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Statutory Instruments
ELECTRICITY, ENGLAND
Made
22nd February 2024
Laid before Parliament
26th February 2024
Coming into force
29th March 2024
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(1) of the Electricity Act 1989(1).
The Secretary of State has given notice of the proposal to make this Order in accordance with sections 5(2) and 5(3) of that Act. No representations in respect of the proposal have been made.
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Electricity (Individual Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Slough Multifuel) (England) Order 2024 and comes into force on 29th March 2024.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.
(3) This Order applies in relation to England only.
2. In this Order—
“the Act” means the Electricity Act 1989;
“Slough Multifuel generating station” means the electricity generating station known as Slough Multi-fuel generating station located in Slough, Berkshire, England, whose entrance is situated at Ordnance Survey map reference SU952815(2);
“SSE Slough Multifuel Limited” means the company of that name registered in England and Wales with company number 11271136;
“the total system” means all transmission systems and distribution systems, located in Great Britain, of holders of licenses under section 6(1)(b) and (c) of the Act(3).
3. Exemption is granted from section 4(1)(a) of the Act (prohibition of unlicensed generation of electricity for supply) to SSE Slough Multifuel Limited in respect of Slough Multifuel generating station.
4. The exemption granted by article 3 of this Order is subject to compliance with the following conditions—
(a)Slough Multifuel generating station is connected to the total system;
(b)Slough Multifuel generating station does not export more than 100 megawatts of electrical power to the total system, except in circumstances outside the reasonable control of SSE Slough Multifuel Limited; and
(c)SSE Slough Multifuel Limited does not hold a licence under section 6(1)(a) of the Act in relation to Slough Multifuel generating station.
Claire Coutinho
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
22nd February 2024
(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 3 of this Order grants an exemption from the requirements of section 4(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 1989 (which prohibits unlicensed generation of electricity for supply to any premises) to SSE Slough Multifuel Limited in relation to Slough Multifuel generating station, an electricity generating station located in Slough, Berkshire, England.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen. A regulatory impact assessment in respect of exemptions from the requirements of section 4(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 1989 was prepared in 2001 and can be obtained from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 3-8 Whitehall Place, London, S1A 2EG. Copies have been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.
1989 c. 29; section 5 was substituted by section 29 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27).
The Ordnance Survey map reference system is used to identify the position of a feature on Ordnance Maps (as defined in section 5 and Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c.30)).
Section 6 was substituted by section 30 of the Utilities Act 2000 and section 6(1)(b) was further substituted by section 136(1) of the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20).
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