UK Statutory Instrument
2003
United Kingdom
The Electricity (Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations 2003
At a glance
What's here
7 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Manufacturer 1
- Any Person 1
Plus 5 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Browse 13 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
The quantity of electricity in respect of which the guarantee...
Such further information or evidence as the Authority may, in...
Where the person signing the statement required under regulation 4(5)...
Whether the person requesting the issue of the guarantee of...
The energy source from which the electricity (for which the...
The start and end dates of production of the electricity...
The name (if any), location, type and capacity of the...
Whether and to what extent the installation specified in paragraph...
Whether and to what extent the electricity for which the...
The date on which the installation specified in paragraph 6...
Registered particulars
Other information
Request for issue of guarantees of origin and information required
- Applying for Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) Manufacturer
Issue and transfer of guarantees of origin
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Ofgem must issue and transfer renewable energy Guarantees of Origin Statutory regulator
Guarantees of origin and the Register
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Ofgem must maintain and publish an electronic Renewable Energy Register Statutory regulator
Cancellation of guarantees of origin
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Ofgem must cancel renewable electricity guarantees of origin Statutory regulator
Revocation of guarantees of origin
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Ofgem must revoke inaccurate or fraudulent Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) Statutory regulator
Recognition of guarantees of origin
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Ofgem must recognize renewable energy guarantees from Great Britain and NI Statutory regulator
Written requests, etc
- Submit all renewable energy guarantee requests and information in writing Any Person
Browse 4 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
Interpretation
Designation of the Authority as the issuer of guarantees or origin
Access to a plant
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