PART IIELECTRICITY SUPPLY

Supply by public electricity suppliers

F1 Procedure for requiring a connection20

1

Where a person requires a connection to be made by an electricity distributor in pursuance of Article 19(1), he shall give the distributor a notice requiring him to offer terms for making the connection.

2

That notice must specify—

a

the premises or distribution system to which a connection to the distributor's system is required;

b

the date on or by which the connection is to be made; and

c

the maximum power at which electricity may be required to be conveyed through the connection.

3

The person requiring a connection shall also give the distributor such other information in relation to the required connection as the distributor may reasonably request.

4

A request under paragraph (3) shall be made as soon as practicable after the notice under paragraph (1) is given (if not made before that time).

5

As soon as practicable after receiving the notice under paragraph (1) and any information requested under paragraph (3) the distributor shall give to the person requiring the connection a notice—

a

stating the extent to which the proposals specified in the other person's notice under paragraph (1) are acceptable to the distributor and specifying any counter proposals made by the distributor;

b

specifying any payment which that person will be required to make under Article 22(1), or under regulations made under Article 22(2);

c

specifying any security which that person will be required to give under Article 23;

d

specifying any other terms which that person will be required to accept under Article 24; and

e

stating the effect of Article 26.