The Electricity (Applications for Consent and Variation of Consent) (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2019

Regulation 4(2)

SCHEDULE FEES

Fees for applications made under section 36 of the Electricity Act to construct, extend or operate a generating station

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.

(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.

Table 1

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	£6,500
(b) exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts	£25,000
(c) exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts	£70,000
(d) exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts	£100,000
(e) exceeding 300 megawatts	£150,000
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	£6,500
(b) exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts	£25,000
(c) exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts	£70,000
(d) exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts	£100,000
(e) exceeding 300 megawatts	£150,000
3. Construction, or construction and operation, of a generating station which is EIA development and has a capacity—
(a) not exceeding 10 megawatts	£7,000
(b) exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts	£35,000
(c) exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts	£125,000
(d) exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts	£180,000
(e) exceeding 300 megawatts	£280,000
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	£7,000
(b) exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts	£35,000
(c) exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts	£125,000
(d) exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts	£180,000
(e) exceeding 300 megawatts	£280,000
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	£6,500
(b) exceed 10 megawatts	£25,000
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—	£25,000
(a) not exceed 10 megawatts	£6,500
(b) exceed 10 megawatts	£25,000

Fees for applications made under section 37 of the Electricity Act to install or keep installed an electric line above ground

2.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), where an application is made under section 37 of the Electricity Act to install or keep installed an electric line above ground, the fee payable in respect of the application is calculated in accordance with Table 2.

(2) Where the subject matter of the application relates to matters specified under entry 1(b) or (c), or 2(b) of Table 2, lengths over 500 metres will be rounded to the nearest whole kilometre.

Table 2

Subject matter of application	Fee payable
1. Overhead line which is not EIA development with a total distance—
(a) not exceeding 500 metres	£360
(b) exceeding 500 metres but not exceeding 15 kilometres	£600 per kilometre, up to a maximum of £4,000
(c) exceeding 15 kilometres	£9,000 + £600 per kilometre, up to a maximum of £150,000
2. Overhead line which is EIA development with a total distance—
(a) not exceeding 1 kilometre	£1,500
(b) exceeding 1 kilometre	£1,500 per kilometre, up to a maximum of £300,000

Fees for variation applications

3.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), where a variation application is made, the fee payable in respect of the variation application is as specified in Table 3.

(2) Where the subject matter of the variation application is two or more of the matters specified in Table 3, the fee to be paid is the higher or the highest of the relevant fees.

Table 3

Variation application	Fee payable
1. A variation application which is not for EIA development and which, if granted, would increase the capacity of the generating station such that the increased capacity would—
(a) not exceed 10 megawatts	£4,875
(b) exceed 10 megawatts but not exceed 50 megawatts	£18,750
(c) exceed 50 megawatts but not exceed 100 megawatts	£52,500
(d) exceed 100 megawatts but not exceed 300 megawatts	£75,000
(e) exceed 300 megawatts	£112,500
2. A variation application which is for EIA development and which, if granted, would increase the capacity of the generating station such that the increased capacity would—
(a) not exceed 10 megawatts	£5, 250
(b) exceed 10 megawatts but not exceed 50 megawatts	£26,250
(c) exceed 50 megawatts but not exceed 100 megawatts	£93,750
(d) exceed 100 megawatts but not exceed 300 megawatts	£135,000
(e) exceed 300 megawatts	£210,000
3. A variation application which, if granted, would not increase the capacity of the generating station, where the generating station has a capacity—
(a) not exceeding 10 megawatts	£4,875
(b) exceeding 10 megawatts	£18,750