Article 97 Consequential amendments to the Renewables Obligation Closure Order 2014

(1)

The Renewables Obligation Closure Order 2014^f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In article 2(1)—

(a)

in the definitions of “accredited”, ““commission” and “commissioned”” and “RO capacity”, for “Renewables Obligation Order 2009” substitute “Renewables Obligation Order 2015”;

(b)

for ““relevant fossil fuel generating station” has the same meaning as in Schedule 2 to the Renewables Obligation Order 2009.” substitute ““relevant fossil fuel station” has the same meaning as in Schedule 5 to the Renewables Obligation Order 2015;”;

(c)

at the appropriate places insert—

““landfill” has the meaning given in Article 2(g) of Council Directive 1999/31/EC^f2;”;

““regular biomass” means biomass and bioliquids;”; and

““waste” has the meaning given in section 75(2) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990^f3 but does not include gas derived from landfill sites or gas produced from the treatment of sewage.”.

(3)

In article 2(2)—

(a)

for “2009” substitute “2015”;

(b)

omit ““regular biomass”;” and ““waste””; and

(c)

after “total installed capacity” omit “;”.

(4)

In article 2B(6) for “2009” substitute “2015”.

(5)

In articles 8(1)(a)(i) and 12(1)(a)(ii) for “fossil fuel generating station” substitute “fossil fuel station”.

(6)

In article 11(b), for “Schedule 2 to the Renewables Obligation Order 2009” substitute “Schedule 5 to the Renewables Obligation Order 2015”.

(7)

In article 13(10) in the definition of “offshore waters” for “2009” substitute “2015”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2014/2388, amended by S.I. 2015/920.
f2: OJ No L 182, 16.7.1999, p1.
f3: 1990 c.43. Section 75(2) has been amended by paragraph 3(8) of Schedule 4(1) to the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011/988.