Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Electricity (Electricity Generation Licence) (Exemption) (No. 2) Order

Regulation 2

Exemption from section 6(1)(a) of Act

Amended byS 340/2018 wef 01/06/2018S 340/2018 wef 01/06/2018S 340/2018 wef 01/06/2018

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 340/2018 wef 01/06/2018S 340/2018 wef 01/06/2018

Section 6(1)(a) of the Act shall not apply to —

(a)

any person who engages in the generation of electricity by means of a generating unit which has a name-plate rating of less than 1 MW;

(b)

any person who engages in the generation of electricity by means of a generating unit which —

(i)

has a name-plate rating of 1 MW or more but less than 10 MW; and

(ii)

is not connected to the transmission system;

(c)

any person —

(i)

who engages in the generation of electricity by means of a generating unit which —

(A)

has a name-plate rating of 1 MW or more but less than 10 MW; and

(B)

is connected to the transmission system; and

(ii)

who is —

(A)

a market participant; or

(B)

a holder of an electricity licence for the purpose of section 6(1)(f) of the Act that trades indirectly in the wholesale electricity market under the Enhanced Central Intermediary Scheme; and

(d)

any person who engages in the generation of electricity by means of a standby generating unit which —

(i)

is used solely to provide backup power in the event of interruption of electricity supply from the transmission system; and

(ii)

is not connected to and not operated in parallel with the transmission system.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 340/2018 wef 01/06/2018

In this paragraph, “Enhanced Central Intermediary Scheme” means the scheme implemented by the Authority under which a holder of an electricity licence for the purpose of section 6(1)(f) of the Act sells to the wholesale electricity market electricity that —

(a)

is generated using a generating unit located on premises owned by a contestable consumer; and

(b)

is not consumed at the premises.