
2015 No. 1459
Energy
The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015
Made 30th June 2015
Laid before Parliament 6th July 2015
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1) and (2)

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 100(1) and (2) and 104(2) of the Energy Act 2008, makes the following Regulations.

In accordance with section 100(7)(a) of that Act, the Secretary of State has obtained the consent of the Scottish Ministers to the making of these Regulations.
PART 1 Introduction
Citation, commencement and interpretation
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 and, except as provided in paragraph (2), come into force on 27th July 2015.
(2) Regulations 4, 9 and 11 to 13 come into force on 26th September 2015.
PART 2 Amendments to the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011

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PART 3 Amendments to the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme 2014
Amendments to the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014
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The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014 are amended in accordance with regulations 12 and 13.
Amendment to regulation 2 (interpretation)
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(1) Regulation 2 is amended as follows.
(2) Insert the following definition after the definition of “RHPP grant”—“
 “SCOP calculator” means version 1.0 of the document entitled “MCS 026 Seasonal Coefficient of Performance Calculator” published on 1st May 2015;”.
(3) In the definition of “seasonal performance factor” insert after “heat emitter guide” in paragraph (a) “or the SCOP calculator, whichever is required by the relevant installation standard”.
Amendment to regulation 8 (certification requirements)
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(1) Regulation 8 is amended as follows.
(2) For regulation 8(2)(a)(i) substitute—“
(i) where the plant is a biomass plant—(aa) version 4.0 of the document entitled “Microgeneration Installation Standard: MIS 3004 requirements for contractors undertaking the supply, design, installation, set to work, commissioning and handover of solid biofuel heating systems” published on 16th December 2013;(bb) version 4.1 of the document entitled “Microgeneration Installation Standard: MIS 3004 requirements for contractors undertaking the supply, design, installation, set to work, commissioning and handover of solid biofuel heating systems” published on 1st May 2015; or(cc) version 4.2 of the document entitled “Microgeneration Installation Standard: MIS 3004 requirements for contractors undertaking the supply, design, installation, set to work, commissioning and handover of solid biofuel heating systems” published on 6th May 2015,provided it is in force on the plant’s first commissioning date;”.
(3) In regulation 8(2)(a)(ii)(aa) after “21st November 2014;” omit “or”.
(4) In regulation 8(2)(a)(ii)(bb) after “16th December 2013” insert—“; or(cc) version 4.3 of the document entitled “Microgeneration Installation Standard: MIS 3005 requirements for contractors undertaking the supply, design, installation, set to work, commissioning and handover of microgeneration heat pump systems” published on 6th May 2015 ”.
(5) In regulation 8(2)(a)(iii)(aa) after “21st November 2014;” omit “or”.
(6) In regulation 8(2)(a)(iii)(bb) after “16th December 2013” insert—“; or(cc) version 4.2 of the document entitled “Microgeneration Installation Standard: MIS 3001 requirements for contractors undertaking the supply, design, installation, set to work, commissioning and handover of solar heating microgeneration systems” published on 1st May 2015”.
Bourne
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department of Energy and Climate Change
30th June 2015