Electricity Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2019 and comes into force on 1st January 2020. Amendments to the Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2018 2 The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2018 is amended as follows. Amendments to article 2 (interpretation) 3 In article 2, after the definition of “participant”, insert— “PAS 2030:2019” means Publicly Available Specification 2030:2019 ; “PAS 2030:2019 certified installer” means, in relation to a measure, a person who is certified, by a certification body or organisation accredited to EN ISO/IEC 17065:2012 , as compliant with those parts of PAS 2030:2019 that apply to the measure; “PAS 2035:2019” means Publicly Available Specification 2035:2019 ; . Amendments to article 14 (measures installed at private domestic premises) 4 In article 14(3)(b)— a at the end of paragraph (i), omit “or”; b at the end of paragraph (ii), insert “or”; c after paragraph (ii), insert— iii a first time heating system. . Amendments to article 16 (measures installed at E, F or G social housing) 5 In article 16— a in paragraph (1)(b)(iv), omit “, other than the installation of a district heating connection to uninsulated premises”; b omit paragraph (4). Amendments to article 17 (measures accompanied by a statement from a local authority) 6 In article 17, in paragraph (3)(c)— a at the end of paragraph (i), omit “or”; b at the end of paragraph (ii), insert “or”; c after paragraph (ii), insert— iii a first time heating system. . Substitution of article 18 (installation standards, warranties and consumer protection) 7 For article 18, substitute— Installation standards, warranties and consumer protection 18 1 Where the installation of a measure is completed before 1st July 2021, that measure meets the requirements of this article if— a the measure is installed in accordance with paragraph (2); b subject to paragraph (3)— i the measure is installed by, or under the responsibility of, a person who is registered with TrustMark for the purposes of that measure; and ii a certificate of lodgement is issued by the operator of TrustMark in respect of the measure; c in the case of the installation of a district heating connection, the measure meets one of the conditions in paragraph (4); d in the case of the installation of a boiler— i in the case of a repair, the measure is accompanied by a warranty for at least two years; ii in any other case, the measure is accompanied by a warranty that meets the requirements set out in Schedule 3; and e in the case of the installation of an electric storage heater, the measure is accompanied by a warranty for at least two years. 2 A measure is installed in accordance with this paragraph if the measure— a is referred to in PAS 2030:2017 and is installed in accordance with PAS 2030:2017 by, or under the responsibility of, a PAS 2030:2017 certified installer; b is referred to in PAS 2030:2019 and is installed in accordance with PAS 2030:2019 and PAS 2035:2019 by, or under the responsibility of, a PAS 2030:2019 certified installer; c is not referred to in PAS 2030:2017 and is installed by a person of appropriate skill and experience; or d is not referred to in PAS 2030:2019 and is installed by a person of appropriate skill and experience. 3 Paragraph (1)(b) does not apply where the measure— a is a demonstration action; b is a district heating connection which falls within paragraph (4)(a) or (b); or c is subject to arrangements for quality assurance and consumer protection, including arrangements for repairs and other remedies, which are equivalent to the requirements under TrustMark. 4 The installation of a district heating connection meets one of the conditions in this paragraph if— a it is a connection to a district heating system registered with the Heat Trust Scheme; b it is subject to arrangements for consumer protection which are equivalent to the requirements under the Heat Trust Scheme; or c it includes the installation of a ground source heat pump at the domestic premises. 5 Where the installation of a measure is completed on or after 1st July 2021, that measure meets the requirements of this article if— a in the case of a measure which— i is a demonstration action; ii is a district heating connection which falls within paragraph (4)(a) or (b); or iii is subject to arrangements for quality assurance and consumer protection, including arrangements for repairs and other remedies, which are equivalent to the requirements under TrustMark, the measure is installed in accordance with paragraph (6); b in the case of a measure which does not fall within sub-paragraph (a)(i) to (iii)— i the measure is installed by, or under the responsibility of, a person who is registered with TrustMark for the purposes of that measure; and ii a certificate of lodgement is issued by the operator of TrustMark in respect of the measure; c in the case of the installation of a district heating connection, the measure meets one of the conditions in paragraph (4); and d in the case of the installation of a boiler which is not a repair, the measure is accompanied by a warranty that meets the requirements set out in Schedule 3. 6 A measure is installed in accordance with this paragraph if the measure— a is referred to in PAS 2030:2019 and is installed in accordance with PAS 2030:2019 and PAS 2035:2019 by, or under the responsibility of, a PAS 2030:2019 certified installer; or b is not referred to in PAS 2030:2019 and is installed by a person of appropriate skill and experience. 7 In this article— “certificate of lodgement” means a document entitled “TrustMark Certificate of Lodgement” which sets out the address at which a measure has been installed and the type of measure; “ground source heat pump” means equipment which generates heat— using the heat energy provided by a shared ground loop; or by absorbing energy stored in the form of heat in the ground, including water in the ground, or in surface water; “Heat Trust Scheme” means the scheme operated by Heat Customer Protection Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with company number 09456667; “PAS 2030:2017” means Publicly Available Specification 2030:2017 ; “PAS 2030:2017 certified installer” means, in relation to a measure, a person who is certified, by a certification body or organisation accredited to EN ISO/IEC 17065:2012, as compliant with those parts of PAS 2030:2017 that apply to the measure; “shared ground loop” means equipment which— absorbs energy stored in the form of heat in the ground, including water in the ground, or in surface water; and provides heat energy through a hydraulic