The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014
1Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation
2Amendments to Article 2 of the 2009 Order (interpretation)
3Amendments to Article 46 of the 2009 Order (information to be provided to the Authority where electricity is generated from biomass)
4Amendments to Article 46A of the 2009 Order (bioliquid sustainability audit report)
5Solid and gaseous biomass sustainability audit report
6Amendment to Article 49 (functions of the Authority)
7Amendments to Schedule A2 to the 2009 Order (land criteria)
8Amendment to Part 2A of Schedule 2 (amount of electricity to be stated in NIROCs generally)
9Amendment to Part 2B of Schedule 2 (amount of electricity to be stated in NIROCs generally)
10Amendments to Schedule 3A to the 2009 Order (actual value method for calculating emissions from the use of biomass)
11Transitional provision
2014 No. 146
Electricity

The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014

Laid before the Assembly in draft
Made
Coming into operation
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (“the Department”) makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by Articles 52 to 55F and 66(3) of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 20031.

The Department has had regard to those matters stated in Article 54B(4) of the 2009 Order and has held a review by virtue of Article 54B(8) of that Order.

The Department has consulted the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation, the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland, electricity suppliers to whom this Order applies, and such generators of electricity from renewable sources in Northern Ireland and other persons as it considered appropriate in accordance with Article 55E of that Order.

In accordance with Article 66(2) of that Order a draft of this instrument was laid before and approved by a resolution of the Assembly.