Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Lynn and Inner Dowsing) (England and Wales) Order 2009 and shall come into force on 25th September 2009.

(2) This Order does not extend to Scotland.

Interpretation

2. In this Order—

“the Act” means the Electricity Act 1989;

“Centrica (IDW) Limited” means the company of that name registered in Scotland with number SC213642;

“Centrica (LW) Limited” means the company of that name registered in England and Wales with number 04155137;

“Inner Dowsing Wind Farm” means the offshore wind farm known as Inner Dowsing Wind Farm located at Ordnance Survey map reference TF635688, approximately 5 kilometres off the coast of Skegness in Lincolnshire, and approximately 2 kilometres north of Lynn Wind Farm;

“Lynn Wind Farm” means the offshore wind farm known as Lynn Wind Farm located at Ordnance Survey map reference TF645627, approximately 5 kilometres off the coast of Skegness in Lincolnshire, and approximately 2 kilometres south of Inner Dowsing Wind Farm; and

“total system in England and Wales” has the same meaning as it has in the Electricity (Class Exemptions from the Requirement for a Licence) Order 2001( 2 ).

Exemption from section 4(1)(a) of the Act

3. Exemption is granted from section 4(1)(a) of the Act (prohibition of unlicensed generation of electricity for supply) to—

(a) Centrica (IDW) Limited in respect of Inner Dowsing Wind Farm; and

(b) Centrica (LW) Limited in respect of Lynn Wind Farm.

Conditions on exemption

4. The exemption granted by article 3(a) to Centrica (IDW) Limited is subject to compliance with the following conditions—

(a) that Centrica (IDW) Limited does not hold a licence under section 6(1)(a) of the Act( 3 ) (a generation licence);

(b) that Inner Dowsing Wind Farm is connected to the total system in England and Wales; and

(c) that, except in circumstances outside the reasonable control of Centrica (IDW) Limited, Inner Dowsing Wind Farm does not export more than 100 megawatts of electrical power to the total system in England and Wales.

5. The exemption granted by article 3(b) to Centrica (LW) Limited is subject to compliance with the following conditions—

(a) that Centrica (LW) Limited does not hold a licence under section 6(1)(a) of the Act;

(b) that Lynn Wind Farm is connected to the total system in England and Wales; and

(c) that, except in circumstances outside the reasonable control of Centrica (LW) Limited, Lynn Wind Farm does not export more than 100 megawatts of electrical power to the total system in England and Wales.