Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “accredited” is to be construed in accordance with the definition of “accreditation” in article 2 of the Renewables Obligation Order 2009^f1;

• “CHPQA 3” means the Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Standard, Issue 3, published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in January 2009^f2;

• “CHPQA 5” means the Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Standard, Issue 5, published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change in November 2013^f3;

• “commission” and “commissioned” are to be construed in accordance with the definition of “commissioned” in article 2 of the Renewables Obligation Order 2009;

• “grid works”, in relation to a generating station, means—

  1. (a)

     the construction of a connection between the station and a transmission or distribution system for the purpose of enabling electricity to be conveyed from the station to that system, or

  2. (b)

     the carrying out of modifications to a connection between the station and a transmission or distribution system for the purpose of enabling an increase in the amount of electricity that can be conveyed over that connection from the station to that system;

• “network operator” means a distribution exemption holder, distribution licence holder or a transmission licence holder;

• “original capacity”, in relation to a generating station, means the generating capacity of the station as accredited;

• “radar works” means—

  1. (a)

     the construction of a radar station,

  2. (b)

     the installation of radar equipment,

  3. (c)

     the carrying out of modifications to a radar station or to radar equipment, or

  4. (d)

     the testing of a radar station or radar equipment;

• “relevant date” means the later of—

  1. (a)

     31st October 2014, and

  2. (b)

     the date falling two months after the day on which this Order comes into force; and

• “relevant fossil fuel generating station” has the same meaning as in Schedule 2 to the Renewables Obligation Order 2009^f4.

In this Order, the following have the same meaning as in the Renewables Obligation Order 2009^f5—

• “biomass”;

• “energy crops”;

• “permitted ancillary purposes”;

• “regular biomass”;

• “waste”.