UK Statutory Instrument SI 2021 United Kingdom

Green Gas Support Scheme Regulations 2021

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Enforced by
Ofgem
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Distributor11 Any Person5 Manufacturer1

Plus 30 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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Part 1

Introductory

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 The Green Gas Support Scheme
Part 2

Registration of participants and tariff guarantees

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s.004 Application for tariff guarantee and budget allocation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must consider tariff guarantee applications in orderStatutory regulator
s.006 Determination of application for registration and the central register Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must process registration applications and maintain the central registerStatutory regulator
s.007 Treatment of grants from public funds Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authority must not register biomethane producers without grant status confirmationStatutory regulator
s.008 Additional capacity for biomethane production Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authority must respond to additional biomethane registration applicationsStatutory regulator
s.008 Registration of eligible heat pumps Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must decide and register eligible heat pump applicationsStatutory regulator
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.005 Application for registration as a participant
Part 3

Ongoing obligations on participants

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s.009 Ongoing participant obligations: biomethane Regulated
  • Comply with ongoing biomethane feedstock, reporting and digestate obligationsAny Person
s.010 Ongoing participant obligations: general Regulated
  • Meet all ongoing participant obligations under the Green Gas Support SchemeAny Person
s.011 Ongoing participant obligations: the provision of information Regulated
  • Provide requested information to Ofgem and keep supporting recordsAny Person
s.012 Ongoing participant obligations: sustainability Regulated
  • Only produce sustainable biomethane and report compliance quarterly to OfgemManufacturer
s.013 Ongoing participant obligations: sustainability audit reports Regulated
  • Submit annual independent sustainability audit report to OfgemAny Person
Part 4

Changes affecting participants

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s.014 Review of registration following notification of a change in circumstances Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must resume support payments and pay withheld amounts after reviewStatutory regulator
s.015 Change of producer of biomethane Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must process producer change notifications and register new biomethane producersStatutory regulator
s.016 Withdrawal of participant Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must update central register when participant withdrawsStatutory regulator
Part 5

Periodic support payments

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s.018 Periodic support payments Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must make periodic support payments to scheme participantsStatutory regulator
s.019 Publication of tariffs Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must publish green gas support tariffs quarterly and annuallyStatutory regulator
s.020 Expenditure forecast statement and tariff change notice Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must publish quarterly expenditure forecasts and tariff noticesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.024 Calculation of B Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must publish Green Gas Support Scheme expenditure thresholdCrown / Minister / Government department
s.027 Periodic support payments to participants Regulated
  • Notify Ofgem of biomethane injected each quarterAny Person
s.028 Reconciliation payments for biomethane Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must adjust biomethane payments for low waste/residue yieldStatutory regulator
6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.017 Interpretation of this Part
s.021 Calculation and payment of periodic support payments to participants
s.022 Calculation of initial tariffs and tariff review
s.023 Calculation of A
s.025 Calculation of subsequent tariffs
s.026 Tariff tiers
Part 6

Compliance and enforcement: participants

3 of 9 sections shown
s.030 Power to withhold periodic support payments: further provisions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must notify when withholding support payments and resume after complianceStatutory regulator
s.032 Revocation of registration Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authority must notify participant before revoking registration and update registerStatutory regulator
s.035 Revocation of sanctions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must notify participant within 21 days of revoking a sanctionStatutory regulator
6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.029 Power to temporarily withhold periodic support payments to investigate alleged non-compliance
s.031 Power to reduce a participant’s periodic support payments
s.033 Power to correct the level of tariff being paid to a participant
s.034 Overpayment notices and offsetting
s.036 Power to inspect equipment used to produce biomethane
s.037 Application of this Part in relation to former participant
Part 7

The levy

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s.038 Scheme suppliers, provisionally exempt suppliers, and exempt suppliers Regulated
  • Tell Ofgem if you expect to be an exempt gas supplierDistributor
s.039 Calculation and publication of the levy rate Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must calculate and publish the levy rate for each scheme yearCrown / Minister / Government department
s.040 Calculation and notification of quarterly levy payments Regulated
  • Pay quarterly green gas levy payments to OfgemDistributor
s.041 Calculation of credit cover requirement Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must calculate quarterly credit cover requirements for scheme suppliersStatutory regulator
s.042 Levy credit payments Regulated
  • Pay levy credit payments and maintain required credit coverDistributor
s.043 De minimis Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must publish annual de minimis thresholdCrown / Minister / Government department
s.044 Distribution of interest on levy credit payments Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must pay scheme suppliers accrued interest each MarchStatutory regulator
s.045 Repayment of levy credit payments Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authority must repay excess levy credit payments when notified in MarchStatutory regulator
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.043 Letters of credit
Part 8

