Citation, commencement, extent and application

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.

Interpretation

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 ).

Exemption from prohibition of unlicensed generation of electricity for supply

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.

Conditions on exemption

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.