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Licenses and Access Rights

Ensuring the rights and terms and conditions for re-use is an important facet for an information discovery service. There are different types of content within the EDC and different licenses and access rights have been assigned to these by their creators and/or authors.

These licenses will inform you as to what you are allowed to do with the content and what acknowledgment you need to provide. This page gives an overview of the licensing provisions.

Metadata within the Energy Data Centre

Metadata within the EDC uses the Open Government Licence (OGL). This allows for copying, publishing, distributing and transmitting the Information; adapting the Information; exploiting the Information commercially and non-commercially providing the EDC is attributed or the following sentence is used : Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Most details from the projects metadata comes from UKRI's Gateway to Research service and so itself is licensed under the OGL.

Research Data

Some of our datasets use CC-BY and OGL licenses. Others have specialised licenses or terms and conditions, which are detailed below.

Datasets with access restrictions

To access this data you must first create an account with CEDA. Once your account is active you can request access to this dataset below
https://services.ceda.ac.uk/services/archive/edc_advanced_metering_trial/

Terms & conditions

  1. The UKERC-EDC Advanced Metering Trial data comprises half hourly gas and electricity (and water) consumption for a range of building/business types and is hereinafter referred to as “the Data”.
  2. The Data was supplied to UKERC-EDC by The Carbon Trust as indicative data only, on an “as is” basis, with no guarantee as to its accuracy (please see the relevant metadata entry for the history of the Data)
  3. The Data is supplied to the named applicant for either 1) academic research purposes only, or 2) work associated with the Non-Domestic Smart Energy Management Innovation Competition (NDSEMIC) programme. In any event the data should not be passed on to third parties, except with the prior written consent of The Carbon Trust (please make a separate application for all users who need access to the Data). (The Carbon Trust will be asked to verify all usage requests associated with the NDSEMIC programme).
  4. The Data may be used as the basis for publications (users are requested to acknowledge the source of the data in any such publication, recognising the UKERC-EDC and The Carbon Trust).
  5. The user may not re-publish the Data, except with the prior written consent of The Carbon Trust.

To access this data you must first create an account with CEDA. Once your account is active you can request access to this dataset below
https://services.ceda.ac.uk/services/archive/edc_buildings_mk0/

Terms & conditions

  1. The UKERC-EDC Milton Keynes Energy Park Dwellings data comprises hourly energy consumption data gathered from low energy homes in Milton Keynes Energy Park (1989-1991) and is hereinafter referred to as “the Data”
  2. The Data has been cleaned and pre-processed by the Bartlett School of Graduate Studies, University College London (UCL) and is provided here on an “as is” basis, with no guarantee as to its accuracy (please see the relevant metadata entry for the history of the Data).
  3. The Data is supplied to the named applicant for academic research purposes only and should not be passed on to third parties (please make a separate application for all users who need access to the Data)
  4. The Data may be used as the basis for academic publications (users are requested to acknowledge the source of the data in any such publication, recognising the UKERC-EDC and the original data provider)
  5. The user may not re-publish the Data, except with the express permission of the Data owner (see item 2 above)

To access this data you must first create an account with CEDA. Once your account is active you can request access to this dataset below
https://services.ceda.ac.uk/services/archive/edc_p114/

The P114 data held in the UKERC Energy Data Centre was subject to a formal licence agreement signed by the Science and Technology Facilities Council and Elexon Ltd, which was renewed annually. In 2021, Elexon decided to make this data openly accessible for all but have requested that we still require registration for reporting purposes.

