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(a)	the protection of the interests of consumers in relation to

electricity conveyed by distribution systems, through effective

competition between persons engaged in, or in commercial

activities connected with, the generation, transmission,

distribution or supply of electriciy; and

(b)	the need to secure that all reasonable demands for electricity are

met; and

(c)	the need to secure that licence holders are able to finance the

activities which are the subject of obligations imposed by or

under this Part of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27).”’.

Access for renewable energy to the electricity and gas grids

Dr Desmond Turner

Colin Challen

Alan Simpson

Frank Cook

Brian Iddon

Dr Ian Gibson

Total signatories: 11

Mr Michael Meacher

Joan Walley

Paddy Tipping

Colin Burgon

David Lepper

NC20

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	After section 3A of the 1989 Electricity Act (c.29) there is inserted—

“3B	Access for renewable energy to the electricity networks

(1)	In carrying out their respective functions, the Secretary of State and the

Authority shall ensure that—

(a)	transmission system operators and distribution system operators

guarantee the transmission and distribution of electricity

produced from renewable energy sources, without prejudice to

the maintenance of the reliability and safety of the grid;

(b)	transmission system operators and distribution system operators

provide for priority access to the grid system for electricity

produced from renewable energy sources;

(c)	when dispatching electricity generating installations,

transmission system operators shall give priority to generating

installations using renewable energy sources insofar as the

security of the national electricity system permits;

(d)	transmission system operators and distribution system operators

are required to set up and publish their standard rules relating to

the bearing and sharing of costs of technical adaptations,

including grid connections and grid reinforcements, which are

necessary in order to integrate new producers feeding electricity

produced from renewable energy sources into the interconnected

grid, and that such rules—

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(i)	shall be based on objective, transparent and non-

discriminatory criteria taking particular account of all

the costs and benefits associated with the connection of

these producers to the grid and of the particular

circumstances of producers located in peripheral regions

and in regions of low population density,

(ii)	may provide for different types of connection, and

(iii)

shall provide for the sharing of costs to be enforced by a

mechanism based on objective, transparent and non-

discriminatory criteria taking into account the benefits

which initially and subsequently connected producers as

well as transmission system operators and distribution

system operators derive from connections;

(e)	transmission system operators and distribution system operators

are required to provide any new producer wishing to be

connected to the system with a comprehensive and detailed

estimate of the costs associated with the connection;

(f)	the charging of transmission and distribution fees does not

discriminate against electricity from renewable energy sources,

including in particular electricity from renewable energy sources

produced in peripheral regions, such as island regions, and in

regions of low population densitiy;

(g)	fees charged by transmission system operators and distribution

system operators for the transmission and distribution of

electricity from plants using renewable energy souces reflect

realisable cost benefits resulting from the plant’s connection to

the network.

(2)	The Secretary of State shall review and take the necessary measures to

improve the frameworks and rules for bearing and sharing of costs

referred to in paragraph (d) by 30th June 2011 at the latest, and every two

years thereafter, in order to ensure the intergration of new producers.

(2)	After section 4AA of the Gas Act 1986 (c.44) there is inserted—

“4AB	Access for renewable gas to the gas networks

(1)	In carrying out their respective functions, the Secretary of State and the

Authority shall ensure that—

(a)	gas network operators guarantee the transport of gas produced

from renewable energy sources, without prejudice to the

maintenance of the reliability and safety of the gas networks;

(b)	gas network operators provide for priority access to the gas

networks system for gas produced from renewable energy

sources;

(c)	when dispatching gas, network operators shall give priority to

renewable energy sources insofar as the security of the national

gas system permits;

(d)	gas network operators are required to set up and publish their

standard rules relating to the bearing and sharing of costs of

technical adaptations, such as gas network connections and gas

network upgrades, which are necessary in order to integrate new

producers feeding gas produced from renewable energy sources

in to the interconnected gas networks, and that such rules—

(i)	shall be based on objective, transparent and non-

discriminatory criteria taking particular account of all

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the costs and benefits associated with the connection of

these producers to the gas networks and of the particular

circumstances of producers located in peripheral regions

and in regions of low population density,

(ii)	may provide for different types of connection, and

(iii)

shall provide for the sharing of costs to be enforced by a

mechanism based on objective, transparent and non-

discriminatory criteria taking into account the benefits

which initially and subsequently connected producers as

well as gas network operators derive from the

connections;

(e)	gas network operators are required to provide any new producer

wishing to be connected to the system with a comprehensive and

detailed estimate of the costs associated with the connection;

(f)	the charging of transport fees does not discriminate against gas

from renewable energy sources, including in particular gas from

renewable energy sources produced in peripheral regions, such

as island regions, and in regions of low population densitiy; and

(g)	fees charged by gas network operators for the transport of gas

from plants using renewable energy sources reflect realisable

cost benefits resulting from the plant’s connection to the

network.

