# The Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Curen) (England and Wales) Order 2012, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2740/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-exemption-from-the-requirement-for-a-generation-licence-curen-england-and-wales-order-2012/note
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