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The Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Keadby) (England and Wales) Order 2010

S.I. 2010/411 · Made 22 February 2010

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Electricity, England And Wales

Made 22nd February 2010

Laid before Parliament 24th February 2010

Coming into force 31st March 2010

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Electricity Act 1989f1.

In accordance with section 5(2) of that Act the Secretary of State has given notice of the proposal to make the Order. No representations in respect of the proposal have been made.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1989 c.29; section 5 was substituted by section 29 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Exemption from section 4(1)(a) of the Act
  4. 4Conditions on exemption
  5. Signature
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Keadby) (England and Wales) Order 2010 and shall come into force on 31st March 2010.

(2)

This Order extends to England and Wales only.

2Interpretation

In this Order—

  • “the Act” means the Electricity Act 1989;

  • “Keadby Wind Farm” means the onshore wind farm of that name located at Ordnance Survey map reference SE823130, approximately 1.5 kilometres north-west of Keadby;

  • “Keadby Wind Farm Limited” means the company of that name registered in England and Wales with number 06852112;

  • “total system in England and Wales” has the same meaning as it has in the Electricity (Class Exemptions from the Requirement for a Licence) Order 2001f1.

3Exemption from section 4(1)(a) of the Act

Exemption is granted from section 4(1)(a) of the Act (prohibition of unlicensed generation of electricity for supply) to Keadby Wind Farm Limited in respect of Keadby Wind Farm.

4Conditions on exemption

The exemption granted by article 3 to Keadby Wind Farm Limited is subject to compliance with the following conditions—

(a)

that Keadby Wind Farm Limited does not hold a licence under section 6(1)(a) of the Actf1 (a generation licence);

(b)

that Keadby Wind Farm is connected to the total system in England and Wales; and

(c)

that, except in circumstances outside the reasonable control of Keadby Wind Farm Limited, Keadby Wind Farm does not export more than 100 megawatts of electrical power to the total system in England and Wales.

Signature

Hunt of Kings Heath

Minister of State,

Department of Energy and Climate Change

22nd February 2010

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order grants exemption from the requirements of section 4(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 1989 (which prohibits the generation of electricity for supply without a licence) to Keadby Wind Farm Limited in relation to Keadby Wind Farm, which is located approximately 1.5 kilometres north-west of Keadby.

A regulatory impact assessment in respect of exemptions from the requirements of section 4(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 1989 was prepared in 2001 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.