1.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), where an application is made under section 36 of the Electricity Act to construct, extend or operate a generating station, the fee payable in respect of the application is as specified in Table 1.S
(2) Where the subject matter of the application is two or more of the matters specified in Table 1, the fee to be paid is the higher or the highest of the relevant fees.
| Subject matter of application | Fee payable |
|---|---|
| 1. Construction, or construction and operation, of a generating station which is not EIA development and has a capacity— | |
(a) not exceeding 10 megawatts | £7,800 |
(b) exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts | £30,000 |
(c) exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts | £84,000 |
(d) exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts | £120,000 |
(e) exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts | £180,000 |
(f) exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts | £216,000 |
(g) exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt | £264,000 |
(h) exceeding 1 gigawatt | £264,000 + £15,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt |
| 2. Extension, or extension and operation, of a generating station which is not EIA development, resulting in increase in capacity— | |
(a) not exceeding 10 megawatts | £7,800 |
(b) exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts | £30,000 |
(c) exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts | £84,000 |
(d) exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts | £120,000 |
(e) exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts | £180,000 |
(f) exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts | £216,000 |
(g) exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt | £264,000 |
(h) exceeding 1 gigawatt | £264,000 + £15,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt |
| 3. Construction, or construction and operation, of a generating station which is EIA development and has a capacity— | |
(a) not exceeding 10 megawatts | £8,400 |
(b) exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts | £42,000 |
(c) exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts | £150,000 |
(d) exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts | £216,000 |
(e) exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts | £336,000 |
(f) exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts | £437,000 |
(g) exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt | £548,000 |
(h) exceeding 1 gigawatt | £548,000 + £30,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt |
| 4. Extension, or extension and operation, of a generating station which is EIA development, resulting in an increase in capacity— | |
(a) not exceeding 10 megawatts | £8,400 |
(b) exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts | £42,000 |
(c) exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts | £150,000 |
(d) exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts | £216,000 |
(e) exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts | £336,000 |
(f) exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts | £437,000 |
(g) exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt | £548,000 |
(h) exceeding 1 gigawatt | £548,000 + £30,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt |
| 5. Any other extension of a generating station which does not result in an increase in capacity, where the capacity of the generating station does— | |
(a) not exceed 10 megawatts | £7,800 |
(b) exceed 10 megawatts | £30,000 |
| 6. Operation only or change to manner of operation of a generating station, which does not result in an increase in capacity, where the capacity of the generating station does— | |
(a) not exceed 10 megawatts | £7,800 |
(b) exceed 10 megawatts | £30,000] |
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. Table 1 substituted (13.12.2022) by The Electricity (Applications for Consent and Variation of Consent) (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/310), regs. 1(1), 2(2) (with reg. 3)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. para. 1 in force at 30.6.2019, see reg. 1(1)