Energy Act 2011
2011 CHAPTER 16
ANNEX A:: GLOSSARY
CERT – Carbon Emissions Reduction Target. Following on from two three year phases of the Energy Efficiency Commitment CERT requires larger domestic energy suppliers to make savings in CO2 emitted by householders by promoting the installation of low carbon energy solutions to consumers.
CESP – Community Energy Saving Programme. Requires gas and electricity suppliers and electricity generators to deliver energy saving measures to domestic consumers in specific low income areas of Great Britain.
DECC – Department of Energy and Climate Change.
ECHR – European Convention on Human Rights.
ECO – Energy Company Obligation. Will replace the existing energy company obligations (CERT and CESP) when they end in December 2012
EPC – Energy Performance Certificate. Introduced to help improve the energy efficiency of buildings, providing an ‘A’ to ‘G’ energy efficiency rating.
GEMA – the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority which is bestowed with powers and duties to regulate the gas and electricity markets.
OFT – Office of Fair Trading. UK's consumer and competition authority with an aim to make markets work well for consumers.
OFTO – Offshore transmission owners. There are currently three transmission owners.
UNC – Uniform Network Code. A legal document which forms the basis of the arrangements between companies that transport gas, and those whose gas it transports.