Terms & conditions

  1. The P114 data held in the UKERC Energy Data Centre is subject to a formal licence agreement signed by the Science and Technology Facilities Council and Elexon Ltd, which may be renewed annually.
  2. The licence permits STFC to grant access rights to a nominated third party body, subject to prior approval by Elexon Ltd. As at 1 July 2016 the following Universities have signed a formal agreement and have been granted access rights.
    • Brunel
    • Cranfield
    • Edinburgh
    • Imperial
    • Leicester De Montfort
    • London School of Economics (LSE)
    • Loughborough
    • Newcastle
    • Open
    • Oxford
    • Reading
    • UCL
    • Ulster
    • Warwick
    • York
  3. Each nominated body is only allowed to use the data “for the purpose of participating in or in connection with electricity trading in Great Britain”.
  4. Each nominated body has agreed that the data is disseminated within its organisation  only on a “need to know basis”; that access will not be granted to any person who is not an employee or officer of the nominated body; and that persons within the organisation will ensure that the data is kept strictly confidential. 
  5. The Data is supplied as indicative data only, on an “as is” basis, and no guarantee is made as to its accuracy (please see the relevant metadata entry for the history of the Data)
  6. The Data is supplied to the named applicant for academic research purposes only and should not be passed on to third parties (please make a separate application for all users who need access to the Data)
  7. The Data may be used as the basis for academic publications (users are requested to acknowledge the source of the data in any such publication, recognising the UKERC Energy  Data Centre and Elexon Ltd.)
  8. The user may not re-publish the Data.

To access this data you must first create an account with CEDA. Once your account is active you can request access to this dataset below
https://services.ceda.ac.uk/services/archive/edc_redapt/

Terms & conditions

  1. The Data is provided under a Creative Commons licence. It is additionally subject to the End-User Agreement and Disclaimer listed below. We recommend and welcome collaborating on data analysis and publications due to the complex nature of the dataset and the availability of updated, augmented and improved data sets. Please see http://redapt.eng.ed.ac.uk for further information.
  2. Data is provided under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence: URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    • The source of this data must be acknowledged and attributed. Please use the following references:
    • Sellar B.G., Sutherland D.R.J., (2016) Tidal energy site characterisation at the Fall of Warness, EMEC, UK. University of Edinburgh.Technical Report - Energy Technologies Institute REDAPT MA1001, December 2016.
    • To follow
  3. Use of the data is subject to the following End-User Agreement and Disclaimer: 

You, (the End-User), are about to access certain data, (the Data) which has been gathered during a research project, (entitled ReDAPT), and by continuing you acknowledge that the Data is presented here 'as is', without any commitment that it is complete, accurate of suitable for any specific use or purpose to which you may wish to put the same. Specifically, no warranty or other assurance is given or should be implied that use of the Data will generate any particular end or result, or that your use of the Data will be uninterrupted or error-free, and all other conditions, warranties or other terms which might have been implied, whether by statute, common law or otherwise, are hereby excluded, including the implied conditions, warranties or other terms as to satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose or the use of reasonable skill and care

To access this data you must first create an account with CEDA. Once your account is active you can request access to this dataset below
https://services.ceda.ac.uk/services/archive/edc_electricity_pool/

Terms & conditions

  1. The UKERC-EDC Electricity Pool data comprises demand and price data    (GROSSDEMND, SMP, LOLP, PPP, PSP) covering the period from 1990 to 2001 and is hereinafter referred to as “the Data”.
  2. The Data is owned by Poolit Limited and is supplied by UKERC-EDC as indicative data only, on an “as is” basis, with no guarantee as to its accuracy (please see the relevant metadata entry for the history of the Data)
  3. The Data is supplied to the named applicant for academic research purposes only and should not be passed on to third parties (please make a separate application for all users who need access to the Data)
  4. The Data may be used as the basis for academic publications (users are requested to acknowledge the source of the data in any such publication, recognising the UKERC-EDC and the original data provider.
  5. The user may not re-publish the Data, except with the express permission of the Data owner (see item 2 above)

Datasets with licence requirements

T&C’s are at : https://data.ceda.ac.uk/edc/p1/licences/NTVV/NTVV_terms_and_conditions.txt.

