Criteria for issue of ROCs to agents: supplemental17A

1

Where a ROC is to be issued to an agent by virtue of article 15A, the following provisions of this article shall apply.

2

Subject to paragraph (3), in articles 16(4) to (8) and (8B) and 18(3)(b) and (4)—

a

references to the operator of the generating station shall be treated as references to the agent who acts in relation to that generating station; and

b

any obligation imposed on the operator in relation to that generating station shall be treated as imposed on the agent instead.

3

Paragraph (2) shall not apply to sub-paragraphs (a) and (c) of article 16(4).

4

Where the ROC relates to more than one generating station—

a

in article 16(2) the written confirmation referred to shall be required in relation to each of the generating stations to which the ROC relates;

b

in article 16(4) and (8B) the declaration referred to shall be required in relation to the electricity generated by each of the generating stations to which the ROC relates;

c

in article 16(4)(a) and (c) references to the operator shall be treated as references to the operator of each of the generating stations to which the ROC relates;

d

in article 16(7) the evidence referred to shall be required in respect of each generating station—

i

which, at the time the electricity was generated, was not directly and exclusively connected to a transmission or distribution network in Northern Ireland, and

ii

to which the ROC relates; and

e

in article 16(8) the evidence referred to shall be required in respect of each generating station—

i

which, at the time the electricity was generated, was directly and exclusively connected to a transmission or distribution network in Northern Ireland, and

ii

to which the ROC relates.

Issuing ROCs certifying the matters in section 32B(2ZA), (2AA) or (2AC) of the Act: supplemental17B

1

Where two or more generating stations constitute a group for the purposes of this article, the Authority shall be entitled to issue a ROC in respect of electricity generated by those generating stations if, and only if—

a

the amount of electricity generated by each of them (calculated in accordance with article 18(2)(a) and (b)) is added together and rounded (in accordance with article 18(2)(c)),

b

that rounded amount is stated in the ROC, and

c

the ROC certifies the matters within section 32B(2ZA), (2AA) or (2AC) of the Act.

2

Where an agent appointed under article 15A acts for two or more generating stations which constitute a group for the purposes of this article, he shall provide the Authority with—

a

a figure representing the amount of electricity which he believes should be stated in any ROC to be issued in respect of that group, and

b

the data which led him to arrive at that figure.

3

Two or more generating stations constitute a group for the purposes of this article where—

a

they have been accredited as generating stations capable of generating electricity from the same eligible renewable source;

b

in respect of each of them the same person has been appointed to act as agent under article 15A; and

c

in respect of electricity generated by them, entitlement to ROCs is determined in the same way (either on a monthly basis or on an annual basis, depending on whether a notice has been given to the Authority under article 21(2) or not).