’) systems in accordance with the criteria in Article 3(1) of Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1447(2).

2. [F3 Except for Article 13,] this Regulation shall apply to all transmission systems, distribution systems and interconnections [F4 within the jurisdiction of Great Britain], except transmission systems and distribution systems or parts of the transmission systems and distribution systems located in islands [F5 which are not part of the GB synchronous area].

3. [F6 Except for Article 13, this Regulation applies to all TSOs that are certified by the regulatory authority, to the extent they are operating within the jurisdiction of Great Britain.] Where a TSO does not have a function relevant to one or more obligations under this Regulation, [F7 the regulatory authority may] provide that the responsibility of a TSO to comply with one or some or all obligations under this Regulation is assigned to one or more specific TSOs.

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5. Where the requirements under this Regulation are to be established by a relevant system operator that is not a TSO, [F9 the regulatory authority] may provide that instead the TSO be responsible for establishing the relevant requirements.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 2(1) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (System Operation and Connection) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/533), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(2)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Art. 2(1)(d) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (System Operation and Connection) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/533), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(2)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Words in Art. 2(2) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (System Operation and Connection) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/533), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(3)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Words in Art. 2(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (System Operation and Connection) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/533), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(3)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Words in Art. 2(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (System Operation and Connection) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/533), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(3)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Words in Art. 2(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (System Operation and Connection) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/533), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7 Words in Art. 2(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (System Operation and Connection) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/533), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F8 Art. 2(4) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (System Operation and Connection) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/533), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(6) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F9 Words in Art. 2(5) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (System Operation and Connection) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/533), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(7) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/631 of 14 April 2016 establishing a network code on requirements for grid connection of generators (OJ L 112, 27.4.2016, p. 1).

(2)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1447 of 26 August 2016 establishing a network code on requirements for grid connection of high voltage direct current systems and direct current-connected power park modules (OJ L 241, 8.9.2016, p. 1).