PART 7 E+WCases and circumstances when a ROC must not be issued

Non-commissioned generating stations in respect of which a NFFO arrangement appliesE+W

53.—(1) This article applies where a NFFO arrangement (“the applicable NFFO arrangement”) provides for the building of a generating station (“the specified station”) at a specified location (“the location”) and the specified station has not been commissioned.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where this article applies, ROCs are not to be issued in respect of any electricity generated by a generating station which—

(a)is situated wholly or partly at the location, and

(b)is owned or operated by a person—

(i)who is a party to the applicable NFFO arrangement, or

(ii)who is a connected person or a linked person in relation to any such party.

(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply in relation to electricity generated by a generating station in a month in which all of the electricity generated by that station is sold pursuant to another NFFO arrangement.