Meaning of “excluded carbon capture entity”4
1
A carbon capture entity is an “excluded carbon capture entity” if—
a
the carbon dioxide (or substance consisting primarily of carbon dioxide) has been produced by the generation of electricity at a generating station;
b
the generating station—
i
if located in Great Britain is connected, in respect of all the electricity generated by the generating station, to one or both of—
aa
the Great Britain transmission system;
bb
the Great Britain distribution system; or
ii
if located in Northern Ireland is connected, in respect of all the electricity generated by the generating station, to one or both of—
aa
the Northern Ireland transmission system;
bb
the Northern Ireland distribution system;
c
the generating station is not a combined heat and power generating station; and
d
the generating station is not an energy recovery generating station.
2
In this regulation—
“combined heat and power generating station” means a generating station which is (or may be) operated in order to supply to any premises heat produced in association with the electricity generated;
“energy recovery generating station” means a generating station which is fuelled by biomass or waste (or both), but excluding gas formed by the anaerobic digestion of material where that material is, or is derived from, waste;
“Great Britain distribution system” means a distribution system of the kind described in the definition of “distribute” in section 4(4) of the Electricity Act 19896;
“Great Britain transmission system” has the same meaning as that given to “transmission system” in section 4(4) of the Electricity Act 1989;
“Northern Ireland distribution system” means a distribution system of the kind described in the definition of “distribute” in article 3 of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 19927;
“Northern Ireland transmission system” has the same meaning as that given to “transmission system” in article 3 of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.
3
In this regulation the following have the same meanings as they are given in regulation 2(1) of the Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 20148—
“anaerobic digestion”;
“biomass”;
“generating station”;
“waste”.