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Smart Meters Act 2018Smart Meters Act 2018
Changes over time for: Smart Meters Act 2018 (without Schedules)
23/05/2018- Amendment
23/07/2018- Amendment
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Act modified by S.I. 2020/629 rule 3(2)(3)
PowersE+W+S
1Smart meters: extension of time for exercise of powersE+W+S
(1)In section 88 of the Energy Act 2008 (power to amend licence conditions etc: smart meters), in subsection (5), for “1 November 2018” substitute “ 1 November 2023 ”.
(2)In the Electricity Act 1989—
(a)in section 7A(10D) (expiry of provisions requiring proposed transfer of smart meter communication licence to be notified to Secretary of State), for “1 November 2018” substitute “ 1 November 2023 ”;
(b)in section 56FB(2) (time limit for exercise of power to provide for activities connected with smart meters to be licensable activities), for “1 November 2018” substitute “ 1 November 2023 ”.
(3)In the Gas Act 1986—
(a)in section 8AA(10D) (expiry of provisions requiring proposed transfer of smart meter communication licence to be notified to Secretary of State), for “1 November 2018” substitute “ 1 November 2023 ”;
(b)in section 41HB(2) (time limit for exercise of power to provide for activities connected with smart meters to be licensable activities), for “1 November 2018” substitute “ 1 November 2023 ”.
(4)In consequence of the amendments made by subsections (1), (2)(b) and (3)(b), in section 73 of the Energy Act 2011, omit subsections (5), (7) and (8).
Special administration regimeE+W+S
2Smart meter communication licensee administration ordersE+W+S
3Objective of a smart meter communication licensee administrationE+W+S
(a)that the licensee's functions under the relevant licences are performed efficiently and economically, and
(c)such a transfer would produce a result for the company's creditors as a whole that is better than the result that would be produced without it; or
(d)such a transfer would, without prejudicing the interests of those creditors as a whole, produce a result for the company's members as a whole that is better than the result that would be produced without it.
4Application of certain provisions of the Energy Act 2004E+W+S
(a)for “energy administration”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ smart meter communication licensee administration ”;
(b)for “energy administrator”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ smart meter communication administrator ”;
(c)for “a protected energy company”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ a smart meter communication licensee ”.
(a)in paragraph 32(1)(d), for the words from “ “energy administration application”” to “Energy Act 2004” substitute “ “smart meter communication licensee administration application” means an application to the court for a smart meter communication licensee administration order under Chapter 3 of Part 3 of the Energy Act 2004, as applied by section 4 of the Smart Meters Act 2018 ”;
(b)in paragraph 32(1)(e), for “section 155 of the Energy Act 2004” substitute “ section 3 of the Smart Meters Act 2018 ”;
(c)in paragraph 36, for “section 154(4) of this Act” substitute “ section 2(4) of the Smart Meters Act 2018 ”;
(d)in paragraph 43, after “the Energy Act 2004” insert “ and section 4 of the Smart Meters Act 2018 ”;
(e)in paragraph 44(5), after “the Energy Act 2004” insert “ and section 4 of the Smart Meters Act 2018 ”;
(f)in paragraph 45, after “section 157(1)(e) of this Act” insert “ as applied by section 4 of the Smart Meters Act 2018 ”;
(h)in paragraph 47, after “Part 1 of this Schedule” insert “ and section 4 of the Smart Meters Act 2018 ”.
(a)for “old energy company”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ old licensee ”;
(b)for “new energy company”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ new licensee ”;
(c)in paragraph 1(b), for “section 155(3)” substitute “ section 3(3) of the Smart Meters Act 2018 ”;
(d)in paragraph 12, for “section 155” substitute “ section 3 of the Smart Meters Act 2018 ”.
5Conduct of administration, transfer schemes, etcE+W+S
In section 159(3) of the Energy Act 2004 (conduct of administration, transfer schemes, etc under Chapter 3 of Part 3 of that Act), after “2011” insert “ or section 4 of the Smart Meters Act 2018 ”.
6Modifications of particular or standard conditionsE+W+S
(9)The Secretary of State's powers under this section are exercisable only during the eighteen months beginning with the commencement of this section.
(a)for “2011 or” substitute “ 2011, ”;
(b)for “(power to amend licence conditions)” substitute “ or under section 6 of the Smart Meters Act 2018 ”.
