Title and introductory text
2014 No. 2897
Electricity
Gas
The Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) (Determination of Savings) (Amendment) Order 2014
Made
3rd November 2014
Laid before Parliament
5th November 2014
Coming into force
1st December 2014
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 33BC and 33BD of the Gas Act 1986 and sections 41A and 41B of the Electricity Act 1989.
The Secretary of State has consulted the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, the National Consumer Council, electricity generators, electricity distributors, electricity suppliers, gas transporters, gas suppliers and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
Propose a change1 Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) (Determination of Savings) (Amendment) Order 2014 and comes into force on 1st December 2014.
Propose a change2 Amendments to the Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) Order 2012
The Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) Order 2012 is amended as follows.
Propose a change3 Amendments to article 2
In article 2 (interpretation)—
(a) after the definition of “qualifying supply” insert—
“RdSAP 2012” means the Government’s Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure for energy ratings of existing dwellings (2012 Edition, version 9.92);
;
(b) after the definition of “Standard Assessment Procedure” insert—
“Standard Assessment Procedure 2012” means the Government’s Standard Assessment Procedure for energy rating of dwellings (2012 Edition, version 9.92);
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Propose a change4 Amendments to article 16
In article 16 (notifications of qualifying actions and adjoining installations)—
(a) in paragraph (6)—
(i) omit the “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (a);
(ii) after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
(aa) in accordance with the following formula—
(
A
−
(
A
×
B
)
)
×
0
.925
where—
“A” is the carbon dioxide equivalent saving for the qualifying action, determined in accordance with the Standard Assessment Procedure 2012 or RdSAP 2012; and
“B” is the relevant in-use factor; or
;
(b) in paragraph (7)(a)—
(i) in paragraph (i), after “the Standard Assessment Procedure” insert “or the Standard Assessment Procedure 2012”;
(ii) in paragraph (ii), after “the Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure” insert “or RdSAP 2012”;
(c) for paragraph (14) substitute—
(14) In this article—
“carbon dioxide equivalent saving” means, in respect of a measure, the amount in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent that is expected to be saved over the lifetime of the measure;
“international carbon reporting practice” has the meaning given by section 94(1) of the Climate Change Act 2008;
“relevant calendar month” means—
a calendar month in the overall obligation period for the supplier (but excluding January and February 2013 if those months would otherwise form part of that period); and
April 2015;
“tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent” means—
a tonne of carbon dioxide; or
an amount of—
methane;
nitrous oxide;
methane and nitrous oxide combined; or
carbon dioxide mixed with one or both of the gases listed in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii),
with an equivalent global warming potential to one tonne of carbon dioxide (calculated consistently with international carbon reporting practice).
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Propose a change5 Amendments to article 17
In article 17(2) (determining savings for a qualifying boiler repair and replacement)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) of the definition of “A”, after “the Standard Assessment Procedure” insert “or the Standard Assessment Procedure 2012”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of “A”, after “the Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure” insert “or RdSAP 2012”.
Propose a change6 Amendments to article 18
In article 18 (approval of an appropriate methodology for carbon saving or cost saving)—
(a) in paragraph (1), for “the Standard Assessment Procedure or the Reduced Standard Assessment Procedure” substitute “the prescribed methodologies”;
(b) in paragraph (3)(a), for “the Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure and the Standard Assessment Procedure” substitute “the prescribed methodologies”;
(c) after paragraph (4) insert—
(5) In this article, “the prescribed methodologies” means the Standard Assessment Procedure, the Standard Assessment Procedure 2012, the Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure and RdSAP 2012.
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Propose a change