Regulation 4(2)
SCHEDULESFEES
Fees for applications made under section 36 of the Electricity Act to construct, extend or operate a generating stationS
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.
[F1Table 1
Subject matter of application | Fee payable |
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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)
Fees for applications made under section 37 of the Electricity Act to install or keep installed an electric line above groundS
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.S
(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.
[F2Table 2
Subject matter of application | Fee payable |
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1. Overhead line which is not EIA development with a total distance— | |
(a) not exceeding 500 metres | £430 |
(b) exceeding 500 metres but not exceeding 15 kilometres | £720 per kilometre, up to a maximum of £4,800 |
(c) exceeding 15 kilometres | £10,800 + £720 per kilometre, up to a maximum of £180,000 |
2. Overhead line which is EIA development with a total distance— | |
(a) not exceeding 1 kilometre | £1,800 |
(b) exceeding 1 kilometre | £1,800 per kilometre, up to a maximum of £360,000] |
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. Table 2 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(3) (with reg. 3)
Commencement Information
I2Sch. para. 2 in force at 30.6.2019, see reg. 1(1)
Fees for variation applicationsS
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.S
(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.
[F3Table 3
Variation application | Fee payable |
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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 | £5,850 |
(b) exceed 10 megawatts but not exceed 50 megawatts | £22,500 |
(c) exceed 50 megawatts but not exceed 100 megawatts | £63,000 |
(d) exceed 100 megawatts but not exceed 300 megawatts | £90,000 |
(e) exceed 300 megawatts but not exceed 500 megawatts | £135,000 |
(f) exceed 500 megawatts but not exceed 750 megawatts | £164,400 |
(g) exceed 750 megawatts but not exceed 1 gigawatt | £200,500 |
(h) exceed 1 gigawatt | £200,500 + £15,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt |
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 | £6,300 |
(b) exceed 10 megawatts but not exceed 50 megawatts | £31,500 |
(c) exceed 50 megawatts but not exceed 100 megawatts | £112,500 |
(d) exceed 100 megawatts but not exceed 300 megawatts | £162,000 |
(e) exceed 300 megawatts but not exceed 500 megawatts | £252,000 |
(f) exceed 500 megawatts but not exceed 750 megawatts | £310,000 |
(g) exceed 750 megawatts but not exceed 1 gigawatt | £367,000 |
(h) exceed 1 gigawatt | £367,000 + £30,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt |
3. A variation application which is not for EIA development and which, if granted, would not increase the capacity of the generating station, where the generating station has a capacity— | |
(a) not exceeding 10 megawatts | £5,740 |
(b) exceeding 10 megawatts | £22,500 |
4. A variation application which is for EIA development and which, if granted, would not increase the capacity of the generating station, where the generating station has a capacity— | |
(a) not exceeding 10 megawatts | £6,300 |
(b) exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts | £31,500 |
(c) exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts | £112,500 |
(d) exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts | £162,000 |
(e) exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts | £252,000 |
(f) exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts | £310,000 |
(g) exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt | £367,000 |
(h) exceeding 1 gigawatt | £367,000 + £30,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt] |
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. Table 3 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(4) (with reg. 3)
Commencement Information
I3Sch. para. 3 in force at 30.6.2019, see reg. 1(1)