UK Statutory Instrument 2023 United Kingdom

The Hydrogen Production Revenue Support (Directions, Eligibility and Counterparty) Regulations 2023

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15 compliance obligations

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Plus 13 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

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sch. para. 1

sch. para. 1

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Maintain the hydrogen production register as required by the Schedule Statutory regulator
sch. para. 10

Storage and transport costs

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Counterparty must register storage and transport cost estimates Crown / Minister / Government department
sch. para. 11

Sales cap in respect of the production of hydrogen under a hydrogen production revenue support contract

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Record maximum hydrogen production cap on register Statutory regulator
sch. para. 2

sch. para. 2

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Hydrogen production counterparty must create register entries for each contract Crown / Minister / Government department
sch. para. 4

The unique identifier

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Hydrogen production counterparty must register unique identifiers for each contract Statutory regulator
sch. para. 5

Information regarding the low carbon hydrogen producer

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Hydrogen production counterparty must register producer details for each contract Crown / Minister / Government department
sch. para. 6

sch. para. 6

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Hydrogen production counterparty must register facility and contract details Statutory regulator
sch. para. 7

sch. para. 7

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Hydrogen production counterparty must register project milestones Crown / Minister / Government department
sch. para. 8

Meaning of "low carbon hydrogen strike price"

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Hydrogen production counterparty must register strike price at contract start and monthly Crown / Minister / Government department
sch. para. 9

Meaning of "low carbon hydrogen strike price"

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Counterparty must record strike price terms for CCS hydrogen contracts Statutory regulator
s.003

Directions pursuant to section 66(1) of the Energy Act 2023

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must issue directions to hydrogen production counterparty with required terms and notify producers Crown / Minister / Government department
s.004

Directions ceasing to have effect

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Hydrogen production counterparty must notify producer if offer lapses Crown / Minister / Government department
s.006

Publication of hydrogen production revenue support contracts

  • Hydrogen production counterparty must publish revenue support contracts Any Person
s.007

Register of hydrogen production revenue support contracts

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Hydrogen production counterparty must establish and maintain a public register of contracts Statutory regulator
s.009

Hydrogen production counterparties - notification of defaults

  • Notify Secretary of State of inability to perform functions Any Person
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s.001

Citation, commencement, extent, interpretation and application

s.002

Meaning of “eligible low carbon hydrogen producer”

s.005

Revocation of a direction by the Secretary of State

s.008

Estimate of storage and transport costs to be provided by the Secretary of State

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