{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-market-reform-general-regulations-2014/regulation-9",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-market-reform-general-regulations-2014/regulation-9.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2014/2013",
  "legislation_title": "The Electricity Market Reform (General) Regulations 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-market-reform-general-regulations-2014",
  "path": "regulation/9",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Application for supply chain statements",
  "text": "(1) An eligible generator may make a supply chain application to the Secretary of State in respect of a generating station identified in the application (“a relevant generating station”).\n(2) An eligible generator who makes an application described in paragraph (1) is “an applicant”.\n(3) The Secretary of State must not provide a supply chain statement unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that—\n(a) the applicant is an eligible generator in respect of the relevant generating station; and\n(b) the establishment or alteration of the relevant generating station is likely to make a material contribution to the development and sustainability of supply chains.\n(4) In deciding whether or not to provide a supply chain statement to an applicant, the Secretary of State must have regard to the extent to which the establishment or alteration of the relevant generating station is likely to support the following matters—\n(a) increasing productivity, competitiveness and capacity in supply chains;\n(b) encouraging innovation in supply chains;\n(c) developing a diverse and skilled workforce and increasing employment opportunities; and\n(d) increasing investment in and finding technical solutions to improving infrastructure that is relevant to the generation, storage, demand or use of electricity. ; and\n(e) increasing the sustainability of supply chains, in particular—\n(i) increasing the long-term economic sustainability of supply chains;\n(ii) minimising the negative environmental impacts of supply chains; and\n(iii) delivering benefits to the communities in which supply chains operate.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 9(3)(b) inserted (E.W.S.) (13.6.2024) by The Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/710), regs. 1(1), 55(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Reg. 9(4)(a)-(d) substituted for reg. 9(4)(a)-(c) (25.6.2021) by The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/758), regs. 1(1), 8"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in reg. 9(4)(c) omitted (E.W.S.) (13.6.2024) by virtue of The Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/710), regs. 1(1), 55(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Reg. 9(4)(e) and word inserted (E.W.S.) (13.6.2024) by The Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/710), regs. 1(1), 55(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 9 in force at 1.8.2014, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2013/regulation/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:07:55.670027+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}