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(2)	The maximum level of carbon dioxide under subsection (1) will be no more than

25 per cent. of the emissions that would be produced by a coal fired power station

of an equivalent size operating without any carbon capture and storage

equipment.

(3)	The emissions performance under subsection (1) will come into effect no later

than 2025.’.

Simon Hughes

Mr Phil Willis

Martin Horwood

Sir Robert Smith

1

Page  4,  line  17  [Clause  4],  at end insert—

‘(2A)

An electricity supply levy will not be charged in respect of supplies of electricity,

derived exclusively from renewable sources of energy.’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

3

Page  5,  line  23  [Clause  6],  leave out ‘coal-fired’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

4

Page  5,  line  28  [Clause  6],  leave out ‘coal-fired’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

5

Page  5,  line  34  [Clause  6],  leave out ‘section’ and insert ‘Part’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

6

Page  5,  line  37  [Clause  6],  leave out ‘coal-fired’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

7

Page  6,  line  1  [Clause  6],  leave out ‘coal-fired’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

8

Page  6,  line  2  [Clause  6],  leave out from ‘scale’ to end of line 5.

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Secretary Edward Miliband

9

Page  6,  line  14  [Clause  7],  at end insert—

‘ “carbon capture and storage technology” has the meaning given in section

6;’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

10

Page  6,  line  27  [Clause  8],  after ‘requiring’ insert ‘benefits to be provided by’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

11

Page  6,  line  27  [Clause  8],  leave out ‘to provide benefits’ and insert—

‘( )	A scheme must provide for the benefits provided under it, taken as a whole, to be

provided wholly or mainly’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

12

Page  7,  line  5  [Clause  8],  leave out ‘to scheme customers’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

13

Page  7,  line  11  [Clause  8],  at end insert—

‘( )	benefits to be provided in the form of goods or services.’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

14

Page  7,  line  29  [Clause  8],  leave out ‘to scheme customers’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

15

Page  9,  line  39  [Clause  11],  leave out from beginning to end of line 47 and insert—

‘( )	Provision included by virtue of the power in subsection (1) in licences, or in a

document or agreement relating to licences’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

16

Page  10,  line  1  [Clause  11],  at end insert—

‘( )	Without prejudice to section [Licence modifications etc](4), provision included

by virtue of that power in a document or agreement relating to licences’.

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Secretary Edward Miliband

17

Page  10,  line  9  [Clause  11],  leave out subsections (5) to (7).

Secretary Edward Miliband

18

Page  10,  line  22  [Clause  12],  leave out subsections (1) and (2).

Secretary Edward Miliband

19

Page  12,  line  7  [Clause  14],  leave out ‘7A’ and insert ‘7A(1)’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

20

Page  12,  line  20,  leave out Clause 15.

Mr Mike Weir

2

Page  15,  line  32  [Clause  18],  at end insert—

‘(2A)

The Secretary of State may not exercise the power in subsection (1) unless he or

she is of the opinion that the modifications would not have adverse impacts on

security of supply or investment in electricity generation capacity.’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

21

Page  16,  line  16  [Clause  18],  leave out ‘by virtue of’ and insert ‘under’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

22

Page  16,  line  21  [Clause  18],  at end insert—

‘(8A)

Before making modifications under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must

consult—

(a)	holders of licences under section 6(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 1989,

(b)	the Authority, and

(c)	such other persons as the Secretary of State thinks it is appropriate to

consult.

(8B)	Subsection (8A) may be satisfied by consultation before, as well as by

consultation after, this Act comes into force.’.

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Secretary Edward Miliband

23

Page  16,  line  22  [Clause  18],  leave out subsection (9).

Secretary Edward Miliband

24

Page  17,  line  8,  leave out Clause 19.

Secretary Edward Miliband

25

Page  17,  line  35,  leave out Clause 20.

Secretary Edward Miliband

26

Page  19,  line  16  [Clause  22],  leave out subsection (10).

Secretary Edward Miliband

27

Page  19,  line  38  [Clause  23],  at end insert—

‘(d)	vary any date by which the penalty, or any part of it, is required to be

paid.’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

28

Page  19,  line  39  [Clause  23],  leave out subsection (4).

Secretary Edward Miliband

29

Page  20,  line  14  [Clause  23],  leave out subsection (10).

Secretary Edward Miliband

30

Page  21,  line  24  [Clause  25],  leave out subsection (8) and insert—

‘(8)	Before making a modification under subsection (7), the Secretary of State must

consult—

(a)	holders of licences under section 6(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 1989,

(b)	the Authority, and

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(c)	such other persons as the Secretary of State thinks it is appropriate to

consult.’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

31

Page  22,  line  38  [Clause  27],  leave out subsections (8) and (9).

