- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
This is the original version (as it was originally made).
26.—(1) Subject to Part 6, a responsible undertaking must carry out an energy audit in accordance with this Chapter—
(a)in any case where the responsible undertaking has identified the participant’s areas of significant energy consumption, in relation to those areas of significant energy consumption, or
(b)in any other case, in relation to the participant’s total energy consumption.
(2) A responsible undertaking may elect to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1) by carrying out two or more energy audits, each relating to a different area of the participant’s energy consumption.
(3) So far as reasonably practicable, an energy audit must be based on verifiable data evidencing the participant’s energy consumption in relation to its areas of significant energy consumption (or, where paragraph (1)(b) applies, its total energy consumption), measured in energy measurement units, over a 12 month period.
(4) Subject to paragraph (5), the 12 month period referred to in paragraph (3) must be a period of 12 consecutive months which—
(a)in relation to the initial compliance period, begins—
(i)no earlier than 6th December 2010, and
(ii)no more than 24 months before the commencement of the energy audit,
(b)in relation to a subsequent compliance period, begins—
(i)no more than 12 months before the start of the compliance period, and
(ii)no more than 24 months before the commencement of the energy audit, and
ends on or before the compliance date for that compliance period.
(5) The 12 month period must be such that no data is used as the basis for energy audits carried out in more than one compliance period.
(6) Where a responsible undertaking elects, in accordance with paragraph (2), to carry out two or more energy audits in relation to different areas of its energy consumption, the participant may use different 12 month periods for each of those audits.
(7) In any case where verifiable data evidencing the participant’s energy consumption is not available for a 12 month period in accordance with paragraph (3), the energy audit may be based on—
(a)verifiable data evidencing the participant’s energy consumption over a shorter period, provided that the requirements of paragraph (4) are complied with, or
(b)a reasonable estimate of the participant’s energy consumption over the 12 month period referred to in paragraph (3).
(8) Where paragraph (7) applies the responsible undertaking must—
(a)notify the scheme administrator accordingly, and
(b)record details of the extent to which, and the reasons why, 12 months’ verifiable data was not used.
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Instrument and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Instrument accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Statutory Instrument or Draft Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament from June 2004 onwards.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Impact Assessments generally accompany all UK Government interventions of a regulatory nature that affect the private sector, civil society organisations and public services. They apply regardless of whether the regulation originates from a domestic or international source and can accompany primary (Acts etc) and secondary legislation (SIs). An Impact Assessment allows those with an interest in the policy area to understand:
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: