Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 415

Electricity, England And Wales

The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2021

Made

25th March 2021

Coming into force

31st March 2021

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 32, 32A, 32G and 32K of the Electricity Act 1989(1), makes the following Order.

The Secretary of State consulted the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, the electricity suppliers to whom this Order applies and such generators of electricity from renewable sources and other persons as the Secretary of State considered appropriate in accordance with section 32L(1) of the Electricity Act 1989.

In accordance with section 32L(2) of the Electricity Act 1989, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(1)

1989 c. 29. Sections 32 to 32M were substituted by section 37 of the Energy Act 2008 (c. 32). Section 32L(1) has been amended by S.I. 2014/631. There are other amendments to sections 32 to 32M which are not relevant.