Section 34: Fuel stocks etc. at generating stations., Electricity Act 1989

This section applies to any generating station which—

is of a capacity not less than 50 megawatts; and

is fuelled otherwise than by waste or manufactured gases;

and in this subsection "waste" has the same meaning as in the Control of Pollution Act 1974.

The Secretary of State may by order provide that subsection (1) above shall have effect as if for the capacity mentioned in paragraph (a) there were substituted such other capacity (not exceeding 100 megawatts) as may be specified in the order.

In respect of any generating station to which this section applies, the Secretary of State may give a direction requiring the person who operates it—

to make such arrangements with respect to stocks of fuel and other materials held at or near that generating station for the purposes of its operation as will—

enable those stocks to be brought within a specified time to, and thereafter maintained at, a specified level; and

ensure that they do not fall below that level, except as may be permitted by the terms of the direction or by a direction under subsection (4) below;

to create such stocks and make such arrangements with respect to them;

and the amount of any stocks may be specified by reference to the period for which it would enable the generating station to be maintained in operation.

In respect of any generating station to which this section applies, the Secretary of State may give a direction—

authorising or requiring the person who operates it to make such use as may be specified of any stocks held at or near that generating station; and

requiring that person to operate, or not to operate, that generating station for specified periods, at specified levels of capacity or using specified fuels.

In subsections (3) and (4) above "specified" means specified by or under the Secretary of State's direction; and a direction may—

specify the cases and circumstances in which any stocks are to be treated as held at or near any generating station;

specify the extent to which the direction may be treated as complied with where, under arrangements made or approved by the Secretary of State, access can be had to stocks held for the use of a number of consumers;

specify the manner in which any period mentioned in subsection (3) or (4) above is to be determined;

require anything falling to be specified under the direction to be specified by such persons and by reference to such matters as may be specified.

A direction under subsection (3) or (4) above which confers on any person the function of specifying anything falling to be specified under the direction may require that person to exercise that function in such manner as may be specified by the direction.

Section 34: Fuel stocks etc. at generating stations.

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