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Amendments proposed to the Energy Bill [Lords] - continued	House of Commons

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Dr Alan Whitehead

140

Clause 111, page 90, line 7, at end add—

'(11) Nothing in this section shall empower the Secretary of State to modify the provisions of a decommissioning programme in connection with the provision of security by any person approved under section 109(4) without the consent of the person affected.'.

Dr Alan Whitehead

141

Clause 111, page 90, line 7, at end add—

'(11) This section applies, in respect of a renewable energy installation, until the decommissioning of the renewable energy installation has been completed in accordance with section 112.'.

Dr Alan Whitehead

142

Clause 115, page 92, line 40, leave out 'or'.

Dr Alan Whitehead

143

Clause 115, page 92, line 42, at end insert ', or—

Dr Desmond Turner
Brian White

Clause 118, page 94, line 33, after 'day', insert 'within the relevant period'.

Dr Desmond Turner
Brian White

Clause 118, page 94, line 33, at end insert—

'(1A) After section 32(8) of that Act, insert—

"(8A) In this section and section 32C 'the relevant period' means the period that—

(a) begins with the passing of the Energy Act 2004, and

(b) ends four years after the coming into force of section 32D.".'.

Dr Desmond Turner
Brian White

Clause 118, page 94, line 38, after 'obligation', insert 'during the relevant period'.

Dr Desmond Turner
Brian White

Clause 118, page 95, line 2, after 'day', insert 'and ending no later than the last day of the relevant period'.

Dr Desmond Turner
Brian White

Clause 118, page 95, line 22, at end insert 'provided that any such period shall end no later than the last day of the relevant period'.

Brian White
Dr Alan Whitehead

Clause 120, page 96, line 42, after 'that', insert 'the Secretary of State may by order determine that'.

Mr Stephen Timms

Page 96, line 41, leave out Clause 120.

Mr Stephen Timms

Page 102, line 3, leave out Clause 129.

Anne Picking
Paddy Tipping

Clause 133, page 105, line 11, at end add—

'(4) In section 7 (licence conditions: general), after subsection (3A) insert—

"(3B) Conditions included in a transmission licence by virtue of subsection (1)(a) shall require the holder to—

(a) maintain accounting and reporting arrangements which enable accounts to be prepared, and

(b) prepare and submit to GEMA, on an annual basis, accounts,

for the business engaging in that activity so that the revenues, costs, assets, liabilities, reserves and provisions of, or reasonably attributable to, the business engaging in that activity are separately identifiable from those of any other business of the transmission licence holder.".'.

Mr Michael Weir

Clause 177, page 133, line 26, at end insert—

'(1A) The cost of gas supplied through a pay meter shall be supplied at no more than the average unit cost for gas supplied to customers by other means of payment.'.

Mr Michael Weir

Clause 177, page 134, line 16, at end insert—

'(2A) The cost of gas supplied through a pay meter shall be supplied at no more than the average unit cost for electricity supplied to customers by other means of payment.'.

Mr Michael Weir

Clause 180, page 136, line 30, at beginning insert—

'( ) There shall be an over-riding principle that no area of the United Kingdom shall be subject to higher distribution charges than any other.'.

Mr Michael Weir

Clause 180, page 137, line 28, leave out subsection (11).

Mr Michael Weir

Clause 181, page 139, line 7, leave out subsection (11).

Dr Desmond Turner
Brian White

Schedule 23, page 274, line 11, at end insert—

'Section 32C.'.

Brian White

Clause 194, page 149, line 41, after 'section', insert 'and section [amendment of Sustainable Energy Act 2003]'.

Mr Stephen Timms

Clause 194, page 150, line 8, leave out subsection (5).

NEW CLAUSES

Reports under section 1 of Sustainable Energy Act 2003

Mr Stephen Timms

NC7

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) Section 1 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (c.30) (annual reports on progress towards sustainable energy aims) is amended as follows.

(2) After subsection (1) insert—

"(1A) The report must include, in particular, all such information as the Secretary of State considers appropriate about—

(a) things done during the reporting period for the purposes of the development of any of the energy sources or technologies mentioned in subsection (1B);

(b) things done during that period for the purpose of ensuring the maintenance of the scientific and engineering expertise available in the United Kingdom that is necessary for the development of potential energy sources (including sources of nuclear energy); and

(c) things done during that period for the purpose of achieving the energy efficiency aims designated under sections 2 and 3.

(1B) The energy sources and technologies referred to in subsection (1A)(a) are—

(a) clean coal technology;

(b) biomass;

(d) fuel cells;

(e) photovoltaics;

(f) wave and tidal generation;

(g) hydrogeneration;

(h) microgeneration;

(i) geothermal sources; and

(j) other sources of energy, and technologies for the production of energy, the use of which would, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, cut the United Kingdom's carbon emissions.

(1C) The references in subsection (1A) to things done during the reporting period include references to proposals of the Secretary of State published during that period."

(3) In subsection (2) for "subsection (1)" substitute "subsections (1) to (1C)".'.

As an Amendment to Mr Stephen Timm's proposed New Clause (NC7) (Reports under section 1 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003):

Paddy Tipping

(a)

Line 19, at end insert—

'(aa) coal mine methane;'.

Discontinuation of provisions for discharge of renewable obligations by payment

Dr Desmond Turner
Brian White

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) In section 32(1) of the 1989 Act (renewables obligation), for "32C", substitute "32D".

(2) After section 32C of that Act insert—

"32D Replacement of provisions for payment as alternative to complying with order under section 32

(1) The Secretary of State shall, within a year of the passing of the Energy Act 2004, lay before Parliament a report on proposals for methods that promote the objectives of the renewables obligation in circumstances where the provisions of an order under section 32 are not complied with other than the method of payments provided for under section 32C.

(2) Section 32C shall cease to have effect at the end of the period of four years after the coming into force of this section.".'.

Requirement for net metering for premises with microgenerating installations

Dr Desmond Turner
Dr Alan Whitehead
Joan Walley
Brian White

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

'After paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to the 1984 Act, insert— "Net metering for premises with microgenerating installations

1A (1) Electricity suppliers shall provide net metering facilities upon request to domestic or business premises which have microgenerating installations.

(2) The electricity meters shall be charged at the same tariff in both directions.".'.

The Renewable Energy Authority

Dr Desmond Turner
Joan Walley
Brian White

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Renewable Energy Authority ("the REA").

(2) The REA is not to be treated—

(a) except so far as necessary for the purposes of its function in promoting the development and deployment of renewables set out in subsection (3), as performing any duty or exercising any power on behalf of the Crown; or

(b) as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown; and the REA's property is not to be regarded as property of the Crown, or as held on behalf of the Crown.

(3) The REA shall incorporate the Carbon Trust and shall—

(a) promote research and development in renewable energy by grant or contract as is appropriate, and

(b) promote the commercial deployment of renewable energy.

(4) The REA shall be funded from sums paid to it by the Secretary of State.'.