Amendment of the Energy Act 2013
9.—(1) The Energy Act 2013(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 8(3) (definition of national system operator: Chapter 2 of Part 2), for “operating” to the end, substitute “designated as the Independent System Operator and Planner under section 162 of the Energy Act 2023.”.
(3) In section 26(1)(a) (licence modifications)—
(a)for “(b) or (c)” substitute “(c) or (da)”;
(b)for “transmission and distribution licences” substitute “distribution and electricity system operator licences”.
(4) In section 27(6) (definition of national system operator: Chapter 3 of Part 2), for “operating” to the end, substitute “designated as the Independent System Operator and Planner under section 162 of the Energy Act 2023.”.
(5) In section 37(1)(a) (licence modifications for the purpose of the capacity market), after “supply”, insert “, electricity system operator”.
(6) Omit section 45 (modification of transmission and other licences:business separation).
(7) In section 46 (power to transfer EMR functions)—
(a)in subsection (2), omit paragraph (b);
(b)in subsection (11)—
(i)omit the definition of “energy administration order”;
(ii)in the definition of “national system operator”, for “operating” to the end, substitute “designated as the Independent System Operator and Planner under section 162 of the Energy Act 2023.”.
(8) In section 47(10) (orders under section 46: fees and other supplementary provision)—
(a)in paragraph (a), for “transmission licence” to the end, substitute “licence granted to the national system operator under section 6(1)(da) of the EA 1989, or”;
(b)omit paragraph (b).
(9) In section 63(5) (definition of national system operator: section 63), for “operating” to the end, substitute “designated as the Independent System Operator and Planner under section 162 of the Energy Act 2023.”.
(10) In paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 2 (interpretation for the purposes of Schedule 2), in the definition of “national system operator” for “operating” to the end, substitute “designated as the Independent System Operator and Planner under section 162 of the Energy Act 2023;”.