New Clause 29 - Simplification of Renewable Energy Certificates for microgeneration
Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill
4:45 pm
‘For the purposes of enabling individuals installing microgeneration equipment to obtain access at minimum cost and administrative burden to Renewable Energy Certificates, the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) shall be amended as follows—
(a)in section 32 (3) (a), for the words “generated by” substitute “generated or deemed to be generated by”,
(b)in section 32A (1) (b), for the words “generated using” substitute “generated or deemed to be generated using”,
(c)in section 32A (1) (c), for the words “generated by” substitute “generated or deemed to be generated by”,
(d)in section 32A (1) (d), for the words “generated as” substitute “generated or deemed to be generated as”,
(e)in section 32A (1) (g), for the words “generated by” substitute “generated or deemed to be generated by”,
(f)in section 32B (2) (a), for the words “has generated” substitute “has generated or is deemed to have generated”, and
(g)in section 32B, at end insert—“(4) An order under section 32 may specify the conditions under which a certificate issued under subsection (2) may certify that a generating station is deemed to have generated an amount of electricity from renewable sources.”.’.—[Mark Lazarowicz.]