Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Regulations 2016 and come into force on 1st January 2017.

(2) The amendments made by these Regulations have the same extent as the provisions which they amend.

Amendment to the Renewables Obligation Order 2015

2. In the Renewables Obligation Order 2015( 3 ), in article 2(1), for the definition of “CHPQA” substitute—

“ “CHPQA” means the Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Standard, Issue 6, October 2016 and Guidance Note 44 (Use of CHPQA in respect of the Renewables Obligation and Contracts for Difference), Issue 6, October 2016 ( 4 ) ; ” .

Amendments to the Renewables Obligation Closure Order 2014

3. In the Renewables Obligation Closure Order 2014( 5 )—

(a) in article 2(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “CHPQA 5” insert—

“ “CHPQA 6” means the Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Standard, Issue 6, October 2016 ( 6 ) ; ” ;

(b) in article 8(3)(b) (circumstances relating to certain generating stations that have been allocated a place within the dedicated biomass cap) for “CHPQA 3 or CHPQA 5” substitute “CHPQA 3, CHPQA 5 or CHPQA 6”.

Amendments to the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009

4. In the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009( 7 )—

(a) in article 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “CHPQA” substitute—

“ “CHPQA” means the Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Standard, Issue 6, October 2016 and Guidance Note 44 (Use of CHPQA in respect of the Renewables Obligation and Contracts for Difference), Issue 6, October 2016 ( 8 ) ; ” ;

(b) in article 22C(3) (electricity generated by certain types of biomass generating station), at the end insert “and in relation to accreditation obtained on or after 1st April 2014 and before 1st January 2017 has the meaning given by article 2 on 1st April 2014”.

Amendment to the Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2009

5. In the Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2009( 9 ), in article 2(1), for the definition of “CHPQA” substitute—

“ “CHPQA” means the Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Standard, Issue 6, October 2016 and Guidance Note 44 (Use of CHPQA in respect of the Renewables Obligation and Contracts for Difference), Issue 6, October 2016 ( 10 ) ; ” .

Amendment to the Emissions Performance Standard Regulations 2015

6. In the Emissions Performance Standard Regulations 2015( 11 ), in regulation 2, for the definition of “CHPQA standard” substitute—

“ “CHPQA standard” means the Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Standard, Issue 6, October 2016 ( 12 ) ; ” .

Amendment to the Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 2014

7. In the Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 2014( 13 ), in regulation 2(1), for the definition of “CHPQA” substitute—

“ “CHPQA” means the Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Standard, Issue 6, October 2016 ( 14 ) ; ” .

Amendment to the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011

8. In the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011( 15 ), in regulation 2(1), for the definition of “CHPQA” substitute—

“ “CHPQA” means, except as otherwise provided, the Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Standard, Issue 6 October 2016 ( 16 ) ; ” .

Amendment to the Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from High-efficiency Cogeneration Regulations 2007

9. In the Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from High-efficiency Cogeneration Regulations 2007( 17 ), in paragraph 7 of Schedule 1, for “Issue 5, November 2013, published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change” substitute “Issue 6, October 2016( 18 )”.