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The Electricity (Individual Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Slough Multifuel) (England) Order 2024

S.I. 2024/195 · Made 22 February 2024

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ELECTRICITY, ENGLAND

Made 22nd February 2024

Laid before Parliament 26th February 2024

Coming into force 29th March 2024

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(1) of the Electricity Act 1989f1.

The Secretary of State has given notice of the proposal to make this Order in accordance with sections 5(2) and 5(3) of that Act. 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, extent and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Exemption from prohibition of unlicensed generation of electricity for supply
  4. 4Conditions on exemption
  5. Signature
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Electricity (Individual Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Slough Multifuel) (England) Order 2024 and comes into force on 29th March 2024.

(2)

This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.

(3)

This Order applies in relation to England only.

2Interpretation

In this Order—

  • “the Act” means the Electricity Act 1989;

  • “Slough Multifuel generating station” means the electricity generating station known as Slough Multi-fuel generating station located in Slough, Berkshire, England, whose entrance is situated at Ordnance Survey map reference SU952815f1;

  • “SSE Slough Multifuel Limited” means the company of that name registered in England and Wales with company number 11271136;

  • “the total system” means all transmission systems and distribution systems, located in Great Britain, of holders of licenses under section 6(1)(b) and (c) of the Actf2.

3Exemption from prohibition of unlicensed generation of electricity for supply

Exemption is granted from section 4(1)(a) of the Act (prohibition of unlicensed generation of electricity for supply) to SSE Slough Multifuel Limited in respect of Slough Multifuel generating station.

4Conditions on exemption

The exemption granted by article 3 of this Order is subject to compliance with the following conditions—

(a)

Slough Multifuel generating station is connected to the total system;

(b)

Slough Multifuel generating station does not export more than 100 megawatts of electrical power to the total system, except in circumstances outside the reasonable control of SSE Slough Multifuel Limited; and

(c)

SSE Slough Multifuel Limited does not hold a licence under section 6(1)(a) of the Act in relation to Slough Multifuel generating station.

Signature

Claire Coutinho

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

22nd February 2024

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 3 of this Order grants an exemption from the requirements of section 4(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 1989 (which prohibits unlicensed generation of electricity for supply to any premises) to SSE Slough Multifuel Limited in relation to Slough Multifuel generating station, an electricity generating station located in Slough, Berkshire, England.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen. 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 for Energy Security and Net Zero, 3-8 Whitehall Place, London, S1A 2EG. Copies have been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.