Moved by
Baroness Verma
55AF: Clause 44, page 27, line 40, leave out from “by” to end of line 2 on page 28 and insert “means of a power purchase agreement scheme.
(3) For the purposes of this section and section (Power purchase agreement scheme: regulations)—
(a) a power purchase agreement scheme is a scheme established by supply licence conditions and regulations under section (Power purchase agreement scheme: regulations) for promoting the availability to electricity generators of power purchase agreements, and
(b) “power purchase agreement” means an arrangement under which a licensed supplier agrees to purchase electricity generated by an electricity generator.
For this purpose, “supply licence condition” means any condition, document or agreement of a kind mentioned in subsection (1).
(4) Provision that may be made under subsection (1) in relation to a power purchase agreement scheme includes provision—
(a) as to the eligibility of an electricity generator to enter into a power purchase agreement under the scheme;
(b) as to the terms of any power purchase agreement to be entered into under the scheme, including provision—
(i) for determining the price at which electricity is to be purchased under the agreement;
(ii) as to the duration of any such agreement;
(c) as to the circumstances in which a licensed supplier is or may be required or permitted to enter, or offer to enter, into a power purchase agreement under the scheme;
(d) for the provision of information in connection with the scheme.
(5) Provision within subsection (4)(c) includes provision for determining which licensed supplier or suppliers is or are to be required or permitted to enter, or offer to enter, into a power purchase agreement with an electricity generator in any particular case.
(6) Such provision may in particular include provision for the licensed supplier or suppliers in question to be determined—
(a) by a process involving a determination or determinations by one or more of the following—
(i) the Secretary of State;
(ii) the Authority;
(iii) the electricity generator;
(b) by auction or other competitive process;
and provision that may be made by virtue of paragraph includes provision as to the circumstances in which a licensed supplier is or may be required or permitted to participate in an auction or other process.
(7) For the purposes of this section and section (Power purchase agreement scheme: regulations), “licensed supplier” means the holder of a licence under section 6(1)(d) of EA 1989.”