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The Electricity (Individual Exemption from the Requirement for a Transmission Licence) (Seagreen) (Scotland) Order 2024

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Contents: 3 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application
  3. 2 Exemption from section 4(1)(b) of the Electricity Act 1989

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Title and introductory text

2024 No. 700 ELECTRICITY, SCOTLAND The Electricity (Individual Exemption from the Requirement for a Transmission Licence) (Seagreen) (Scotland) Order 2024 Made 23rd May 2024 Laid before Parliament 24th May 2024 Coming into force 20th June 2024 The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(1) of the Electricity Act 1989. The Secretary of State has given notice of the proposal to make this Order in accordance with section 5(2) and (3) of that Act and has consulted with the Scottish Ministers, and has considered any representations made.

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1 Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1) This Order may be cited as the Electricity (Individual Exemption from the Requirement for a Transmission Licence) (Seagreen) (Scotland) Order 2024 and comes into force on 20th June 2024. (2) This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland. (3) This Order applies in relation to Scotland only.

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2 Exemption from section 4(1)(b) of the Electricity Act 1989

(1) The Secretary of State grants exemption from section 4(1)(b) of the Act (prohibition on unlicensed transmission of electricity for supply) to Seagreen Wind Energy Limited in respect of transmission taking place over the transmission system connected to the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm. (2) The exemption in paragraph (1) of this article applies for the period beginning with 20th June 2024 and ending with the earlier of— (a) the day after the day on which the transmission system connected to Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm is transferred to a successful bidder; (b) 31st March 2025. (3) In this article— “the Act” means the Electricity Act 1989; “Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm” means the generating station located approximately 27 kilometres off the coast of Angus, in the Northeast of Scotland, with its central point being approximately Latitude 56°35′17″N and Longitude 1°44′28″W; “Seagreen Wind Energy Limited” means Seagreen Wind Energy Limited, a company registered in England and Wales with company number 06873902.

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