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19.—(1) In each scheme year, a compulsory scheme electricity supplier must incur spending under this Part to the amount of its non-core spending obligation.
(2) In doing so, the supplier—
(a)must provide prescribed rebates under Chapter 3 (broader group) to at least the number of Scotland domestic customers (if any) specified by its broader group rebate target;
(b)may include spending under Chapter 4 (industry initiatives), subject to the limits in paragraphs (3) and (4); and
(c)may include spending under Chapter 5 (specified activities).
(3) Where the aggregate non-core spending obligation exceeds £600,000, the amount of spending on debt write-off under regulation 24 which a supplier counts towards its non-core spending obligation—
(a)must not exceed the supplier’s obligation percentage of £300,000 in respect of customers who are supplied with neither electricity or gas through a pre-payment meter;
(b)must not, in total, exceed the supplier’s obligation percentage of £600,000.
(4) Where the aggregate non-core spending obligation exceeds £800,000, the amount of spending on the installation of boilers or central heating systems under regulation 24 which a supplier counts towards its non-core spending obligation must not in total exceed the supplier’s obligation percentage of £800,000.
(5) This regulation is subject to regulations 26 and 27.
20.—(1) The “broader group rebate target” for a compulsory scheme electricity supplier in a scheme year is the number of Scotland domestic customers that is equal to—
(a)where the aggregate non-core spending obligation exceeds £7 million, the lesser of—
(i)the relevant amount divided by 150 and rounded up to the nearest whole number; and
(ii)the most recent of any number determined by the Authority under paragraph (5)(b) for the supplier in the scheme year in question;
(b)where the aggregate non-core spending obligation does not exceed £7 million, zero.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), “the relevant amount”, in relation to a supplier, is the supplier’s obligation percentage of the amount calculated by subtracting £7 million from the aggregate non-core spending obligation.
(3) A compulsory scheme electricity supplier must notify the Authority on or before the specified date if it considers that it will not provide prescribed rebates under Chapter 3 in the scheme year to at least the number of Scotland domestic customers specified by its broader group rebate target.
(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3) “the specified date” is—
(a)in relation to scheme year 12, the later of—
(i)the day which is two months after the commencement day;
(ii)15th November 2022;
(b)in relation to any other scheme year, 15th November in that scheme year.
(5) Following receipt of a notification under paragraph (3), the Authority must—
(a)determine whether it is not reasonably practicable for the supplier to provide rebates under Chapter 3 in the scheme year to at least the number of Scotland domestic customers specified by its broader group rebate target; and
(b)where the Authority determines that it is not reasonably practicable for the supplier to provide rebates to at least that number of Scotland domestic customers, determine a smaller number of Scotland domestic customers (which may be zero) to whom the supplier must provide a prescribed rebate under Chapter 3 in the scheme year.
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