The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2006

Made: 20th March 2006

Coming into force: 1st April 2006

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PART 1 — Introductory Provisions

Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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PART 2 — The Renewables Obligation

The renewables obligation

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The amount of the renewables obligation

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PART 3 — Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources

Eligible renewable sources: general

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Eligible renewable sources: qualifying arrangement

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Eligible renewable sources: other fuels

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Eligible renewable sources: supplemental

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Calculation of amount of electricity generated from eligible renewable sources

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Calculation of amount of electricity supplied to customers

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PART 4 — Alternative Ways of Discharging Renewables Obligation

Alternative way of discharging renewables obligation: payments

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Alternative way of discharging renewables obligation: NIROCs

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Alternative way of discharging renewables obligation: certificates certifying the matters in section 32B(2A) of the Act

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Further provision in relation to production of certificates and NIROCs

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PART 5 — SROCs: Issue and Revocation

Obligation to issue SROCs

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Criteria for issue of SROCs

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Criteria for issue of SROCs: supplemental

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Procedure and calculations for issue of SROCs

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SROC Register

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Revocation of SROCs

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Small generators

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PART 6 — Payments out of the Buy-Out Fund

Allocation of payments made under article 11

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PART 7 — Additional Payments

Late payments

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Mutualisation: payments in

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Mutualisation: payments out

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Mutualisation: recalculations

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Mutualisation: definitions and interpretation

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PART 8 — Provision of Information and Functions of the Authority

Provision of information to the Authority

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Exchange of information with the Northern Ireland Authority

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Functions of the Authority

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Preliminary accreditation and accreditation of generating stations

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PART 9 — Revocation, Transitional and Savings

Revocation, transitional and savings

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SCHEDULE 1 — AMOUNT OF THE RENEWABLES OBLIGATION

Obligation period	Percentage of total supplies
1st April 2006 to 31st March 2007	6.7
1st April 2007 to 31st March 2008	7.9
1st April 2008 to 31st March 2009	9.1
1st April 2009 to 31st March 2010	9.7
1st April 2010 to 31st March 2011	10.4
1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012	11.4
1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013	12.4
1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014	13.4
1st April 2014 to 31st March 2015	14.4
1st April 2015 to 31st March 2016	15.4
Each subsequent period of twelve months ending with the period of twelve months ending on 31st March 2027	15.4

SCHEDULE 2 — THE REGISTER

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SCHEDULE 3 — CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR NIROCs

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SCHEDULE 4 — AMOUNT OF RELEVANT SHORTFALL FOR EACH OBLIGATION PERIOD

Obligation Period	Amount
1st April 2006 to 31st March 2007	£670,000
1st April 2007 to 31st March 2008	£790,000
1st April 2008 to 31st March 2009	£910,000
1st April 2009 to 31st March 2010	£970,000
1st April 2010 to 31st March 2011	£1,040,000
1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012	£1,140,000
1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013	£1,240,000
1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014	£1,340,000
1st April 2014 to 31st March 2015	£1,440,000
1st April 2015 to 31st March 2016	£1,540,000
Each subsequent period of twelve months ending with the period of twelve months ending on 31st March 2027	£1,540,000

Signed

ALLAN WILSON — Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers — 20th March 2006

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1989 c. 29. Section 62 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27) substituted a new section 32 of the Electricity Act 1989 for the section 32 which was originally enacted. The new section 32 of the Electricity Act 1989 has subsequently been amended by sections 115 and 119 of the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20). Sections 63 to 65 of the Utilities Act 2000 inserted new sections 32A to 32C of the Electricity Act 1989, which have been amended by sections 115, 116, 118 and 119 of the Energy Act 2004. Section 32BA of the Electricity Act 1989 was inserted by section 117 of the Energy Act 2004. The functions of the Secretary of State, in respect of sections 32 and 32A were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/3253), article 3. The functions of the Secretary of State in respect of sections 32B and 32C of the Electricity Act 1989 and section 67 of the Utilities Act 2000 were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3504), article 2. The functions of the Secretary of State in respect of sections 32BA and 32(7) of the Electricity Act 1989 were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/849), article 2.

[^f00021]: S.S.I. 2005/185.

[^f00002]: Available at http://www.chpqa.com.

[^f00003]: 1988 c. 1. Section 839 was amended by the Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Schedule 17, paragraph 20, and by the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), Schedule 1, paragraph 341 and modified by S.I. 1997/1154.

[^f00004]: S.I. 2000/2727, as amended by S.I. 2001/3268.

[^f00005]: S.S.I. 2005/549.

[^f00006]: S.I. 1994/3259, as amended by S.I. 1995/68.

[^f00007]: S.I. 1994/3275 (S. 190).

[^f00008]: S.I. 1997/248.

[^f00009]: S.I. 1997/799 (S. 76).

[^f00010]: S.I. 1998/2353.

[^f00011]: S.I. 1999/439 (S. 24).

[^f00012]: S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1), article 35 is prospectively repealed by S.I. 2003/419 (N.I. 6), but the relevant provision has not yet been commenced.

[^f00013]: S.I. 2003/419 (N.I. 6).

[^f00014]: Section 4(4) was amended by section 28 of the Utilities Act 2000 and section 135 of the Energy Act 2004.

[^f00015]: 1990 c. 43. Section 75(2) was amended by paragraph 88 of Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25).

[^f00016]: 1964 c. 29. Section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 was amended by the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (c. 23), section 37 and Schedule 3, paragraph 1.

[^f00017]: Available at http://www.dti.gov.uk/energy/inform/energy.trends/index.shtml.

[^f00018]: 1976 c. 76.

[^f00019]: Section 27A was inserted by section 59 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27).

[^f00020]: See definition of “eligible NIROC”.

Editorial notes

[^key-99b1bf9aabb7d667e54bc2518b556503]: Order revoked (1.4.2007) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/267), arts. 1(1), 39(1) (with art. 39(2)-(15))

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