7Licence conditions to secure funding of smart meter communication licensee administrationE+W+S
8Modifications under the Enterprise Act 2002E+W+S
(3)In section 170(1) of the Energy Act 2004 (modification of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of that Act under the Enterprise Act 2002) after “2011” insert “ or section 4 of the Smart Meters Act 2018 ”.
9Power to make further modifications of insolvency legislationE+W+S
10InterpretationE+W+S
Half-hourly settlement of electricity imbalancesE+W+S
11Modification of electricity codes etc: settlement using smart meter informationE+W+S
(1)The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (“the Authority”) may—
(a)modify a document maintained in accordance with an electricity licence, and
(b)modify an agreement that gives effect to such a document,
if the condition in subsection (2) is satisfied.
(2)The condition is that the Authority considers the modification necessary or desirable for the purposes of enabling or requiring half-hourly electricity imbalances to be calculated using information about customers' actual consumption of electricity on a half-hourly basis.
(3)The power to make modifications under this section includes—
(a)power to make provision about the determination of amounts payable in connection with half-hourly electricity imbalances;
(b)power to remove or replace all of the provisions of a document or agreement;
(c)power to make different provision for different purposes;
(d)power to make incidental, supplementary, consequential or transitional modifications.
(4)A modification may not be made under this section after the end of the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which this section comes into force.
“balancing arrangements” means arrangements made by the transmission system operator for the purposes of balancing the national transmission system for Great Britain;
“electricity licence” means a licence under section 6(1) of the Electricity Act 1989;
“half-hourly electricity imbalance” means the difference between the amount of electricity consumed by an electricity supplier's customers during a half-hour period and the amount of electricity purchased by the electricity supplier for delivery during that period, after taking into account any adjustments in connection with the supplier's participation in balancing arrangements;
“supply”, in relation to electricity, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989 (see section 4(4) of that Act);
“transmission system” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989 (see section 4(4) of that Act);
“transmission system operator” means the person operating the national transmission system for Great Britain.
13Date from which modifications of electricity licence conditions may have effectE+W+S
(1)The Electricity Act 1989 is amended in accordance with this section.
(2)In section 11A(9) (modifications of electricity licence conditions not to have effect less than 56 days from publication of decision to modify), at the end insert “ , except as provided in section 11AA ”.
“11AAModification of conditions under section 11A: early effective date
(1)The date specified by virtue of section 11A(8) in relation to a modification under that section may be less than 56 days from the publication of the decision to proceed with the making of the modification if—
(a)the Authority considers it necessary or expedient for the modification to have effect before the 56 days expire,
(b)the purpose condition is satisfied,
(c)the consultation condition is satisfied, and
(d)the time limit condition is satisfied.
(2)The purpose condition is that the Authority considers the modification necessary or desirable for purposes described in section 11(2) of the Smart Meters Act 2018 (enabling or requiring half-hourly electricity imbalances to be calculated using information about customers' actual consumption of electricity on a half-hourly basis).
(3)The consultation condition is that the notice under section 11A(2) relating to the modification—
(a)stated the date from which the Authority proposed that the modification should have effect,
(b)stated the Authority's reasons for proposing that the modification should have effect from a date less than 56 days from the publication of the decision to modify, and
(c)explained why, in the Authority's view, that would not have a material adverse effect on any licence holder.
(4)The time limit condition is that the specified date mentioned in subsection (1) falls within the period of 5 years beginning on the day on which section 11 of the Smart Meters Act 2018 comes into force.”
(4)In paragraph 2 of Schedule 5A (procedure for appeals under section 11C: suspension of decision), after sub-paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A)In the case of an appeal against a decision of the Authority which already has effect by virtue of section 11AA, the CMA may direct that the modification that is the subject of the decision—
(a)ceases to have effect entirely or to such extent as may be specified in the direction, and
(b)does not have effect, or does not have effect to the specified extent, pending the determination of the appeal.”
Final provisionsE+W+S
14Short title, commencement and extentE+W+S
(1)This Act may be cited as the Smart Meters Act.
(2)Section 1 and this section come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
(3)Sections 11 to 13 come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.
(4)Regulations under subsection (3) are to be made by statutory instrument.
(5)The other provisions of this Act come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(6)This Act extends to England and Wales and Scotland.