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.