PART 2Electricity Market Reform

CHAPTER 3Capacity Market

43Pilot scheme for electricity demand reduction

(1)

There may be paid out of money provided by Parliament expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in connection with arrangements made—

(a)

for the purpose of reducing demand for electricity, and

(b)

wholly or partly for the purpose of determining provision to be included in electricity capacity regulations;

and such arrangements are referred to in this section as “a pilot scheme”.

(2)

The Secretary of State must review the operation and effectiveness of any pilot scheme.

(3)

The Secretary of State must set out the results and conclusions of the review in a report to Parliament—

(a)

by laying a copy of the report before each House of Parliament, or

(b)

if the Secretary of State determines that the report should be made orally, by making a statement to the House of Parliament of which that Secretary of State is a member.

(4)

A report under subsection (3) must be made as soon as reasonably practicable after the conclusion of the pilot scheme to which the report relates.