Citation and commencement

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (System Operation and Connection) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

(2) These Regulations come into force on exit day.

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“the Electricity Transmission System Operation Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1485 establishing a guideline on electricity transmission system operation;

“the Emergency and Restoration Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2196 establishing a network code on electricity emergency and restoration.

Amendments to the Electricity Transmission System Operation Regulation

3.  The Electricity Transmission System Operation Regulation is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

Amendments to the Emergency and Restoration Regulation

4.  The Emergency and Restoration Regulation is amended as set out in Schedule 2.

Revocations

5.  The following instruments, in so far as they are retained EU law, are revoked—

(a)Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/631 establishing a network code on requirements for grid connection of generators;

(b)Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1388 establishing a network code on demand connection;

(c)Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1447 establishing a network code on requirements for grid connection of high voltage direct current systems and direct current-connected power park modules.

Claire Perry

Minister of State

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

15th March 2019