Terms & conditions

  1. The New Thames Valley Vision (NTVV) project data was collected between 2011 and 2017 through the £30M Ofgem funded Low Carbon Network project;
  2. The Data is owned by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) and is supplied by UKERC Energy Data Centre (please see the Thames Valley Vision website;  http://www.thamesvalleyvision.co.uk/ for more information about the project*, and the relevant metadata entry for the history of the Data);
  3. Use of the data is subject to the following End-User Agreement and Disclaimer: You, (the End-User), are about to access certain data, (the Data) by continuing you acknowledge that the Data is presented here 'as is', without any commitment that it is complete, accurate of suitable for any specific use or purpose to which you may wish to put the same. Specifically, no warranty or other assurance is given or should be implied that use of the Data will generate any particular end or result, or that your use of the Data will be uninterrupted or error-free, and all other conditions, warranties or other terms which might have been implied, whether by statute, common law or otherwise, are hereby excluded, including the implied conditions, warranties or other terms as to satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose or the use of reasonable skill and care;
  4. If the Data is used to create academic publications or other outputs, users should acknowledge the information source, recognising both the UKERC Energy Data Centre and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (the original data provider).

* This website is no longer active as the Thames Valley Project has come to the end of its project lifecycle.

ETI produced a different licence for each of their datasets which had the information about the project name and partners in the licence. The text below has the generic part of the licence and indicates where specific projects and their partners are entered in the licence for that specific project

Name of specific project - ETI Open Licence for Materials

The Energy Technologies Institute LLP (the ETI) is making this Document available for Use under the following conditions from the (named specific) Project. This is intended to make this Document available on a similar basis as under the Open Government Licence but it is not Crown Copyright and it is owned and licenced separately by the ETI.

You are encouraged to Use and re-use the Document that is available under this licence freely and flexibly, with only a few conditions.

Using the Document under this licence:

Use of the Document made available under this licence indicates your acceptance of the terms and conditions below.

The ETI grants you a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive licence to Use the copyrights and database rights (if any) in the Document subject to the conditions below.

This licence does not affect your freedom under fair dealing or fair use or any other copyright or database right exceptions and limitations.

You are free to:

  • copy, publish, distribute and transmit the Document;
  • adapt the Document;
  • exploit the Document commercially and non-commercially for example, by combining it with other materials, or by including it in your own product or application.

You must, where you do any of the above:

  • acknowledge the source of the Document by including the following acknowledgement: "These materials are taken from a project, funded and commissioned by the ETI and carried out by the (named project partners)"
  • Provide a copy of or a link to this licence.
  • State that the Document contains materials protected by copyright licensed under this ETI Open Licence.
  • Acquire and maintain all necessary licences (if any) to any Third Party IP needed to use the Document.
  • Comply with any additional requirements for Use states on the cover page of the Document.

These are important conditions of this licence and if you fail to comply with them the rights granted to you under this licence, or any similar licence granted by the ETI, will end automatically.

Exemptions:

This licence only covers the ETI's copyright and database rights (if any) in the Document and does not cover:

  • personal data in the Document;
  • trade marks of the ETI and any of the Participants (or their sub-contractors) identified in the Document or otherwise; and
  • any other intellectual property rights, including patents, trade marks, and design rights.
Non-endorsement:

This licence does not grant you any right to Use the Document in a way that suggests any official status or that the ETI endorses you or your Use of the Document.

Non warranty and liability:

The Document is made available for Use without charge. In downloading the Document, you accept the basis on which the ETI makes it available.

The Document is licensed as is and the ETI excludes all representations, warranties, obligations and liabilities in relation to the Document to the maximum extent permitted by law.

The ETI is not liable for any errors or omissions in the Document and shall not be liable for any loss, injury or damage of any kind caused by its Use. This exclusion of liability includes, but is not limited to, any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages in each case such as loss of revenue, data, anticipated profits, and lost business.

The ETI does not guarantee the continued supply of the Document.

Governing Law:

This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it (including any non-contractual claims or disputes) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and the parties irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

Definitions:

In this licence, the terms below have the following meanings:

  • 'Document' means the document, model and/or spreadsheet together with the information contained within the document protected by copyright or by database right (for example, literary and artistic works, content, data and source code) offered for Use under the terms of this licence.
  • 'ETI' means the Energy Technologies Institute LLP, a limited liability partnership (OC333553), whose registered office is at Charnwood Building, Holywell Way, Loughborough, LE11 3AQ.
  • 'Third Party IP' means any third party intellectual property rights which are required by you to Use the Document.
  • 'Use' means doing any act which is restricted by copyright or database right, whether in the original medium or in any other medium, and includes without limitation distributing, copying, adapting, modifying as may be technically necessary to use it in a different mode or format.
  • 'You' means the natural or legal person, or body of persons corporate or incorporate, acquiring rights under this licence.

