EA 1989
Name (orig) | The Electricity Act 1989, c.29 |
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Entry into force | 27.07.1989 |
Last amended on | 31.01.2017 |
Purpose | The act opens the electricity and gas markets in Great Britain. |
Relevance for renewable energy | Sections 32, 32 A-M of the act authorise the issuing of the Renewables Obligation Orders and thus the introduction of the quota obligation and the certificate system. Furthermore, the act includes general provisions on the access of electricity to the grid. |