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

Amendment of article 2 (interpretation)

3.—(1) Article 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1) at the appropriate place, insert—

““energy assessor” means a person with any of the following qualifications—

(a)

City and Guilds (6176) in Energy Awareness(1);

(b)

Level 3 of the National Vocational Qualification 6049-03 (Provide Energy Efficiency Services)(2);

(c)

a qualification based on units one to five of the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Home and Community Energy Advisers which qualification is awarded by a body which has been approved and quality assured by the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator(3); or

(d)

an equivalent qualification that is recognised by a member State of the European Union, an EEA State or Turkey;”;

““home energy advice package” has the meaning given in Schedule A1;”;

““loft insulation plus” means—

(a)

the provision to a domestic energy user of loft insulation which adds to existing loft insulation which is at least 60mm in depth and where that additional insulation is installed by a person with appropriate experience or qualifications; or

(b)

the promotion of loft insulation through a retail outlet,

where the provision or promotion, as applicable, takes place between 11th September 2008 and 31st July 2009;;”;

““real-time display” means a device which, together with a transmitter used in connection with it, provides information relating to—

(a)

a domestic energy user’s electricity consumption; and

(b)

the cost of that consumption,

and does so at the time the consumption occurs;;”;

““short-life battery” means a battery which is not expected to power—

(a)

a real-time display; or

(b)

a transmitter used in connection with such a display,

for more than one year under normal conditions of use;.”.

(3) In paragraph (b) of the definition of “priority group” for “£15,592” substitute “£16,040”.

(4) In paragraph (1) revoke the definitions of “cogeneration unit” and “microcogeneration”.

(5) For paragraph (3)(b) substitute—

“(b) a market transformation action means—

(i) the provision of solid wall insulation or microgeneration units where such provision will achieve a reduction in carbon emissions;

(ii) the provision of a real-time display;

(iii) the provision of a home energy advice package; or

(iv) any other action which will achieve a reduction in carbon emissions but which the Authority did not determine to be a qualifying action under the 2001 Order.”.

(6) In paragraph (3)(c) for “promotion” substitute “provision”.

(7) For paragraph (3)(d) substitute—

“(d) a standard action means an action which—

(i) will achieve a reduction in carbon emissions; or

(ii) is the provision of a real-time display or a home energy advice package.”.

(1)

The City and Guilds (6176) in Energy Awareness is a qualification issued by the City and Guilds of London Institute, 1 Giltspur Street, London, EC1A 9DD.

(2)

The National Vocational Qualification 6049-03 (Provide Energy Efficiency Services) is a qualification issued by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, 83 Piccadilly, London, W1J 8QA.

(3)

The Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Spring Place, Coventry Business Park, Hearld Avenue, Coventry, CV5 6UB). The NOS qualification is developed by Asset Skills and was approved by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (3 Callflex Business Park, Golden Smithies Lane, Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire, S63 7ER) on 3rd June 2009.