connection to two or more ground source heat pumps; “TrustMark” means the scheme of that name operated by TrustMark (2005) Limited, a company registered in England and Wales with company number 05480144. . Amendments to article 19 (additional requirements to be met by heating measures) 8 In article 19— a in paragraph (1), after sub-paragraph (c), insert— ca is not the installation of a first time heating system at uninsulated premises; ; b at the end of paragraph (2), insert— “room-in-roof” means, in relation to insulation, insulation of the ceiling and walls of a room in the roof space of a building; “uninsulated premises” means premises other than a mobile home— which include the top floor of the building in which they are located and which— do not have flat roof, loft, rafter or room-in-roof insulation; and are premises at which flat roof, loft, rafter or room-in-roof insulation can be installed; or which have exterior facing cavity walls which— can be insulated; and are not insulated. . Amendments to article 27 (the score for district heating connections) 9 In article 27— a for paragraph (2), substitute— 2 Where this article applies, the score is calculated by determining the cost savings for the qualifying action in accordance with the following formulae— a in the case of a qualifying action which meets the conditions in paragraph (2A)— K × L × 1.2 b in all other cases— K × L ; b after paragraph (2), insert— 2A A qualifying action meets the conditions in this paragraph if the qualifying action is a measure which— a is referred to in PAS 2030:2019; b is installed in accordance with PAS 2030:2019 and PAS 2035:2019 by, or under the responsibility of, a PAS 2030:2019 certified installer; and c is completed before 1st July 2021. . Amendments to article 28 (the score for demonstration actions) 10 In article 28— a for paragraph (2), substitute— 2 The score of a demonstration action is calculated in accordance with the following formulae— a in the case of a qualifying action which meets the conditions in paragraph (2A)— M × 6.24 b in all other cases— M × 5.2 ; b after paragraph (2), insert— 2A A qualifying action meets the conditions in this paragraph if the qualifying action is a measure— a which is referred to in PAS 2030:2019; b which is installed in accordance with PAS 2030:2019 and PAS 2035:2019 by, or under the responsibility of, a PAS 2030:2019 certified installer; and c in respect of which installation is completed before 1st July 2021. . Amendments to article 30 (the score for monitored measures) 11 In article 30— a for paragraph (2)(b), substitute— b either— i the score for the qualifying action calculated in accordance with the methodology stated in the application for approval of the monitored measure in accordance with article 22(2)(a)(iii); or ii if the conditions in paragraph (2A) are met, the score under paragraph (i) multiplied by 1.2. ; b after paragraph (2), insert— 2A The conditions in this paragraph are met if the qualifying action is a measure which— a is referred to in PAS 2030:2019; b is installed in accordance with PAS 2030:2019 and PAS 2035:2019 by, or under the responsibility of, a PAS 2030:2019 certified installer; and c is completed before 1st July 2021. . Amendments to article 32 (the score for all other qualifying actions) 12 In article 32— a for paragraph (2), substitute— 2 Where this article applies, the score is calculated by determining the cost savings for the qualifying action in accordance with the following formulae— a in the case of a qualifying action which meets the conditions in paragraph (2A)— Q × R × 1.2 b in all other cases— Q × R ; b after paragraph (2), insert— 2A A qualifying action meets the conditions in this paragraph if the qualifying action is a measure which— a is referred to in PAS 2030:2019; b is installed in accordance with PAS 2030:2019 and PAS 2035:2019 by, or under the responsibility of, a PAS 2030:2019 certified installer; and c is completed before 1st July 2021. ; c in paragraph (3), in the definition of “R”— i for paragraph (b), substitute— b 4, in the case of a qualifying action which is the replacement of a broken boiler with another boiler and which is— i a measure to which article 12(9) applies; or ii a renewable heating measure; ; ii after paragraph (b), insert— ba 2, in the case of a qualifying action which is the replacement of a broken boiler with another boiler and which is not a qualifying action described in paragraph (b); ; iii in paragraph (d)(i), after “(b)” insert “, (ba)”. Amendments to article 33 (publication of a cost savings methodology) 13 In article 33— a in paragraph (2)— i for sub-paragraph (a), substitute— a in the case of a qualifying action which is the repair of a boiler or electric storage heater, an expected lifetime for the qualifying action of 2 years; ; ii at the end of sub-paragraph (f), omit “and”; iii after sub-paragraph (f), insert— fa in the case of a qualifying action which is the installation of room-in-roof insulation and which, if completed on or after 1st July 2020, is accompanied by an appropriate warranty, an expected lifetime for the qualifying action of 42 years; fb in the case of a qualifying action which is the installation of underfloor insulation and which, if completed on or after 1st July 2020, is accompanied by an appropriate warranty, an expected lifetime for the qualifying action of 42 years; fc in the case of a qualifying action which is a first time heating system other than the installation of a district heating connection, an expected lifetime for the qualifying action of 20 years; and ; b at the end of paragraph (4), insert— “room-in-roof” in relation to insulation has the same meaning as in article 19; “underfloor insulation” means insulation of all or part of the floor of a room in a building, where that floor, or that part of the floor, is not situated above a habitable room. . Amendments to Schedule 3 (requirements for warranties for boiler installations) 14 In Schedule 3— a in paragraph (1), for “article 18(1)(d)(ii)” substitute “article 18(1)(d)(ii) and (5)(d)”; b in paragraph (2)(b), for “1 year” substitute “2 years”. Transitional provision 15 In relation to a measure where the installation is completed before this Order comes into force, the Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2018 shall continue to have effect as if it had not been amended by this Order. Kwasi Kwarteng Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 30th October 2019 The Scottish Ministers consent to the making of this Order. Kevin Stewart Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers 29th October 2019