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| | Tariffs for renewable energy |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | The Secretary of State shall make regulations within one year of the passing of |
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| | this Act with the purpose of requiring designated energy suppliers to introduce a |
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| | renewable energy tariff for specified producers of renewable energy. |
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| | “renewable energy tariff” means the reward level for each kilowatt hour of |
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| | energy produced by the renewable source; |
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| | “renewable source” has the same meaning as in the Utilities Act 2000 |
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| | “ renewable energy” means energy from renwable sources; |
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| | “renewables obligation” means the obligation specified in section 32 of the |
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| | Electricity Act 1989 (c.29); |
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| | “specified” means specified in the regulations. |
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| | (3) | The renewable energy tariff shall set the reward level for each kilowatt hour of |
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| | energy produced by the renewable source and may— |
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| | (a) | be set at different levels for different levels for different types of |
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| | (b) | apply to metered energy produced and/or to metered energy exported |
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| | onto public gas or electricity networks; |
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| | (c) | apply to sizes of renwable sources specified in the regulations; |
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| | (d) | be varied at different times as prescribed in the order or in successive |
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| | (e) | make provision for the payment and incidence of the costs of connection |
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| | of small-scale generators to public networks. |
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| | (4) | The descriptions of energy supplier upon which an order may impose the |
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| | payment of a renewable energy tariff are those supplying electricity or gas— |
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| | (b) | in England and Wales; |
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| | excluding such categories of supplier as are specified. |
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| | (5) | The regulations shall specify— |
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| | (a) | the renewable sources in respect of which renewable energy tariffs shall |
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| | (b) | the tariff applicable to each renewable source; |
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| | (c) | the maximum level of electricity generation in respect of which the |
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| | renewable energy tariff shall apply; |
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| | (d) | which persons and installations generating from renewable sources shall |
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| | be eligible for the renewable energy tariff, and any provisions to exclude |
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| | installations accredited under the renewables obligation; |
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| | (e) | the terms and duration of the renewable energy tariff arrangements; |
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| | (f) | how the amount of energy produced and upon which the renewable |
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| | energy tariff is payable shall be measured, determined or deemed; |
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| | (g) | provisions for the regulation of renewable energy tariff arrangements by |
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| | (h) | provision for the Secretary of State to report periodically on the |
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| | effectiveness of the regulations made hereunder; |
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| | (i) | any necessary amendment to distribution licences or supply licences held |
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| | (j) | such other provisions as may be required for the efficient, cost-effective |
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| | and transparent operation of the renewable energy tariff. |
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| | (6) | Before making regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must |
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| | (b) | the energy suppliers to whom the proposed order may apply; |
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| | (c) | representatives of renewable energy producers to whom the proposed |
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| | (d) | such other persons, if any, as he considers appropriate. |
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| | (7) | Regulations under this section shall not be made unless a draft of the instrument |
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| | containing it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of |
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