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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/contracts-for-difference-definition-of-eligible-generator-regulations-2014/regulation-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2014/2010",
  "legislation_title": "The Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/contracts-for-difference-definition-of-eligible-generator-regulations-2014",
  "path": "regulation/3",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Definition of eligible generator",
  "text": "(1) This regulation defines “eligible generator” for the purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Energy Act 2013.\n(2) A person (“A”) who intends to carry out a generating activity in relation to an eligible generating station is an eligible generator in respect of the station.\n(3) Where—\n(a) a person (“B”) intends—\n(i) to operate; or\n(ii) to participate in the operation of,\nan eligible generating station; and\n(b) A is an eligible generator in respect of the eligible generating station,\nB is also an eligible generator in respect of the eligible generating station.\n(4) Where—\n(a) A or B is an eligible generator in respect of an eligible generating station;\n(b) A or B is a corporate body; and\n(c) a corporate body (“C”) is associated with A or B,\nC is also an eligible generator in respect of the eligible generating station.\n(4A) Where an eligible generator is an unincorporated association, any reference to—\n(a) that “eligible generator”; or\n(b) a “person”, “applicant”, “generator” or “party”,\nis to be read as a reference to the unincorporated association.\n(4B) Paragraph (4A) does not apply to—\n(a) paragraphs (4), (5) and (8) of regulation 14B of the Allocation Regulations;\n(b) regulation 14D of the Allocation Regulations;\n(c) regulation 59 of the Allocation Regulations;\n(d) sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (e) and (f) of paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Allocation Regulations;\n(e) paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Allocation Regulations;\n(f) regulation 7 of the General Regulations;\n(g) Parts 3 to 3B of the General Regulations.\n(5) In this regulation—\n“associated” has the same meaning as it has in section 67 of the Energy Act 2008 and as if that section applied to Scotland;\n“carry out a generating activity” means—\n(a)to establish an eligible generating station ...; ...\n(b)to alter an eligible generating station in order to increase the generating capacity of that station by 5 megawatts or more; ...\n(c) to alter an existing generating station in order that it becomes a generating station connected to a complete CCS system; ...\n(d)to alter an eligible generating station(2) by decommissioning part of it in order to replace that part; ...\n(e)the continuation of electricity generation by an existing biomass station; or\n(f) the continuation of electricity generation by an existing nuclear power station.\n“eligible generating station” means a generating station of a type described in the Schedule.\n“the Allocation Regulations” means the Contracts for Difference (Allocation) Regulations 2014;\n“the General Regulations” means the Electricity Market Reform (General) Regulations 2014.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 3(4A)(4B) inserted (20.7.2016) by The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/784), regs. 1(1), 3(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 3(4B)(g) substituted (13.6.2024) by The Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/710), regs. 1(1), 63"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in reg. 3(5) omitted (25.6.2021) by virtue of The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/758), regs. 1(1), 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in reg. 3(5) omitted (21.6.2022) by virtue of The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/691), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in reg. 3(5) omitted (14.1.2025) by virtue of The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/25), regs. 1(2), 2(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in reg. 3(5) inserted (21.6.2022) by The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/691), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Word in reg. 3(5) omitted (26.6.2025) by virtue of The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/772), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in reg. 3(5) inserted (14.1.2025) by The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/25), regs. 1(2), 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in reg. 3(5) inserted (26.6.2025) by The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/772), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Word in reg. 3(5) omitted (17.7.2026) by virtue of The Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/844), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in reg. 3(5) inserted (17.7.2026) by The Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/844), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Words in reg. 3(5) inserted (20.7.2016) by The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/784), regs. 1(1), 3(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 3 in force at 1.8.2014, see reg. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2008 c.32."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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