(2)	The Secretary of State shall review and take the necessary measures to

improve the frameworks and rules for bearing and sharing of costs

referred to in paragraph (d) by 30th June 2011 at the latest, and every two

years thereafter, in order to ensure the integration of new producers.”’.

Adjustment of transmission charges

Dr Desmond Turner

Colin Challen

Alan Simpson

Frank Cook

Dr Brian Iddon

Dr Ian Gibson

Total signatories: 10

NC21

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Section 185 of the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20) (Adjustment of transmission charges)

is amended as follows.

(2)	In subsection (1)(a) for first ‘a’ substitute ‘any’.

(3)	Omit subsections (10), (11) and (12).’.

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Section 29 notices: supplementary provisions

John Robertson

NC22

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Section 31 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (c. 17) (Section 29 notices: supplementary

provisions) is amended as follows:

(2)	After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)

Subject to subsection (3), the Secretary of State shall not give notice

under section 29(1) in relation to an offshore installation to a person

within paragraph (b) or (c) of section 30(1) unless the person owns or has

owned any interest in the offshore installation.”’.

Pre-payment meter tariffs

Simon Hughes

NC23

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State must within 12 months of the date on which this Act is

passed,

(a)	set a target for the removal of the price differential betweem domestic gas

and electricity pre-payment meter tariffs and standard credit tariffs;

(b)	set a target for the reduction of the price differential between domestic

gas and electricity pre-payment meter tariffs and direct debit tariffs;

(c)	lay before Parliament in each calendar year following that in which this

Act is passed a report on the progress made by energy supply companies

about the differential between pre-payment meter tariffs and direct debit

tariffs for the domestic supply of gas and electricity.’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

2

Page  2,  line  28  [Clause  2],  at end insert—

‘( )	But subsection (1) is subject to section [Exception for activities carried on partly

on land etc].’.

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Mr Secretary Hutton

3

Page  4,  line  33  [Clause  7],  at end insert—

‘( )	But subsections (1) and (2) are subject to section [Exception for activities carried

on partly on land etc].’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

4

Page  8,  line  39  [Clause  16],  leave out ‘other than’ and insert ‘except’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

5

Page  9,  line  13  [Clause  16],  leave out ‘other than the territorial sea adjacent to

Scotland’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

6

Page  9,  line  17  [Clause  17],  for ‘Secretary of State’ substitute ‘licensing authority’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

7

Page  9,  line  18  [Clause  17],  at end insert—

‘(1A)

The licensing authority is—

(a)	in the case of a licence in respect of activities within section 16(2)(a) to

(c) and a controlled place which is not in, under or over the territorial sea

adjacent to Scotland, the Secretary of State,

(b)	in the case of a licence in respect of such activities and a controlled place

which is in, under or over that territorial sea, the Scottish Ministers,

(c)	in the case of a licence in respect of such activities and a controlled place

only part of which is in, under or over that territorial sea, either the

Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers, and

(d)	in the case of a licence in respect of activities within section 16(2)(d),

whichever of the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers licenses the

activities for the purposes of which the installation is established or

maintained;

and in this Chapter references to the licensing authority in relation to a licence

falling within paragraph (c) are references to the person who grants the licence or,

if the licence has not yet been granted, to whom the application for the licence was

made.’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

8

Page  9,  line  26  [Clause  18],  leave out ‘The Secretary of State’ and insert ‘Each

licensing authority’.

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Mr Secretary Hutton

9

Page  9,  line  27  [Clause  18],  leave out ‘licences may be granted’ and insert ‘it may

grant licences’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

10

Page  10,  line  3  [Clause  19],  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘licensing

authority’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

11

Page  10,  line  15  [Clause  19],  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘licensing

authority’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

12

Page  10,  line  17  [Clause  19],  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘licensing

authority’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

13

Page  10,  line  20  [Clause  19],  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘licensing

authority’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

14

Page  10,  line  41  [Clause  19],  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘licensing

authority’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

15

Page  10,  line  47  [Clause  19],  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘licensing

authority’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

16

Page  11,  line  5  [Clause  19],  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘licensing

authority’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

17

Page  11,  line  11  [Clause  20],  leave out ‘The Secretary of State’ and insert ‘Each

licensing authority’.

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Mr Secretary Hutton

18

Page  11,  line  12  [Clause  20],  after ‘licences’, insert ‘granted by it’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

19

Page  11,  line  36  [Clause  22],  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘licensing

authority’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

20

Page  12,  line  3  [Clause  22],  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘licensing

authority’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

21

Page  12,  line  20  [Clause  22],  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘licensing

authority’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

22

Page  12,  line  25  [Clause  22],  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘licensing

authority’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

23

Page  12,  line  34  [Clause  23],  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘licensing

authority’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

24

Page  12,  line  35  [Clause  23],  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘licensing

authority’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

25

Page  12,  line  37  [Clause  23],  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘licensing

authority’.

Mr Secretary Hutton

26

Page  12,  line  40  [Clause  23],  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘licensing

authority’.

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