The Green Gas Support Scheme Regulations 2021

Interpretation of this Part E+W+S

17.  In this Part—

“assessment date” means each 31st January, 30th April, 31st July, and 31st October in the period beginning with 30th November 2021 and ending with 30th November 2025;

“estimated energy from biomethane”, in relation to an assessment date and a relevant producer, as expressed in kWh means—

where—

(a)

FR is the estimated flow rate,

(b)

T is, where the relevant producer is a participant, has made an application for registration or is a proposed producer of biomethane in relation to which there is a pending tariff guarantee, the number of hours in the 12 month period beginning with the assessment date, and

(c)

P is the proportion of biomethane which is calculated as follows—

where—

(i)

E is the amount of eligible biomethane in kWh injected by all producers of biomethane who have been registered and in relation to which periodic support payments have been received, and

(ii)

B is the amount of all biomethane in kWh injected by such producers in the quarters for which periodic support payments have been received,

but where the value of either E or B, or both, is 0 (zero), the value of P is to be determined by the Secretary of State;

“estimated flow rate”, in relation to an assessment date and a relevant producer, means—

where—

(a)

B is the volume expressed in cubic metres of biomethane that the relevant producer has declared as being the amount which that relevant producer expects will be produced for injection each year once injection has commenced (or if more than one declaration has been given, the volume identified in the latest declaration), or 0 (zero) if no such declaration has been given, and

(b)

H is the total number of hours in the 12 month period beginning with the assessment date;

“estimated residual energy from biomethane”, in relation to a proposed producer of biomethane in respect of which there is a pending tariff guarantee, means—

where—

(a)

B is the estimated energy from biomethane in excess of 250GWh,

(b)

M is the number of hours in the period beginning with the later of the assessment date or the date identified by the applicant as the date on which injection is expected to commence, and ending 12 months after the assessment date, and

(c)

Y is the number of hours in the 12 month period beginning with the assessment date;

“estimated spend”, in relation to an assessment date and a relevant producer, means—

(a)

except where paragraph (b) applies, the estimated energy from biomethane multiplied by the initial tariff or subsequent tariff, or

(b)

in relation to a person who proposes to produce biomethane in respect of which there is a pending tariff guarantee—

(i)

biomethane up to 250GWh multiplied by the initial tariff or subsequent tariff applicable to that estimated energy from biomethane, and

(ii)

the estimated residual energy from biomethane, if any, multiplied by the initial tariff or subsequent tariff applicable to that estimated energy from biomethane;

“forecast for expenditure”, in relation to an assessment date, means the sum as at that assessment date of the estimated spend for each relevant producer;

“pending tariff guarantee” means a tariff guarantee which has been granted but does not include a case where—

(a)

the producer of biomethane in respect of which the tariff guarantee was granted is registered as a participant,

(b)

an application for registration has been made in respect of such a producer of biomethane, or

(c)

a tariff guarantee has been revoked;

“relevant producer” means—

(a)

a participant who produces or proposes to produce biomethane for injection by anaerobic digestion,

(b)

a person who produces or proposes to produce biomethane for injection by anaerobic digestion who has made an application for registration but does not include a person who has made an application—

(i)

which has been rejected by the Authority, or

(ii)

which has been withdrawn by the applicant, or

(c)

a producer of biomethane in respect of which there is a pending tariff guarantee.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 17 in force at 30.11.2021, see reg. 1(1)