S.L. 545.29 Art. 2Interpretation.

(1) Unless otherwise stated in these regulations, the definitions in the Act shall apply.

(2) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

"the Act" means the Regulator for Energy and Water Services

Act; "annual", "annum" or "year" means the period of time commencing on the 1st January and ending on the 31st December of each year; "change of use of premises" means the change in the classification of a premises in terms of these regulations whether domestic or residential or non-residential or institutional household;

"co-generation" means the simultaneous generation in one process of thermal energy and electrical or mechanical energy;

"cogeneration unit" means a unit that is able to operate in cogeneration mode;

"commissioned" means the first time a cogeneration unit is put into operation, following the establishment of operational readiness; "consumed on site" means consumed on the same premises where the cogeneration unit is installed; "distribution" means the transport of electricity on high voltage, medium voltage and low voltage distribution systems with a view to its delivery to consumers, but not including supply; "distribution system" means all the interconnected technical facilities used for conveying electricity to final customers; "distribution system operator" means a person responsible for operating, ensuring the maintenance of and, if necessary, developing the distribution system in a given area and, where applicable, its interconnections with other systems and for ensuring the long-term ability of the system to meet reasonable demands for the distribution of electricity; "domestic premises" means premises which include private dwellings with no persons registered with the distribution system operator as residing in them such as second homes, or private garages and common areas including roofs, stairs, terraces, gardens to buildings which are used solely for private dwellings; "electricity from cogeneration" means electricity generated in a process linked to the production of useful heat and calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in the First Schedule of the Energy Efficiency and Cogeneration Regulations;

"installation operator" means the holder of the licence to generate electricity from the cogeneration unit;

"institutional households" shall include the following premises:

(a) healthcare institutions such as premises used as a hospital, nursing home or as any institution providing medical or nursing care;

(b) institutions for retired, elderly or disabled persons, including premises used as a home for the retired or elderly persons or persons with any disability;

(c) educational institutions including premises used as a boarding school or for similar purposes;

(d) care institutions including premises used as orphanages, shelter homes, open centres for refugees or for similar purposes;

(e) religious institutions including premises used as convents, retreat houses, or for similar purposes;

(f) military institutions such as military barracks;

(g) other institutions including premises used as boarding houses, penal or correctional facilities or for similar purposes; "kVAh" means kilo Volt Ampere hour; "kW" means kilo Watt;

"kWh" means kilo Watt hours; "metering equipment" means the electricity meters provided by the distribution system operator including smart meters, any voltage and current transformers and any other associated equipment and wiring required to measure the quantity of electricity supplied or exported; "the Minister" means the Minister responsible for resources; "MWe" means the electricity capacity rating of a cogeneration unit; "nominal installed capacity" means the nominal electricity rating MWe as defined on the rating plate of the cogeneration unit; "non-residential premises" means a building or plot of land which is used wholly or mainly for the purpose of conducting an economic activity, but does not include any building such as private garages or common areas to buildings which are used solely as private dwellings; "operational readiness" means the capability to function in accordance with design and specifications; "premises code" means a unique number assigned by the distribution system operator identifying a particular premises with its individual service address and served with electricity and, or water;

"proxy for the market price" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Electricity Regulations;

"the Regulator" means the Regulator for Energy and Water Services as established by the Act;

"renewable energy sources" means renewable non-fossil energy sources, that is, wind, solar, geothermal, wave, tidal, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment unit gas and biogases; "residential premises" means any premises used solely and regularly as a private dwelling where at least one person resides but does not include institutional households; "scheduled" means in accordance with the scheduled programme of ARMS Limited for the taking of periodic electricity meter readings; "smart meters" shall have the same meaning as in the Electricity

Supply Regulations.