Article 31 Electricity generating credit
In article 30, “electricity generating credit” applies where—
an applicant generates electricity;
the applicant is not issued with a ROC and is not in receipt of a financial incentive made by virtue of section 41 of the Energy Act 2008f1 in respect of that generation;
the generation does not occur at a place described in paragraph (3); and
the electricity generated is supplied to a public body or undertaking and that supply is a supply of electricity under paragraph 1 or 6 of Schedule 1, such electricity being “the generated and supplied electricity”.
Electricity generating credit is the amount of emissions calculated in accordance with paragraph 29 of Schedule 1 in respect of the generated and supplied electricity.
The places referred to in paragraph (1) are—
an EU ETS installation where electricity is generated;
a nuclear power station;
a hydro-generating station which was ineligible for a ROC.
In paragraph (3), “hydro-generating station” has the meaning given by article 2(1) of the Renewables Obligation Order 2009f2 and as if that article applied to Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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