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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 3 of this Order grants exemptions 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) in relation to two electricity generating stations in England. The companies granted exemptions are:

  • Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant Limited in respect of Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant; and

  • Rookery South Limited in respect of Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility.

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 Wholesale Energy Markets Division, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET. Copies have been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.