The Renewables Obligation Order 2002

Made: 31st March 2002

Coming into force: 1st April 2002

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Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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The renewables obligation

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ROCs

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Revocation of ROCs

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The amount of the renewables obligation

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Alternative way of discharging renewables obligation: payments

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Eligible renewable sources

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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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Provision of information to the Authority

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Allocation of payments made under article 7

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Functions of the Authority

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SCHEDULE 1 — AMOUNT OF THE RENEWABLES OBLIGATION

Obligation period	Percentage of total supplies
1st April 2002 to 31st March 2003	3.0
1st April 2003 to 31st March 2004	4.3
1st April 2004 to 31st March 2005	4.9
1st April 2005 to 31st March 2006	5.5
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
Each subsequent period of twelve months ending with the period of twelve months ending on 31st March 2027	10.4

SCHEDULE 2 — THE REGISTER

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Signed

Brian Wilson, — Minister of State for Industry and Energy, — Department of Trade and Industry — 2002-03-31

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of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27) substituted a new section 32 of the Electricity Act 1989 for the section 32 which was originally enacted.

[^f00002]: Sections 32A to 32C of the Electricity Act 1989 were inserted by sections 63 to 65 respectively of the Utilities Act 2000.

[^f00003]: 1988 c. 1. Section 839 was amended by the Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), section 74 and Schedule 17, paragraph 20.

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

[^f00005]: S.I. 1994/3259, as amended by S.I. 1995/68.

[^f00006]: S.I. 1994/3275 (S.190).

[^f00007]: S.I. 1997/248.

[^f00008]: S.I. 1997/799 (S.76).

[^f00009]: S.I. 1998/2353.

[^f00010]: S.I. 1999/439 (S.24).

[^f00011]: Section 4(4) was amended by section 28 of the Utilities Act 2000.

[^f00012]: 1990 c. 43.

[^f00013]: 1995 c. 25. At the time of the making of this Order paragraph 88 of Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 has not yet been brought into force, but is to be treated as if it had been in this article.

[^f00014]: 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.

[^f00015]: S.I. 1992/231 (N.I.1).

[^f00016]: 1976 c. 76.

Editorial notes

[^key-cb0d0ba08ab10939a162edc61f8ab7f2]: Order revoked (1.4.2005) by The Renewables Obligation Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/926), arts. 1(1), 20(1) (with art. 20(2)-(8))

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