Article 22C Electricity generated by certain types of biomass generating stationF1

(1)

This article applies to a generating station which—

(a)

is first commissioned after 31st March 2014;

(b)

has a total installed capacity of more than 15 megawatts;

(c)

generates electricity from relevant biomass.

(2)

No SROCs are to be issued in respect of any electricity generated in any month by a generating station to which this article applies—

(F2a)

unless the generating station was accredited under CHPQA when first commissioned and is accredited under CHPQA during the relevant month;

(b)

if the generating station has not been a qualifying combined heat and power F3generating station during the whole or part of 5 or more obligation periods.

(3)

In this article “relevant biomass” means biomass which is composed wholly or partly from wood which is not an energy crop F4and “CHPQA” in relation to accreditation obtained before 1st April 2014 has the meaning given by article 2 before that date F5and in relation to accreditation obtained on or after 1st April 2014 and before 1st January 2017 has the meaning given by article 2 on 1st April 2014.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 22C inserted (1.4.2013) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/116), arts. 1(1), 7 (with art. 29)
F2: Art. 22C(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 7(2) (with art. 27)
F3: Word in art. 22C(2)(b) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 7(3) (with art. 27)
F4: Words in art. 22C(3) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 7(4) (with art. 27)
F5: Words in art. 22C(3) inserted (1.1.2017) by The Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1108), regs. 1(1), 4(b)