The Electricity (Individual Exemptions from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (England) Order 2020
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2020/509 |
| Year | 2020 |
2020 No. 509
Electricity, England
The Electricity (Individual Exemptions from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (England) Order 2020
Made 11th May 2020
Laid before Parliament 14th May 2020
Coming into force 5th June 2020
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Electricity Act 19891.
The Secretary of State has given notice of the proposal to make this Order in accordance with section 5(2) and (3) of that Act. No representations in respect of the proposal have been made.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Electricity (Individual Exemptions from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (England) Order 2020 and comes into force on 5th June 2020.
Interpretation
2. In this Order—
“the Act” means the Electricity Act 1989;
“licensed generator” means the holder of a licence under section 6(1)(a) of the Act;
“Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant” means the electricity generating station known as Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant on Griffiths Road in Northwich, Cheshire, whose entrance is situated at Ordnance Survey map reference SJ683740;
“Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant Limited” means the company of that name registered in England and Wales with company number 09511491;
“Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility” means the electricity generating station known as Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility at Rookery Pit, off Green Lane, in Stewartby, Bedford, whose entrance is situated at Ordnance Survey map reference TL014411;
“Rookery South Limited” means the company of that name registered in England and Wales with company number 07094843;
“the total system” means all transmission systems and distribution systems, located in England and Wales, of holders of licences under section 6(1)(b) and (c) of the Act2.
Exemptions from prohibition of unlicensed generation of electricity for supply
3. Exemption is granted from section 4(1)(a) of the Act (prohibition of unlicensed generation of electricity for supply) to—
(a) Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant Limited in respect of Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant; and
(b) Rookery South Limited in respect of Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility.
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