Electricity Act 1989

[F132HAllocation of amounts to electricity suppliersE+W+S

(1)The amounts received by the Authority by virtue of section 32G must be paid by it to electricity suppliers in accordance with a system of allocation specified in a renewables obligation order.

(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to those amounts to the extent that they are used by the Authority under section 32I.

(3)The system of allocation specified in the order may provide for payments to specified categories of electricity supplier only.

(4)That system may also provide for the postponement of a requirement to make payments to electricity suppliers of amounts received by the Authority under section 32G(1)(b) if, at the time the payments would otherwise fall to be made, the aggregate of the amounts so received (and not used under section 32I or already paid under subsection (1)) is less than an amount specified in the order.

(5)The references in this section to electricity suppliers include references to Northern Ireland suppliers.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 32-32M substituted for (26.11.2008 for specified purposes, 1.4.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), ss. 37, 110(1)(a) (with s. 38); S.I. 2009/45, art. 3(a) (with art. 5)