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Statutory Instruments

2018 No. 967

Electricity, England And Wales

The Electricity (Individual Exemptions from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (England and Wales) Order 2018

Made

4th September 2018

Laid before Parliament

6th September 2018

Coming into force

28th September 2018

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Electricity Act 1989( 1 ), makes the following Order.

The Secretary of State, in accordance with sections 5(2) and 5(3) of that Act, has given notice of the proposal to make this Order. No representations in respect of the proposal have been made.

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Electricity (Individual Exemptions from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (England and Wales) Order 2018 and comes into force on 28th September 2018.

Interpretation

2. —(1) In this Order—

the Act” means the Electricity Act 1989;

Ferrybridge MFE 2 Limited” means the company of that name registered in England and Wales with number 09685158;

Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 Generating Station” means the electricity generating station known as Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 Power Station or as FM2 whose entrance is situated at Ordnance Survey map reference SE473253, in Knottingley, West Yorkshire;

K3 CHP Limited” means the company of that name registered in England and Wales with number 09240062;

Kemsley Generating Station” means the electricity generating station known as Wheelabrator Kemsley Generating Station whose entrance is situated at Ordnance Survey map reference TQ918670, on the Sittingburne Relief Road, Swale Way, Kemsley, Kent;

licensed generator” means the holder of a licence under section 6(1)(a) of the Act;

the total system in England and Wales” means—

(a)

the transmission system of the holder of a licence under section 6(1)(b) of the Act; and

(b)

all distribution systems,

in each case, to the extent located in England and Wales.

Exemptions from prohibition of unlicensed generation of electricity for supply

3. Exemption is granted from section 4(1)(a) of the Act to—

(a) K3 CHP Limited in respect of Kemsley Generating Station; and

(b) Ferrybridge MFE 2 Limited in respect of Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 Generating Station.

Conditions on exemptions

4. The exemption granted by article 3(a) of this Order is subject to compliance with the following conditions—

(a) Kemsley Generating Station is connected to the total system in England and Wales;

(b) Kemsley Generating Station does not export more than 100 megawatts of electrical power to the total system in England and Wales, except in circumstances outside the reasonable control of K3 CHP Limited; and

(c) K3 CHP Limited is not a licensed generator.

5. The exemption granted by article 3(b) of this Order is subject to compliance with the following conditions—

(a) Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 Generating Station is connected to the total system in England and Wales;

(b) Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 Generating Station does not export more than 100 megawatts of electrical power to the total system in England and Wales, except in circumstances outside the reasonable control of Ferrybridge MFE 2 Limited; and

(c) Ferrybridge MFE 2 Limited is not a licensed generator.

Claire Perry

Minister of State

Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

4th September 2018

( 1 )

1989 c.29 ; section 5 was substituted by section 29 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27) .

Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
The Electricity (Individual Exemptions from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (England and Wales) Order 2018 (2018/967)

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