Secretary Edward Miliband

32

Page  25,  line  22,  leave out Clause 31.

Secretary Edward Miliband

33

Page  27,  line  15  [Clause  36],  after ‘Part’ insert ‘, apart from section [Consequential

amendments] (and the Schedule),’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

34

Page  27,  line  16  [Clause  36],  leave out ‘Sections 18 to 25’ and insert ‘The

following provisions’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

35

Page  27,  line  17  [Clause  36],  at end insert—

‘(a)	sections 18 to 25;

(b)	paragraphs 7 and 8 of the Schedule (and, so far as relating to them,

paragraphs 1 and 5 of the Schedule and section [Consequential

amendments]).’.

New Schedule

Secretary Edward Miliband

NS1

To move the following Schedule:—

‘Consequential Amendments

Gas Act 1986 (c. 44)

1	The Gas Act 1986 is amended as follows.

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2    (1)

In section 28(8) (orders for securing compliance), in the definition of “relevant

requirement”—

(a)	for “, 33F, 41A or 41B” substitute “or 33F”;

(b)	at the end insert “or section 8 or 10 of the Energy Act 2010 (schemes

for reducing fuel poverty) or sections 27 to 30 of that Act (adjustment

of charges to help disadvantaged groups of customers)”.

(2)	Nothing in sub-paragraph (1)(b) is to be taken to limit the kind of provision that

can be made by regulations under section 8 or 10 about enforcement of a

requirement imposed by, or payment of a sum due under, the regulations.

3	Omit sections 41A and 41B (adjustment of charges to help disadvantaged

groups of electricity customers).

4	In section 64(2) (provisions as to orders), omit “41A,”.

Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)

5	The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.

6    (1)

In section 25(8) (orders for securing compliance), in the definition of “relevant

requirement”—

(a)	for “, 42C, 43A or 43B” substitute “or 42C”;

(b)	at the end insert “or section 8 or 10 of the Energy Act 2010 (schemes

for reducing fuel poverty) or sections 27 to 30 of that Act (adjustment

of charges to help disadvantaged groups of customers)”.

(2)	Nothing in sub-paragraph (1)(b) is to be taken to limit the kind of provision that

can be made by regulations under section 8 or 10 about enforcement of a

requirement imposed by, or payment of a sum due under, the regulations.

7	In section 27 (validity and effect of orders), after subsection (8) insert—

“(9)	Subsections (1) to (3) do not apply in the case of a final or provisional

order that relates to a relevant condition imposed by the exercise of the

power in section 18(1) of the Energy Act 2010 (prevention of

exploitation of electricity trading and transmission arrangements).

(10)	For provision about appeals relating to such orders, see section 22 of

the Energy Act 2010.”

8	In section 27E (appeals), after subsection (9) insert—

“(10)

This section does not apply in the case of a penalty that relates to a

relevant condition imposed by the exercise of the power in section

18(1) of the Energy Act 2010 (prevention of exploitation of electricity

trading and transmission arrangements).

(11)	For provision about appeals relating to such penalties, see section 23

of the Energy Act 2010.”

9	Omit sections 43A and 43B (adjustment of charges to help disadvantaged

groups of gas customers).

10	In section 106(2) (provisions as to orders), omit “43A,”.

Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27)

11	The Utilities Act 2000 is amended as follows.

12	In section 33(1) (standard conditions of electricity licences)—

(a)	after paragraph (c) omit “or”;

(b)	after paragraph (d) insert “or

(e)	under the Energy Act 2010.”

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13	Omit section 69 (help for disadvantaged groups of electricity customers).

14	In section 81(2) (standard conditions of gas licences)—

(a)	for “2004 or” substitute “2004,”;

(b)	after “2008” insert “or under the Energy Act 2010”.

15	Omit section 98 (help for disadvantaged groups of gas customers).

16	In section 105 (general restrictions on disclosure of information)—

(a)	in subsection (1), after “2004” insert “or Part 2 or section 28 or 29 of

the Energy Act 2010”;

(b)	in subsection (3)(a), after “2008” insert “, Part 2 or section 29 of the

Energy Act 2010”.’.

Secretary Edward Miliband

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Title,  line  2,  after ‘technology;’ insert ‘to make provision about reports on

decarbonisation of electricity generation and development and use of carbon capture and

storage technology;’.

Order of the House [7 DECember 2009]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Energy Bill:

Committal

1.	The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2.	Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 21 January 2010.

3.	The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4.	Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5.	Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6.	Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7.	Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

Lords) may be programmed.

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Revised 23 February 2010