Part 1 The Right to Buy

SCHEDULE 6 Community Electricity Right Regulations

Section 38

Part 1 The Right to Buy

“Right to buy regulationsâ€

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In this Schedule “right to buy regulations†means regulations under subsection (1) of section 38.

Kinds of facilities in relation to which right to buy exercisable

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(1)     Right to buy regulations must specify the kind, or kinds, of renewable electricity generation facilities in relation to which the right to buy is to be exercisable.

(2)     The regulations must secure that the right to buy is not to be exercisable in relation to a renewable electricity generation facility if the total installed capacity of the facility is expected to be less than 5 megawatts.

(3)     The regulations may specify a kind of renewable electricity generation facility by reference to one or more of the following factors—

(a)     the renewable source of energy used at the facility;

(b)     the technology used to generate electricity at the facility;

(c)     the electricity generation capacity of the facility;

(d)     whether the facility is a land-based facility or an offshore facility.

Identification of qualifying facilities

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(1)     Right to buy regulations must make provision enabling those renewable electricity generation facilities

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