Publications

Publications produced by the EDC team are issued under the CC-By licence. This allows for sharing, reuse and adaption providing the EDC is attributed. License details available from CC-BY.

For publications which are not produced by the EDC team or ETI, then license information is currently not recorded within the EDC and you should check what is in the document.

Publications with licence requirements

ETI produced a series of licenses adapted to specific outputs. This is a generic version.

The Energy Technologies Institute (the "ETI") is making materials from the ..... available to use under the following conditions. This is intended to make this information available on a similar basis as under the Open Government Licence but it is not Crown Copyright and it is owned and licenced separately by the ETI.

You are encouraged to use and re-use the Information that is available under this licence freely and flexibly, with only a few conditions.

Using Information under this licence

Use of copyright and database right material expressly made available under this licence (the 'Information') indicates your acceptance of the terms and conditions below.

The ETI grants you a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive licence to use the Information subject to the conditions below. rpetual, non-exclusive licence to use the Information subject to the conditions below.

This licence does not affect your freedom under fair dealing or fair use or any other copyright or database right exceptions and limitations.

You are free to:
  • copy, publish, distribute and transmit the Information;
  • adapt the Information;
  • exploit the Information commercially and non-commercially for example, by combining it with other Information, or by including it in your own product or application.
You must, where you do any of the above:
  • acknowledge the source of the Information by including the following acknowledgement:"Information taken from the ...., funded and commissioned by the ETI"
  • Provide a copy of or a link to this licence.
  • State that the Information contains copyright information licensed under this ETI Open Licence.
  • Acquire and maintain all necessary licences for any Third Party Software needed to use the Information.

These are important conditions of this licence and if you fail to comply with them the rights granted to you under this licence, or any similar licence granted by the ETI, will end automatically. ETI Open Licence for Materials Energy Technologies Institute © 2018 Energy Technologies Institute LLP. The information in this document is the property of Energy Technologies Institute LLP and may not be copied or communicated to a third party or used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied without the express written consent of Energy Technologies Institute LLP.

Exemptions

This licence only covers the Information and does not cover:

  • personal data in the Information;
  • trade marks of the ETI; and
  • any other intellectual property rights, including patents, trade marks, and design rights.
Non-endorsement

This licence does not grant you any right to use the Information in a way that suggests any official status or that the ETI endorses you or your use of the Information.

Non warranty and liability

The Information is made available for use without charge. In downloading the Information, you accept the basis on which the ETI makes it available. The Information is licensed 'as is' and the ETI excludes all representations, warranties, obligations and liabilities in relation to the Information to the maximum extent permitted by law. The ETI is not liable for any errors or omissions in the Information and shall not be liable for any loss, injury or damage of any kind caused by its use. This exclusion of liability includes, but is not limited to, any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages in each case such as loss of revenue, data, anticipated profits, and lost business. The ETI does not guarantee the continued supply of the Information.

Governing Law

This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it (including any noncontractual claims or disputes) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and the parties irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

Definitions

In this licence, the terms below have the following meanings:

  • 'Information' means information protected by copyright or by database right (for example, literary and artistic works, content, data and source code) offered for use under the terms of this licence.
  • 'ETI' means the Energy Technologies Institute, a limited liability partnership (OC333553), whose registered office is at Charnwood Building, Holywell Park, Loughborough, LE11 3AZ
  • 'Third Party Software' means any third party software identified in or associated with the Information which is required by you to use the Information.
  • 'Use' means doing any act which is restricted by copyright or database right, whether in the original medium or in any other medium, and includes without limitation distributing, copying, adapting, modifying as may be technically necessary to use it in a different mode or format.
  • 'You' means the natural or legal person, or body of persons corporate or incorporate, acquiring rights under this licence.

    • ETI July 2018

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