Part 1 Amendments of Electricity Act 1989

SCHEDULE 15 Competitive Tenders for Electricity Projects

Section 203

Part 1 Amendments of Electricity Act 1989

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The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.

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After section 6B insert—

“6BA Meaning of “relevant electricity projectâ€, “relevant licence†and “relevant contractâ€

(1)     In this Part, “relevant electricity project†means a project—

(a)     that relates to the total system, an electricity interconnector or a multi-purpose interconnector, and

(b)     in relation to which criteria specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State are satisfied.

(2)     In subsection (1)(a), “the total system†means all transmission systems and distribution systems in Great Britain and offshore waters.

(3)     In this Part, “relevant licence†means—

(a)     a transmission licence that does not authorise the licence holder to co-ordinate and direct the flow of electricity as described in section 4(3A)(a);

(b)     a generation licence, a distribution licence, an interconnector licence or an MPI licence.

(4)     In this Part, “relevant contract†means a contract, entered into by a person with the holder of a transmission licence, a system operator electricity licence or a distribution licence (referred to in this Part as a “contract counterpartyâ€), for the carrying out of a relevant electricity project.

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