Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006

MicrogenerationU.K.

F14National targets for microgenerationE+W+S

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F25National microgeneration targets: modification of section 1 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003E+W+S

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6Reports under section 1 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003: microgenerationU.K.

In section 1(1A) of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (c. 30) (annual reports on progress towards sustainable energy aims)—

(a)omit “and” at the end of paragraph (b), and

(b)at the end of paragraph (c) insert “; and

(d)things done during that period for the purpose of implementing the strategy for the promotion of microgeneration in Great Britain published under section 82 of the Energy Act 2004.”

7Sale of electricity generated by microgeneration: power to modify distribution and supply licences etcE+W+S

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F3(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7)In section 33(1) of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27) (standard conditions of electricity licences)—

(a)omit “or” at the end of paragraph (a), and

(b)after paragraph (b) insert “or

(c)under section 7 of the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 (sale of electricity generated by microgeneration: power to modify distribution and supply licences etc).”.

F48Exercise of powers under section 7E+W+S

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9Functions of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority in relation to microgenerationE+W+S

In section 47 of the Electricity Act 1989 (functions of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority), after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)The activities to which subsection (1) applies also include, in particular, activities connected with the generation of electricity by microgeneration or with the transmission and supply of electricity so generated.

(1B)In subsection (1A), “microgeneration” has the same meaning as it has in the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006.”.

F510Review of permitted development ordersE+W

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11Building regulations: microgenerationE+W

In Schedule 1 to the Building Act 1984 (c. 55) (building regulations), in paragraph 7(a), after paragraph (xxiid) insert—

“(xxiie)the production of heat or the generation of electricity by microgeneration (as defined for the purposes of this paragraph by building regulations),”.