Legislation – Energy Act 2023

the conditions of a designated person’s gas transporter licence;

the terms of a designated person’s gas transporter licence;

the standard conditions incorporated in gas transporter licences by virtue of section 8 of the Gas Act 1986;

a document maintained in accordance with the conditions of licences of a relevant type or an agreement that gives effect to a document so maintained.

facilitating or supporting the financing of the design, construction, commissioning or operation of a hydrogen pipeline project (or of hydrogen pipeline projects generally), or

promoting value for money in connection with a hydrogen pipeline project (or in connection with hydrogen pipeline projects generally).

the duties in sections 1 and 4(1)(b) of the Climate Change Act 2008 (carbon targets and budgets);

the interests of existing and future consumers of gas conveyed through pipes, including their interests in relation to the cost and security of supply of gas;

costs, expenditure or liabilities of any description that the designated person may reasonably be expected to incur in carrying out its activities;

the need to secure that the designated person is able to finance its activities;

the need to secure that the designated person has appropriate incentives in relation to the carrying on of its activities;

such other matters as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

a gas transporter licence;

a licence under section 7A(1) of the Gas Act 1986 (gas supply licence);

a licence under section 7AA of that Act (gas system planner licence);

a licence under section 7AC of that Act (code manager licence).

the designated project to which the modification relates, and

any other designated project authorised by the person’s gas transporter licence.