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Publication - Consultation paper

Applications under the Electricity Act 1989: fees charged

Published
19 February 2018
Part of
Business, industry and innovation, Economy
ISBN
9781788515955

Papers for the Scottish Government's consultation on proposals to revise the fees required by the Electricity (Applications for Consent) Regulations 1990.

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Annex 1

Table 1. Proposed fee tariffs

1. Subject matter of application 2. Current application fee 3. Proposed payment due at screening 4. Proposed payment due at scoping [1] 5. Proposed total section 36 or 37 application fee [2] 6. Proposed total section 36C variation fee [3]
Screening opinion in relation to an anticipated application for consent under section 36, 36C or 37 for a development (including any of the following) N/A £1,000 N/A N/A N/A
Overhead line with a total distance not exceeding 15 km which is not EIA development £180 N/A £2,100 N/A
Overhead line with a total distance not exceeding 15 km which is EIA development £2,400 £6,000 £25,500 N/A
Overhead line with a total distance—
(a) exceeding 15 km but not exceeding 50 km £18,000 £43,750 £175,000 N/A
(b) exceeding 50 km but not exceeding 100 km £30,000 £80,500 £322,000 N/A
(c) exceeding 100 km £60,000 £146,250 £585,000 N/A
Construction or construction and operation of a generating station, which is not EIA development, of capacity—
(a) not exceeding 10 MW £6,000 N/A £7,600 £7,600
(b) exceeding 10 MW but not exceeding 50 MW £18,000 N/A £37,800 £37,800
(c) exceeding 50 MW but not exceeding 100 MW £18,000 N/A £125,000 £125,000
(d) exceeding 100 MW but not exceeding 200 MW £24,000 N/A £167,500 £167,500
(e) exceeding 200 MW but not exceeding 500 MW £36,000 N/A £250,000 £250,000
(f) exceeding 500 MW £60,000 N/A £417,000 £417,000
Construction or construction and operation of a generating station, which is EIA development, of capacity—
(a) not exceeding 10 MW £6,000 £2,700 £10,800 £10,800
(b) exceeding 10 MW but not exceeding 50 MW £18,000 £13,500 £54,000 £54,000
(c) exceeding 50 MW but not exceeding 100 MW £18,000 £47,500 £190,000 £190,000
(d) exceeding 100 MW but not exceeding 200 MW £24,000 £58,500 £234,000 £234,000
(e) exceeding 200 MW but not exceeding 500 MW £36,000 £87,500 £350,000 £350,000
(f) exceeding 500 MW £60,000 £135,000 £540,000 £540,000
Extension or extension and operation of a generating station, which is not EIA development, resulting in increase in capacity—
(a) not exceeding 10 MW £6,000 N/A £7,600 £7,600
(b) exceeding 10 MW but not exceeding 50 MW £18,000 N/A £37,800 £37,800
(c) exceeding 50 MW but not exceeding 100 MW £18,000 N/A £125,000 £125,000
(d) exceeding 100 MW but not exceeding 200 MW £24,000 N/A £167,500 £167,500
(e) exceeding 200 MW but not exceeding 500 MW £36,000 N/A £250,000 £250,000
(f) exceeding 500 MW £60,000 N/A £417,000 £417,000
Extension or extension and operation of a generating station, which is EIA development, resulting in increase in capacity—
(a) not exceeding 10 MW £6,000 £2,025 £8,100 £8,100
(b) exceeding 10 MW but not exceeding 50 MW £18,000 £10,125 £40,500 £40,500
(b) exceeding 50 MW but not exceeding 100 MW £18,000 £47,500 £190,000 £190,000
(c) exceeding 100 MW but not exceeding 200 MW £24,000 £58,500 £234,000 £234,000
(d) exceeding 200 MW but not exceeding 500 MW £36,000 £87,500 £350,000 £350,000
(e) exceeding 500 MW £60,000 £135,000 £540,000 £540,000
Extension of a nuclear generating station by retrofitting of emission control equipment £6,000 £31,250 £125,000 £125,000
Any other extension of a generating station £1,200 £6,250 £25,000 £25,000
Operation only or change to manner of operation of a generating station £1,200 £6,250 £25,000 £25,000

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