Capacity Market: proposal to relax the rules temporarily in response to COVID-19

We would like views on proposals to introduce temporary rules to modify the application of the Electricity Capacity Regulations 2014 and Capacity Market (CM) Rules during the pandemic, in order to:

• remove or relax certain obligations and deadlines
• reduce administrative and operational burdens
• minimise the likelihood of terminations
• give capacity providers more time to appeal
• provide the Secretary of State greater discretion to extend the time for capacity providers to achieve compliance

We’re seeking views on ways to relax certain CM obligations and deadlines, reduce administrative and operational burdens, and minimise the likelihood of terminations arising as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.