Energy: Microgeneration

House of Lords written question – answered at on 8 March 2006.

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Photo of Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts Shadow Minister, Home Affairs, Shadow Minister, Trade & Industry

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they have held discussions on the removal of the reverse stop as a means of encouraging the growth of micropower generation; and, if so, with whom.

Photo of Lord Sainsbury of Turville Lord Sainsbury of Turville Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Trade and Industry) (Science and Innovation)

There have been no explicit discussions about the removal of the reverse stop on meters as a means of encouraging the growth of micropower generation.

Ofgem is carrying out a public consultation exercise into innovative metering; this closes on 15 March 2006. It then proposes publishing a further paper in May 2006 setting out the way forward.

The Government will be publishing a strategy for the promotion of microgeneration, which will look at a wide variety of measures to stimulate the growth of these technologies.

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