Part 11: Energy Savings Opportunity Schemes Section 256: Requirement for assessment of energy consumption
This section allows ESOS regulations to set out the requirements for an assessment of energy consumption and the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from it under an ESOS scheme. This may include, for example, the:
frequency and periods of assessment,
manner in which assessments are carried out, and
record-keeping in relation to an assessment.
	Subsection (3) enables regulations to provide that the whole or part of an assessment must be carried out, approved or audited by a specified person called ‘an assessor’.
	Subsections (4), (5) and (6) allow regulations to include provisions to enable or require that ESOS assessments include recommendations relating to energy savings or emissions reductions, and to require a cost-benefit analysis to be carried out first. Subsection (6) sets out details in relation to the meaning of ‘cost-benefit analysis’ for these purposes.
	Subsections (7) and (8) enable regulations to make provisions relating to formal written reports and the sharing of them within the corporate group, and notification of the scheme administrator of compliance with the regulations, as well as the publication of this compliance information.
	Subsection (9) allows regulations to make provision enabling alternative routes for complying with the ESOS regulations.