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This Order grants a time-limited exemption from the requirements of section 4(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 1989 (which prohibits the generation of electricity for supply to any premises without a licence) to Curen Limited in relation to Lynemouth Power Station, which is located approximately 5 kilometres north-east of Ashington, in Lynemouth, Northumberland.

A regulatory impact assessment in respect of this exemption was prepared in 2012 and can be obtained from the Department of Energy and Climate Change, Energy Markets Unit, 4th Floor, 3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2AW. Copies have been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.