{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-contracts-for-difference-definition-of-eligible-generator-regulations-2014/regulation-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-contracts-for-difference-definition-of-eligible-generator-regulations-2014/regulation-3.json",
  "legislation": "ukdsi/2014/9780111116807",
  "legislation_title": "The Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-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(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, including where a relevant fossil fuel generating station (or part of it) has been altered to become a biomass conversion station (or part of such a station); or\n(b) to alter an eligible generating station in order to increase the generating capacity of that station by 5 megawatts or more;\n“eligible generating station” means a generating station of a type described in the Schedule.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2008 c.32."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111116807/regulation/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:12:44.958078+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}