Additional obligations on scheme suppliers

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s.046 Additional scheme supplier obligations: general Regulated
  • Notify Ofgem of incorrect levy information and monitor credit ratingsDistributor
s.047 Additional scheme supplier obligations: the provision of information Regulated
  • Provide requested information to OfgemDistributor
s.048 Additional scheme supplier obligations: daily meter point data Regulated
  • Report daily meter point data and totals to OfgemDistributor
Part 9

Changes affecting scheme suppliers

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s.049 Former provisionally exempt suppliers Regulated
  • Pay backdated levy if you lose provisional exemptionDistributor
s.050 Exempt suppliers Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must refund newly exempt gas suppliers within 30 daysStatutory regulator
s.051 Former scheme suppliers Regulated
  • Notify Ofgem when you stop being a scheme supplierDistributor
Part 10

Compliance and enforcement: scheme suppliers

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s.052 Anticipated default notices Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must publish and manage anticipated default noticesStatutory regulator
s.053 Enforcement notices Regulated
  • Comply with Ofgem enforcement notices under the Green Gas Support SchemeDistributor
s.054 Interest Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authority must require interest on late scheme supplier paymentsStatutory regulator
s.055 Draw down of credit cover Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must draw down credit cover if a scheme supplier defaultsStatutory regulator
s.056 Mutualisation Regulated
  • Pay your apportioned mutualisation payment by the date in Ofgem's noticeDistributor
s.059 Default register Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must publish and maintain the default registerStatutory regulator
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.057 Penalty notices
s.058 Recovery of unpaid amounts as a civil debt
s.060 Appeals
s.061 Application of this Part in relation to former scheme supplier
Part 11

Administrative functions of the Authority

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s.063 Publication of guidance and scheme schedule Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must publish scheme guidance and administrative timetableStatutory regulator
s.064 Provision of information to the Authority etc Regulated
  • Provide information or declarations requested by Ofgem accurately and on timeDistributor
s.065 Reporting obligations Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must report on Green Gas Support Scheme and publish quarterly/annual reportsStatutory regulator
s.066 Additional information Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofgem must share requested information with the Secretary of StateStatutory regulator
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.062 Right of review
s.067 Power to use and disclose information
s.068 Notices
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch002 The requirements in this paragraph are that appropriate procedures have... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scheme administrator must maintain accurate fuel list and process applications fairlyStatutory regulator
25 other schedules
s.sch001 This Schedule specifies the information that may be required of...
s.sch001 The information is (as applicable to the applicant)—
s.sch001 Information specified in this Schedule must be provided in such...
s.sch001 The costs of providing the information specified in this Schedule...
s.sch001a This schedule specifies the information that the Authority may require...
s.sch001a The information is (as applicable to the applicant or participant)—...
s.sch001a Information specified in this Schedule must be provided in such...
s.sch001a The costs of providing the information specified in this Schedule...
s.sch002 Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that a scheme...
s.sch002 The requirements in this paragraph are— (a) that the feedstock...
s.sch002 The requirement in this paragraph is that the feedstock is,...
s.sch002 Where the Secretary of State approves a scheme under paragraph...
s.sch002 Where the Secretary of State is no longer satisfied that...
s.sch002 Where approval is revoked in accordance with paragraph 6, any...
s.sch002 In this Schedule— (a) “greenhouse gas criteria” has the meaning...
s.sch003 (1) In this Schedule— “continuously forested area” means land of...
s.sch003 This paragraph applies if the cultivation and harvesting of the...
s.sch003 Solid biomass which is wood or wholly derived from wood...
s.sch003 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 2, solid biomass which...
s.sch003 Material added to solid biomass for an exempt purpose is...
s.sch003 For the purposes of paragraph 3— (a) “integrated pest management”...
s.sch003 Solid biomass which is not wood or derived wholly from...
s.sch003 Material added to solid biomass for an exempt purpose is...
s.sch003 Solid biomass is obtained from a protected source if it...
s.sch003 This paragraph applies if the production of the solid biomass...

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