Regulation 19 Amendments to regulation 25 (producers of biomethane)

(1)

In regulation 25(2)—

(a)

at the end of sub-paragraph (c) omit “and”;

(b)

after sub-paragraph (d), insert—

“and

(e)
in relation to applications for registration made after the third relevant date, a declaration as to the volume in cubic metres of biomethane which the applicant expects to produce for injection each year;”.

(2)

After paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A)
Before registering a producer of biomethane as a participant, the Authority may arrange to carry out an inspection of any equipment which is being used to produce the biomethane for which the applicant is intending to claim periodic support payments (including equipment used to produce the biogas from which that biomethane is made) in order to satisfy itself that the applicant should be registered.

(2B)
Where an application for registration is made after the third relevant date, and the applicant is not also the person producing the biogas used to make the biomethane in respect of which that application is made, the Authority may require—

(a)
that the applicant has the authority from all persons who produce the biogas from which the biomethane is made to be the participant; and

(b)
that the applicant provides to the Authority, in such manner and form as the Authority may request, evidence of that authority.”.

(3)

After paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A)
In relation to applicants who are registered after the third relevant date, the Authority must specify the maximum initial capacity in respect of which the participant is registered.”.

(4)

In paragraph (4) after “subject to” insert “regulation 23 and”.

(5)

Omit paragraph (6).