Paragraph 5 Mixed generating stations in the 2018/19 obligation periodF1

This paragraph applies to a generating station that is a mixed generating station on commencement day.

By the day one month after commencement day, the Secretary of State must publish an estimate (the “exempt combustion unit estimate”) of the number of ROCs which are likely to be issued in respect of relevant electricity generated by the generating station’s relevant exempt combustion units during the 2018/19 obligation period.

In making the estimate referred to in sub-paragraph (2), the Secretary of State must rely on the same information used to calculate the figure referred to in article 11(2) in respect of the 2018/19 obligation period.

Sub-paragraph (5) applies where the number of ROCs issued in respect of relevant electricity generated by the generating station during the 2018/19 obligation period has reached the mixed generating station estimate.

Where the number of ROCs issued in respect of relevant electricity generated by the generating station’s relevant capped combustion units during the relevant period exceeds the capped combustion unit allowance, no more ROCs may be issued in respect of relevant electricity generated by the generating station during the relevant period.

In this paragraph—

• “capped combustion unit allowance” means A x 125,000 ROCs, where A is the number of the generating station’s relevant capped combustion units;

• “mixed generating station estimate” means a number of ROCs equal to the sum of—

  1. (a)

     the capped combustion unit allowance, and

  2. (b)

     the exempt combustion unit estimate;

• “relevant capped combustion unit” means a capped combustion unit included in the generating station on commencement day;

• “relevant exempt combustion unit” means an exempt combustion unit included in the generating station on commencement day;

• “relevant period” means the period starting on the relevant day and ending on 31st March 2019.