PART 8Additional RHI capacity and additional capacity for biomethane production
Additional capacity for biomethane production77
1
A participant—
a
who is a producer of biomethane for injection;
b
whose original application for registration was made on or after 28th May 2014; and
c
who is producing additional biomethane for injection,
may apply to the Authority to be registered in respect of that additional biomethane.
2
Regulation 32(2) to (8), (10)(a) to (c) and (e), and (11) to (14) applies to an application for registration in respect of additional biomethane, but as if—
a
references to an applicant were references to the participant,
b
references to biomethane were references to additional biomethane,
c
references to registering the applicant as a participant were references to registering the participant in respect of that additional biomethane.
3
Where a participant is registered in respect of additional biomethane, the Authority must specify the maximum additional capacity in relation to which the participant is being registered.
4
Periodic support payments for additional biomethane may not be made beyond the tariff end date notified in accordance with regulation 32(10)(d) when the participant was originally registered as a producer of biomethane for injection.
5
For the purposes of this regulation—
a
“additional biomethane” means any biomethane—
i
which exceeds the sum of the maximum initial capacity, together with any maximum additional capacity previously specified under this regulation; and
ii
which is being supplied by the participant for injection at the same injection point as the biomethane in respect of which that participant was first registered;
b
“maximum additional capacity” means the volume of biomethane expressed in cubic metres per quarterly period which—
i
is additional biomethane; and
ii
is the maximum volume which a participant is entitled to supply for injection under the network entry agreement applicable to that additional biomethane.
6
Where the Authority does not register an applicant in respect of additional biomethane, it must notify the applicant in writing that the application for registration has been rejected, giving reasons.