The Electricity (Applications for Consent and Variation of Consent) (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022

Amendment of the 2019 Regulations

2.—(1) The 2019 Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) In the schedule (fees), for Table 1 substitute—

“Table 1

Subject matter of application	Fee payable
1. Construction, or construction and operation, of a generating station which is not EIA development and has a capacity—
(a) not exceeding 10 megawatts	£7,800
(b) exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts	£30,000
(c) exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts	£84,000
(d) exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts	£120,000
(e) exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts	£180,000
(f) exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts	£216,000
(g) exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt	£264,000
(h) exceeding 1 gigawatt	£264,000 + £15,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt
2. Extension, or extension and operation, of a generating station which is not EIA development, resulting in increase in capacity—
(a) not exceeding 10 megawatts	£7,800
(b) exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts	£30,000
(c) exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts	£84,000
(d) exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts	£120,000
(e) exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts	£180,000
(f) exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts	£216,000
(g) exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt	£264,000
(h) exceeding 1 gigawatt	£264,000 + £15,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt
3. Construction, or construction and operation, of a generating station which is EIA development and has a capacity—
(a) not exceeding 10 megawatts	£8,400
(b) exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts	£42,000
(c) exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts	£150,000
(d) exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts	£216,000
(e) exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts	£336,000
(f) exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts	£437,000
(g) exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt	£548,000
(h) exceeding 1 gigawatt	£548,000 + £30,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt
4. Extension, or extension and operation, of a generating station which is EIA development, resulting in an increase in capacity—
(a) not exceeding 10 megawatts	£8,400
(b) exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts	£42,000
(c) exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts	£150,000
(d) exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts	£216,000
(e) exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts	£336,000
(f) exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts	£437,000
(g) exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt	£548,000
(h) exceeding 1 gigawatt	£548,000 + £30,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt
5. Any other extension of a generating station which does not result in an increase in capacity, where the capacity of the generating station does—
(a) not exceed 10 megawatts	£7,800
(b) exceed 10 megawatts	£30,000
6. Operation only or change to manner of operation of a generating station, which does not result in an increase in capacity, where the capacity of the generating station does—
(a) not exceed 10 megawatts	£7,800
(b) exceed 10 megawatts	£30,000”

(3) In the schedule (fees), for Table 2 substitute—

“Table 2

Subject matter of application	Fee payable
1. Overhead line which is not EIA development with a total distance—
(a) not exceeding 500 metres	£430
(b) exceeding 500 metres but not exceeding 15 kilometres	£720 per kilometre, up to a maximum of £4,800
(c) exceeding 15 kilometres	£10,800 + £720 per kilometre, up to a maximum of £180,000
2. Overhead line which is EIA development with a total distance—
(a) not exceeding 1 kilometre	£1,800
(b) exceeding 1 kilometre	£1,800 per kilometre, up to a maximum of £360,000”

(4) In the schedule (fees), for Table 3 substitute—

“Table 3

Variation application	Fee payable
1. A variation application which is not for EIA development and which, if granted, would increase the capacity of the generating station such that the increased capacity would—
(a) not exceed 10 megawatts	£5,850
(b) exceed 10 megawatts but not exceed 50 megawatts	£22,500
(c) exceed 50 megawatts but not exceed 100 megawatts	£63,000
(d) exceed 100 megawatts but not exceed 300 megawatts	£90,000
(e) exceed 300 megawatts but not exceed 500 megawatts	£135,000
(f) exceed 500 megawatts but not exceed 750 megawatts	£164,400
(g) exceed 750 megawatts but not exceed 1 gigawatt	£200,500
(h) exceed 1 gigawatt	£200,500 + £15,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt
2. A variation application which is for EIA development and which, if granted, would increase the capacity of the generating station such that the increased capacity would—
(a) not exceed 10 megawatts	£6,300
(b) exceed 10 megawatts but not exceed 50 megawatts	£31,500
(c) exceed 50 megawatts but not exceed 100 megawatts	£112,500
(d) exceed 100 megawatts but not exceed 300 megawatts	£162,000
(e) exceed 300 megawatts but not exceed 500 megawatts	£252,000
(f) exceed 500 megawatts but not exceed 750 megawatts	£310,000
(g) exceed 750 megawatts but not exceed 1 gigawatt	£367,000
(h) exceed 1 gigawatt	£367,000 + £30,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt
3. A variation application which is not for EIA development and which, if granted, would not increase the capacity of the generating station, where the generating station has a capacity—
(a) not exceeding 10 megawatts	£5,740
(b) exceeding 10 megawatts	£22,500
4. A variation application which is for EIA development and which, if granted, would not increase the capacity of the generating station, where the generating station has a capacity—
(a) not exceeding 10 megawatts	£6,300
(b) exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts	£31,500
(c) exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts	£112,500
(d) exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts	£162,000
(e) exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts	£252,000
(f) exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts	£310,000
(g) exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt	£367,000
(h) exceeding 1 gigawatt	£367,000 + £30,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt”