DCUSA OBJECTIVES. 3.1 The objectives of this Agreement (such objectives being the General Objectives), except in respect of the Charging Methodologies, are set out in Condition 22 of the Distribution Licences. For ease of reference, the General Objectives are set out below using the terminology of this Agreement (but in the case of any inconsistency with the Distribution Licences, the Distribution Licences shall prevail):
3.1.1 the development, maintenance and operation by each of the DNO Parties and IDNO Parties of an efficient, co-ordinated, and economical Distribution System;
3.1.2 the facilitation of effective competition in the generation and supply of electricity and (so far as is consistent with that) the promotion of such competition in the sale, distribution and purchase of electricity;
3.1.3 the efficient discharge by each of the DNO Parties and IDNO Parties of the obligations imposed upon them by their Distribution Licences; and
3.1.4 the promotion of efficiency in the implementation and administration of this Agreement and the arrangements under it; and
3.1.5 compliance with the EU Internal Market Regulation and any relevant legally binding decisions of the European Commission and/or the Agency for the Co- operation of Energy Regulators.
3.2 The objectives of this Agreement in respect of the Charging Methodologies only (such objectives being the Charging Objectives) are set out in Condition 22A of the Distribution Licences. For ease of reference, the Charging Objectives are set out below using the terminology of this Agreement (but in the case of any inconsistency with the Distribution Licences, the Distribution Licences shall prevail):
3.2.1 that compliance by each DNO Party with the Charging Methodologies facilitates the discharge by the DNO Party of the obligations imposed on it under the Act and by its Distribution Licence;
3.2.2 that compliance by each DNO Party with the Charging Methodologies facilitates competition in the generation and supply of electricity and will not restrict, distort, or prevent competition in the transmission or distribution of electricity or in participation in the operation of an Interconnector (as defined in the Distribution Licences);
3.2.3 that compliance by each DNO Party with the Charging Methodologies results in charges which, so far as is reasonably practicable after taking account of implementation costs, reflect the costs incurred, or reasonably expected to be incurred, by the DNO Party in its Distribution Business; and
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DCUSA OBJECTIVES. 3.1 The objectives of this Agreement (the DCUSA Objectives) shall be:
3.1.1 the development, maintenance and operation by the DNO Parties and IDNO Parties of an efficient, co-ordinated, and economical Distribution NetworksSystem;
3.1.2 the facilitation of effective competition in the generation and supply of electricity and (so far as is consistent therewithwith that) the promotion of such competition in the sale, distribution and purchase of electricity;
3.1.3 the efficient discharge by the DNO Parties and IDNO Parties of the obligations imposed upon them inby their Distribution Licences; and
3.1.4 the promotion of efficiency in the implementation and administration of this Agreement.
