UK Statutory Instrument SI 2009 United Kingdom

Renewables Obligation Order 2009

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Enforced by
Ofgem
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Part 1

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4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.art002 Interpretation
s.art003 Waste as a renewable source
s.art004 Biomass and fuels which are to be treated as biomass
Part 2

2 of 9 sections shown
s.art005 The renewables obligation Regulated
  • Submit ROCs to Ofgem for electricity you supply in England and WalesDistributor
s.art006 Part of calculation A referable to Great Britain Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must estimate GB electricity supply for each obligation periodCrown / Minister / Government department
7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art007 Part of calculation A referable to Northern Ireland
s.art008 Calculation A
s.art009 Calculation B
s.art010 Calculation C
s.art011 Determining the total number of renewables obligation certificates to be produced in an obligation period
s.art012 Determining the number of renewables obligation certificates to be produced by a designated electricity supplier in order to discharge its renewables obligation
s.art013 Further provision in relation to the production of renewables obligation certificates
Part 3

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art014 Matters to be certified by ROCs
s.art015 When electricity is to be regarded as supplied to customers in Great Britain or Northern Ireland
s.art016 When electricity used in a permitted way for ROCs certifying matters within section 32B(7) or (8) of
Part 4

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7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art017 Excluded generating stations
s.art018 Generating stations first commissioned before 1st January 1990
s.art019 Generating stations generating under arrangements referred to in the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992
s.art020 Generating stations in respect of which a NFFO arrangement applied but was terminated
s.art021 Non-commissioned generating stations in respect of which a NFFO arrangement applies
s.art022 Circumstances in which no ROCs are to be issued in respect of electricity generated from renewable sources
s.art023 Circumstances in which no ROCs are to be issued by virtue of section 32C(8)(a) of the Act
Part 5

ROCs

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s.art024 ROCs to be issued by Authority in respect of a generating station’s renewable output Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authority must issue ROCs for renewable output after two monthsStatutory regulator
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art025 Calculating a generating station’s renewable output
s.art026 Renewable output of a qualifying combined heat and power generating station
Part 6

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7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art027 The amount of electricity to be stated in each ROC
s.art028 Qualifying combined heat and power generating stations
s.art029 Microgenerators
s.art030 Generating stations which were accredited as at 11th July 2006
s.art031 Generating stations which were accredited, or held preliminary accreditation, as at 31st March 2009
s.art032 Generating stations in respect of which a statutory grant has been awarded
s.art033 Review of banding provisions
Part 7

ROCs

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s.art034 Issue of ROCs to generators and suppliers Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must issue ROCs to generators and suppliersStatutory regulator
s.art035 Issue of ROCs to agents Regulated
  • Appoint an agent to receive ROCs and notify OfgemOperator
s.art036 General criteria for the issue of ROCs Regulated
  • Confirm to Ofgem that your electricity qualifies for ROCsAny Person
s.art039 Further criteria applicable to ROCs certifying matters within section 32B(3) to (6) of the Act Regulated
  • Confirm non-involvement in NFFO arrangements for ROCsAny Person
s.art040 Further criteria applicable to ROCs certifying matters within section 32B(5), (6) and (8) of the Act Regulated
  • Confirm microgenerator ROC eligibility to Ofgem in writing each yearAny Person
s.art041 Refusing to issue and revoking ROCs Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must revoke ROCs issued on false, fraudulent or inaccurate informationStatutory regulator
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art037 Criteria applicable to ROCs where article
s.art038 Further criterion applicable to ROCs certifying matters within section 32B(3) and (5) of the Act where electricity generated otherwise than on land
Part 8

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s.art044 Late payments to discharge the renewables obligation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must notify late-paying suppliers and pause penalties during late payment periodStatutory regulator
s.art045 Dealing with the buy-out fund: payments into the Consolidated Fund and to the Northern Ireland authority Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must allocate and pay out the buy-out fund by 1 NovemberStatutory regulator
s.art046 Dealing with the late payment fund: payments into the Consolidated Fund and to the Northern Ireland authority Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must distribute late payment fund by 1 JanuaryStatutory regulator
s.art048 Shortfall in the buy-out and late payment funds: the total mutualisation sum Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authority must determine shortfalls and calculate mutualisation sumStatutory regulator
s.art049 Payments to be made by suppliers towards the total mutualisation sum Regulated
  • Pay your share of the renewables mutualisation shortfall in instalmentsDistributor
s.art050 Circumstances in which payments towards the total mutualisation sum are to be re‑calculated Regulated
  • Notify Ofgem of mutualisation compensation payments you make or receiveDistributor
s.art051 Re-calculated payments to be made by suppliers towards the total mutualisation sum and repayments by Regulated
  • Pay recalculated mutualisation shortfall to Ofgem by remaining payment datesDistributor
s.art052 Payments to be made to suppliers out of the mutualisation fund Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authority must pay mutualisation fund to compliant suppliers quarterlyStatutory regulator
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art042 Interpretation
s.art043 Payments to discharge the renewables obligation
s.art047 Dealing with the buy-out and late payment funds: payments to United Kingdom suppliers
Part 9

the Authority

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s.art053 Provision of information to the Authority Regulated
  • Provide information to Ofgem on renewables obligations and ROCsDistributor
s.art054 Information to be provided to the Authority where electricity is generated from biomass Regulated
  • Report biomass fuel details to Ofgem by 31 MayOperator
s.art055 Provision of information to the Secretary of State Regulated
  • Send information to the Secretary of State when submitting to OfgemAny Person
s.art056 Exchange of information with the Northern Ireland authority Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must share renewable certificate information with Northern Ireland authorityStatutory regulator
s.art057 Functions of the Authority Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must run the Renewables Obligation: publish key information and monitor complianceStatutory regulator
s.art058 Preliminary accreditation and accreditation of generating stations Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must decide and notify renewable energy accreditation applicationsStatutory regulator
s.art059 ROC Register Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must establish and maintain the ROC RegisterStatutory regulator
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art060 Modification of this Order in relation to microgenerators in certain circumstances
s.art061 Revocation, transitional and savings
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch004 The Authority must establish and maintain the Register referred to... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authority must establish and maintain the Renewables Obligation RegisterStatutory regulator
s.sch004 The contents of the Register (including the entries referred to... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Allow public inspection of the Register and give written statements on requestStatutory regulator
s.sch004 The Authority must in any procedural guidelines which it produces... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authority (Ofgem) must include usual working hours in procedural guidelinesStatutory regulator
s.sch004 The Authority must delete from the Register— Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must delete revoked or ineligible ROCs from the RegisterStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Where the registered holder of a ROC and a person... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must amend ROC Register within 5 banking days of valid transfer requestsStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Where the Authority receives requests under paragraph 7(a) it must... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authority must notify ROC holder and substitute of received requestsStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Where— (a) a ROC is issued under this Order, or... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authority must notify ROC holders of issue or substitution within 5 banking daysStatutory regulator
9 other schedules
s.sch002 (1) In this Schedule— “AD” means electricity generated from gas...
s.sch004 The substitute cannot be the registered holder of a ROC...
s.sch004 The Register may be amended by a decision of the...
s.sch004 Where any person considers that an entry maintained in respect...
s.sch004 “Banking day” means a day on which banks are generally...
s.sch004 The Register must identify whether or not a ROC subsists...
s.sch004 Particulars of a ROC comprise— (a) the name of the...
s.sch004 A person may only be the registered holder of a...
s.sch004 The Authority may from time to time draw up procedural...

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