The Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 2014
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2014No. 2010
ELECTRICITY
The Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 2014
31stJuly2014
The Secretary of State has before making these Regulations-
(a) consulted the persons listed in section 24(1)(a) to (g) of the Energy Act 2013( 1) and such other persons as the Secretary of State considered it appropriate to consult; and(b) had regard to the matters in section 5(2) of that Act.In accordance with section 6(8)(b) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(1) and 10(3) of the Energy Act 2013, makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 2014 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
Interpretation
2. (1) The following definitions have general application-
"accredited CHP station" means a CHP station which is accredited under the CHPQA;
"anaerobic digestion" means the bacterial fermentation of organic material in the absence of free oxygen;
"biomass" means material which is, or is derived directly or indirectly from, algae, animal or plant matter, bacteria or fungi, including where such material is contained in waste; but does not mean fossil fuel or peat;
"biomass conversion station" means a generating station which-
(a) was a relevant fossil fuel generating station (or part of such a station) and which was altered to enable it to be fuelled by solid biomass; and(b) is or is to be fuelled by solid biomass;"CHPQA" means the Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Standard, Issue 5, November 2013( 2);
"CHP station" means a combined heat and power generating station;
"combined heat and power generating station" means a station which generates electricity and is (or may be) operated in order to supply to any premises-
(a) heat produced in association with the electricity generated; or(b) steam produced from, or air or water heated by, such heat;"complete CCS system" means a system of plant and facilities for-
(a) capturing some or all of the carbon dioxide (or any substance consisting primarily of carbon dioxide) that is produced by, or in connection with, the generation of electricity by a generating station;(b) transporting the carbon dioxide (or substance) captured; and(c) disposing of it by way of permanent storage;"dedicated biomass with CHP station" means a generating station which-
(a) is an accredited CHP station;(b) is fuelled by solid biomass; and(c) has not been a relevant fossil fuel generating station (or part of such a station);"energy from waste with CHP station" means a generating station which-
(a) is an accredited CHP station; and(b) is fuelled by biomass or waste (or both), excluding-(i) gas formed by the anaerobic digestion of material, where that material is, or is derived from, waste; or(ii) gas or liquid formed by gasification or pyrolysis of biomass or waste;"fossil fuel" means-
(a) coal and substances produced directly or indirectly from coal;(b) crude liquid petroleum or petroleum products;(c) lignite; or(d) natural gas;"gasification" means the substoichiometric oxidation or steam reformation of a substance to produce a gaseous mixture and that mixture contains at least two of (a), (b) and (c) from the following list-
(a) the oxides of carbon;(b) methane;(c)...To continue reading
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