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Title and introductory text
2025 No. 772
ELECTRICITY
The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025
Made
25th June 2025
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(1) and (6), 10(3) and 21(1)(c) of the Energy Act 2013.
The Secretary of State has consulted the persons listed in section 24(1) of that Act and has had regard to the matters in section 5(2) of the Act.
In accordance with section 6(8)(b) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement and extent
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Propose a change2 Amendment of the Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 2014
(1) The Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 2014 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), at the appropriate place, insert—
“biomass station” means a generating station which is fuelled by solid biomass;
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(3) In regulation 3 (definition of eligible generator), in paragraph (5), in the definition of “carry out a generating activity”—
(a) omit the “or” after sub-paragraph (c);
(b) after sub-paragraph (d), insert—
or
(e) the continuation of electricity generation by an existing biomass station.
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(4) In the Schedule (eligible generating stations), in paragraph 1, before sub-paragraph (b), insert—
(aa) a biomass station;
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Propose a change3 Amendment of the Electricity Market Reform (General) Regulations 2014
(1) The Electricity Market Reform (General) Regulations 2014 are amended as follows.
(2) In the heading of regulation 18 (power to direct a CFD counterparty), after “counterparty”, insert “following revision to standard terms”.
(3) After regulation 18, insert—
Power to direct a CFD counterparty: CFDs under section 10 of the Act
19 (1) This paragraph applies in relation to a CFD entered into by virtue of a direction given under section 10(1) of the Act after the date on which this regulation comes into force.
(2) The Secretary of State may give a notice (“a regulation 19 direction notice”) to a CFD counterparty that requires the CFD counterparty to implement amendments relating to the sustainability obligations in a CFD of the sort described in paragraph (1).
(3) But the Secretary of State may not give a regulation 19 direction notice if the Secretary of State is of the opinion that the amendments would reduce or undermine sustainability obligations in a CFD to which the notice applies.
(4) A regulation 19 direction notice must specify—
(a) the amendments the CFD counterparty must effect,
(b) the CFDs in relation to which the amendments must be made, and
(c) the date by which the amendments must take effect.
(5) The Secretary of State must publish a regulation 19 direction notice.
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