The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017

Amendment of the 2009 Order

3.  In article 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a) after the definition of “the 2007 Order” insert—

““the 2015 Order” means the Renewables Obligation Order 2015(1);”;

(b) after the definition of “designated electricity supplier” insert—

““EII excluded electricity” means electricity which constitutes EII excluded electricity within the meaning of regulation 6(1) of the Electricity Supplier Obligations (Amendment & Excluded Electricity) Regulations 2015(2);”;

(c) after the definition of “Northern Ireland Energy Order” insert—

““obligation level” has the meaning given by article 12B(8);”;

(d) after the definition of “regular biomass” insert—

““relevant electricity” means—

(a)

in respect of—

(i)

any obligation period in respect of which article 12A applies; or

(ii)

any month of an obligation period in respect of which a revised obligation level applies in accordance with article 12B(6)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii) or (7)(a) or (b)(ii),

any electricity supplied to customers in Scotland other than EII excluded electricity; and

(b)

in respect of any other period, any electricity supplied to customers in Scotland;”;

and

(e) after the definition of “retail prices index” insert—

““revised obligation level” has the meaning given by article 12B(8);”.

(1)

S.I. 2015/1947.

(2)

S.I. 2015/721, as amended by S.I. 2017/1051.