The Electricity (Individual Exemptions from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Scotland) Order 2022
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2022/702 |
| Year | 2022 |
2022 No. 702
ELECTRICITY , SCOTLAND
The Electricity (Individual Exemptions from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Scotland) Order 2022
Made 24th June 2022
Laid before Parliament 27th June 2022
Coming into force 19th July 2022
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(1) 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, and consulted with the Scottish Ministers2. No representations in respect of the proposal have been made.
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Electricity (Individual Exemptions from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Scotland) Order 2022 and comes into force on 19th July 2022.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.
Interpretation
2. In this Order —
“the Act” means the Electricity Act 1989;
“Creag Riabhach Wind Farm” means the electricity generating station known as Creag Riabhach Wind Farm, located north of Lairg, and south of Altnaharra, Scotland, incorporating a substation whose entrance is situated at Ordnance Survey map reference NC529273;
“Creag Riabhach Wind Farm Limited” means the company of that name registered in Scotland with company number SC424471;
“licensed generator” means the holder of a licence under section 6(1)(a) of the Act;
“Sandy Knowe Wind Farm” means the electricity generating station known as Sandy Knowe Wind Farm, located south-west of Kirkconnel and Kelloholm, Scotland, incorporating a substation whose entrance is situated at Ordnance Survey map reference NS710100;
“Sandy Knowe Wind Farm Limited” means the company of that name registered in England and Wales with company number 06850950;
“the total system” means all transmission systems and distribution systems, located in Great Britain, of holders of licences under section 6(1)(b) and (c) of the Act3.
Exemption 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) Creag Riabhach Wind Farm Limited in respect of Creag Riabhach Wind Farm; and
(b) Sandy Knowe Wind Farm Limited in respect of Sandy Knowe Wind Farm.
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