The Electricity Capacity Regulations 2014 No. 2043

PART 1 E+W+S Introduction

“Providing electricity”; “reducing demand for electricity”; “electricity supplier” E+W+S

3.—(1) For the purposes of section 27 of the Act—

(a) “providing electricity” means providing any metered electrical output by a generating unit [F1 or through an electricity interconnector], and includes, in particular, providing such output by a generating unit which forms part of a storage facility; and

(b) “reducing demand for electricity” means—

(i) providing demand side response; or

(ii) permanent electricity demand reduction.

(2) For the purposes of F2 ... these Regulations, “electricity supplier” means a person supplying electricity to [F3 premises] in Great Britain under a licence granted or treated as granted under section 6(1)(d) of EA 1989 M1 .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 3(1)(a) inserted (18.12.2014) by The Electricity Capacity (Supplier Payment etc.) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3354), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(a)

F2 Words in reg. 3(2) omitted (18.12.2014) by virtue of The Electricity Capacity (Supplier Payment etc.) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3354), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(b)(i)

F3 Word in reg. 3(2) substituted (18.12.2014) by The Electricity Capacity (Supplier Payment etc.) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3354), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(b)(ii)

Marginal Citations

M1 Section 6(1)(d) of EA 1989 was substituted by section 30 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27). Other amendments have been made to section 6 which are not relevant.