Regulation 2 Amendment of Regulations

The Electricity (Applications for Consent) Regulations 1990^f1 shall be amended as follows.

In regulation 3(1) (interpretation) after “these Regulations-” insert–

• ““EIA development” has the same meaning as set out in regulation 2(1) of the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000^f2;”.

In regulation 11(1) (fee payable on applications for consent) for the Table substitute–

“

TABLE

Subject matter of application for consent	Fee
1. Overhead line with a total distance not exceeding 15 km which is not an EIA development	£150.00
2. Overhead line with a total distance not exceeding 15 km which is an EIA development	£2,000.00
3. Overhead line with a total distance–
(a) exceeding 15 km but not exceeding 50 km	£15,000.00
(b) exceeding 50 km but not exceeding 100 km	£25,000.00
(c) exceeding 100 km	£50,000.00
4. Construction or construction and operation of a generating station of megawatt capacity–
(a) not exceeding 100	£15,000.00
(b) exceeding 100 but not exceeding 200	£20,000.00
(c) exceeding 200 but not exceeding 500	£30,000.00
(d) exceeding 500	£50,000.00
5. Extension or extension and operation of a generating station resulting in increase in megawatt capacity–
(a) not exceeding 100	£15,000.00
(b) exceeding 100 but not exceeding 200	£20,000.00
(c) exceeding 200 but not exceeding 500	£30,000.00
(d) exceeding 500	£50,000.00
6. Extension of a nuclear generating station by retrofitting of emission control equipment	£5,000.00
7. Any other extension of a generating station	£1,000.00
8. Operation only or change to manner of operation of a generating station	£1,000.00

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In regulation 11(2) for “heads 3 to 7” substitute “heads 5 to 8”.