Paragraph 2 Meaning of “in-scope generator”F1
In this Schedule “in-scope generator” means a generator other than an excepted generator.
A “generator” is—
a specified installation,
a medium combustion plant which is used for the purpose of generating electricity, or
a specified generator.
A generator is an “excepted generator” if it falls within one or more of the following paragraphs—
it operates with a defined nuclear safety role under a nuclear site licence (within the meaning of section 1 of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965) issued by the Office for Nuclear Regulation;
it is a back-up generator;
it is installed on an offshore platform (within the meaning of paragraph 2(2) of Part 1 of Schedule 25A) situated on, above or below the sea adjacent to England;
it is installed on a gas storage or unloading platform (within the meaning of regulation 2 of the Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013) situated in the sea adjacent to England;
it has anchor plant capability, as defined in the Grid Code, issue 6, revision 27 published on 1st October 2024 by the National Energy System Operator;
it uses gas generated from landfill waste as its sole source of fuel;
it is a mobile generator other than one referred to in paragraphs 2(1)(a) or 2(1)(b) in Schedule 25B;
For the purposes of this paragraph—
a generator is a “back-up generator” if it is operated for the sole purpose of maintaining power supply to a site during an on-site emergency (and use for test purposes for no more than 50 hours in any single calendar year is to be regarded as falling within that purpose);
“specified installation” means an installation carrying on any of the following activities for the purposes of generating electricity—
an activity described in Part A(1) of Section 1.1 of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 1, or
an activity described in Part A(1) of Section 5.1 of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Schedule 1.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 25C inserted (E.) (28.2.2026) by The Environmental Permitting (Electricity Generating Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/154), reg. 1(2), Sch. (with reg. 8)