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The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024
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6. After article 12B insert—
“Determining the number of renewables obligation certificates to be produced by a designated electricity supplier in order to discharge its renewables obligation: revisions of the obligation level for the 2024/25 obligation period
12C.—(1) This article applies in respect of the 2024/25 obligation period.
(2) Following the publication under article 12A(5) of the obligation level for the 2024/25 obligation period, the Scottish Ministers may revise the obligation level in accordance with paragraph (5).
(3) If the Scottish Ministers revise the obligation level under paragraph (2), they may provide that the revised obligation level applies for such part of the 2024/25 obligation period as specified.
(4) The Scottish Ministers may not revise the obligation level under paragraph (2)—
(a)after 31 March 2024, or
(b)more than once.
(5) Any revision of the obligation level under paragraph (2) must be calculated in accordance with—
(a)article 12A(2) where the total obligation for the 2024/25 obligation period is calculation A, or
(b)article 12A(3) where the total obligation for the 2024/25 obligation period is calculation B,
with the references to “D” in the formulae set out in article 12A(2) and (3) being treated as references to the estimate made by the Secretary of State under article 13C(3) of the 2015 Order(1) of the total amount of EII excluded electricity likely to be supplied to customers in Great Britain during the 2024/25 obligation period.
(6) If the Scottish Ministers revise the obligation level under paragraph (2), they must publish the revised obligation level within 7 days beginning with the day on which the obligations level is revised.
(7) In this article—
“2024/25 obligation period” means the obligation period beginning on 1st April 2024,
“obligation level” means the number of renewables obligation certificates that a designated electricity supplier is required to produce in respect of each megawatt hour of electricity that it supplies to customers in Scotland during the obligation period in order to discharge its renewables obligation for that period as determined under article 12A(2) or 12A(3),
“revised obligation level” means the obligation level as revised under paragraph (2).”.
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Article 13C is inserted by S.I. 2024/403.
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