{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-green-gas-support-scheme-regulations-2021/regulation-26",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2021/9780348227284",
  "legislation_title": "The Green Gas Support Scheme Regulations 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-green-gas-support-scheme-regulations-2021",
  "path": "regulation/26",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "26",
  "heading": "Tariff tiers",
  "text": "(1) For the purposes of calculating an initial tariff under regulation 22(2), or a subsequent tariff under regulation 25, the applicable tier of that tariff is—\n(a) tier 1, in relation to initial biomethane,\n(b) tier 2, in relation to secondary biomethane, and\n(c) tier 3, in relation to tertiary biomethane.\n(2) In paragraph (1)—\n(a) “initial biomethane” means the amount of eligible biomethane measured in megawatt hours which is injected in a relevant period, up to 60,000 megawatt hours,\n(b) “secondary biomethane” means the amount of eligible biomethane measured in megawatt hours injected in a relevant period in excess of the initial biomethane, up to an additional 40,000 megawatt hours, and\n(c) “tertiary biomethane” means the amount of eligible biomethane measured in megawatt hours injected in a relevant period in excess of the secondary biomethane, subject to paragraph (3).\n(3) Where more than 250GWh of biomethane is injected in any relevant period, the initial tariff or the subsequent tariff will apply to the first 250GWh of such biomethane only.\n(4) In this regulation—\n“applicable tier”, in relation to an initial tariff or a subsequent tariff, means the numbered tier of that tariff, the rate for which applies in determining the initial tariff or subsequent tariff for biomethane production, and\n“relevant period” means a 12 month period beginning with the tariff start date, or with the anniversary of the tariff start date.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348227284/regulation/26",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T14:46:41.054015+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."
}