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Electricity Act 1989, Section 6CC is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 17 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F16CCCompetitive tenders: supplementaryE+W+S

(1)For the purposes of section 6CB(3), a person makes a connection request when the person makes an application to—

(a)the holder of a co-ordination licence (in accordance with any provision made by the licence) for an offer of connection to and use of a transmission system, or

(b)an electricity distributor (whether in accordance with any provision made by the distributor’s licence or otherwise) for an offer of connection to and use of the distributor’s distribution system.

(2)A person (“P”) is to be treated for those purposes as having made a connection request if—

(a)P would have made the connection request, but for the fact that another person had already made an application within subsection (1)(a) or (b), and

(b)the benefit of that application, or any agreement resulting from it, is vested in P.

(3)Where tender regulations—

(a)restrict the making of applications for relevant licences or bids for relevant contracts in relation to a relevant electricity project, or

(b)operate so as to prevent an application or bid from being considered or further considered, if the applicant does not meet one or more prescribed requirements,

the regulations may make provision enabling a person to apply to a relevant body for a decision as to the effect of any such restriction or requirement if the person were to make such an application or bid.

(4)Regulations made by virtue of subsection (3) may enable a relevant body to charge a person who makes such an application or bid a prescribed fee for any decision given in response to it.

(5)Where the successful bidder, in relation to a tender exercise, already holds a relevant licence (“the existing licence”)—

(a)the Authority may make such modifications of the existing licence as are necessary for the purpose of giving effect to the determination resulting from the tender exercise, and

(b)references in this Part to the grant of a relevant licence are to be read accordingly.

(6)Before making any modifications under subsection (5)(a), the Authority must give notice—

(a)stating that it proposes to make the modifications and setting out their effect, and

(b)specifying the time (not being less than 28 days from the date of publication of the notice) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed modifications may be made,

and must consider any representations or objections that are duly made and not withdrawn.

(7)Any sums received by the Authority under tender regulations are to be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

(8)In section 6CB and this section—

  • co-ordination licence” means [F2a licence] which authorises a person to co-ordinate and direct the flow of electricity onto and over a transmission system—

    (a)

    by means of which the transmission of electricity takes place, and

    (b)

    the whole or a part of which is at a relevant place (within the meaning of section 4(5));

  • functions” includes powers and duties;

  • relevant body” means the Authority, a delivery body or a contract counterparty.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 6C-6CD substituted for ss. 6C, 6D (26.10.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(2)(i), Sch. 15 para. 3

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