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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 located in Scotland. The companies granted exemptions are:

  • Creag Riabhach Wind Farm Limited in respect of Creag Riabhach Wind Farm, an electricity generating station located north of Lairg, and south of Altnaharra, Scotland, incorporating a substation whose entrance is situated at Ordnance Survey map reference NC529273.

  • Sandy Knowe Wind Farm Limited in respect of Sandy Knowe Wind Farm, an electricity generating station located south-west of Kirkconnel and Kelloholm, Scotland, incorporating a substation whose entrance is situated at Ordnance Survey map reference NS710100.

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