The Sale of Electricity by Local Authorities (Scotland) Regulations 2010

• Citation: S.I. 2010/1908
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Sale of Electricity by Local Authorities (Scotland) Regulations 2010 and come into force on 18th August 2010.

Section 2 Exception from the restriction on selling electricity in section 170A(3) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

For the purpose of section 170A(3) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, a local authority shall be entitled to sell electricity produced from the following sources—

(a) wind;

(b) solar;

(c) aerothermal;

(d) geothermal;

(e) hydrothermal and ocean energy;

(f) hydropower;

(g) biomass;

(h) landfill gas;

(i) sewage treatment plant gas; and

(j) biogases.