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Reference

Responses to Government Consultations

Submitted Consultations

The following policy statements have been made by RenewableUK on behalf of its members in response to Government consultations. Such responses form the core of RenewableUK policy on a number of issues.

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Consultation Responses 2011

General

• RenewableUK consultation response to National Grid’s operating in 2020 consultation

Consultation Responses 2010

General

• RenewableUK consultation response to National Grid on SO Incentives from April 2011

Consultation Responses 2009

General

• BWEA consultation response: Renewable Electricity Financial Incentives (RO + FIT)
• BWEA response to the consultation on examination procedures for nationally significant infrastructure projects
• BWEA Response to the consultation on NSIP pre-application and application documents

Offshore

• BWEA Consultation Response to MCZ in Wales
• BWEA Consultation Response to the Offshore Transmission Regime consultation – 6 May 2009
• BWEA Consultation Response to the Strategic Environmental Assessment for Offshore Energy – 22 April 2009
• BWEA Consultation Response to the Offshore Transmission Tender Regime consultation – 9 April 2009
• BWEA Consultation Response to the Offshore Transmission Regime consultation – 9 January 2009

Offshore Wind

• BWEA Consultation Response to Defra’s MPA Strategy consultation – 13 July 2009

Wave and Tidal

• BWEA Response to the consultation on Severn Tidal Power SEA phase 1 report

Consultation Responses 2008

General

• Draft Social and Environmental Guidance to the Gas & Electricity Markets Authority
• Statutory Consultation on the Renewables Obligation Order 2009
• BWEA's response to the RES consultation
  • Sub-consultation: Feed-in tariffs for small-scale electricity generation
• Introduction of Banding to the Renewables Obligation (Scotland), preliminary consultation Submission by BWEA, June 2008
• BWEA response to CAA on revised Policy and Guidelines on Wind Turbines
• Consultation on the JNCC guidance relating to the offence of deliberate disturbance of marine European Protected Species, June 2008
• Written evidence to the Joint Committee on the Draft Marine Bill, June 2008
• 2007 Consultation on the Selection of Special Areas of Conservation in UK Offshore Waters (Joint response with Scottish Renewables), March 2008
• Consultation on revision of MGN 275 (Proposed UK Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREI) – Guidance on Navigational Safety and Emergency Response), March 08
• Consultation on Offshore Energy SEA – Scoping for Environmental Report, February 08

Offshore

• BWEA Consultation Response to the Offshore Transmission Competitive Tender Process consultation – 14 November 2008
• BWEA Consultation Response to the Offshore Transmission Draft tender regulations consultation – 5 Sept 2008
• Joint BWEA/Scottish Renewables Consultation Response to the Offshore Transmission Regime consultation – 25 July 2008
• BWEA Material issues on to the Offshore Transmission Regime consultation – 4 July 2008

Consultation Responses 2007

General

• BWEA response to the consultation "Reform of the Renewables Obligation", September 2007
  • Appendix A: Numerical analysis of the RO reform proposals
  • Appendix B: Assessment of the Ernst & Young and Oxera reports
• Response to Planning for a Sustainable Future – White Paper
• Response to the Draft Climate Change Bill consultation
• Response to the consultation on the Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations
• Response to Consultation G/06: Power Park Modules and Synchronous Generating Units
• Reform of the Renewables Obligation (Preliminary Consultation) Joint response by BWEA and REA
  • Reform of the Renewables Obligation - Annex A
  • Reform of the Renewables Obligation - Annex B
  • Reform of the Renewables Obligation - Joint statement

Onshore

• Submission to S36 and S37 Inquiry Rules Consultation

Offshore

• BWEA Consultation Response to the Offshore Transmission Policy Statement – 5 Sept 2007
• Response to the DTI Consultation on the implementation of the provision of the Energy Act 2004 relating to the establishment of safety zones around offshore renewable energy installations

Wave & tidal

• BWEA Marine Bill White Paper response

Consultation Responses 2006

General

• BWEA-REA submission to the statutory consultation on the RO
• BWEA Response: Beauly-Denny inquiry
• Open Letter to Ofgem re Consultation on Innovation Funding Initiative and Registered Power Zone Scheme for Distribution Network Operators
• BWEA Response: Scottish Planning Policy 6: Renewable Energy (SPP6)
• Energy Review: Our Energy Challenge - Securing clean affordable energy for the long-term
• BWEA Response: Barker Review of Planning
• BWEA Response: Proposal for introducing a Code for Sustainable Homes

Offshore

• BWEA Response: Transmission Price Control Review
• BWEA Response: Consultation on guidance relating to the statutory decommissioning scheme for offshore renewable energy installations in the Energy Act 2004

Marine

• Support for Wave And Tidal Generation - Joint response from REA and BWEA
• Marine Bill Consultation Response

Microgeneration

• Wales Microgeneration Action Plan Response

Consultation Responses 2005

General

• Climate Change Programme Review Jul 05 (122kB)
• Response to the 2005-06 Renewables Obligation preliminary consultation document Jun 05 (101kB)
• Response to the 2005-06 Renewables Obligation (Scotland) preliminary consultation document Jun 05 (101kB)

Onshore

• DTI Consultation on Microgeneration Strategy - BWEA Response September 2005 Sep 05 (120kB)
• Energy Wales: Route map to a clean, low-carbon and more competitive energy future for Wales - BWEA Consultation Response September 2005 Sep 05 (51kB)
• The regulatory implications of domestic-scale microgeneration July 05 (63kB)
• Further Proposed Changes to the System of Planning Fees in England Jan 05 (41.5kB)
• Planning Representations made by BWEA in 2005 (BWEA members only access)

Offshore

• Regulation of Offshore Electricity Transmission Oct 05 (71kB)
• Draft response to Maritime Archaeology: JNAPC code of practice consultation Aug 05 (15kB)
• Defra conservation guidance consultation Jul 05 (46kB)
• Navigational Risk Modelling Guidance Consultation Jul 05 (31kB)

Grid

• Negative demand tariffs Aug 05 (50kB)
• Transmission Network Use of System Charges Condition 3 on Intermittent Generation andCondition 4 on Long Term Fixed Price Products Jun 05 (51kB)
• Structure of electricity distribution charges - Consultation on the longer term charging framework Jun 05 (45.6kB)
• Recovering the costs of compensation for temporary physical disconnection (CAP048) May 05 (40.7kB)
• Grid Code Consultation H/40 and SA/2004 and Ofgem Regulatory Impact Assessment Mar 05 (932kB)
• Grid Code Consultation Response Supplementary Comments Mar 05 (1.41MB)
• GB Transmission Charging: Use of System Charging Methodology Revised Proposals Consultation Jan 05 (46kB)

Consultation Responses 2004

Onshore

• Planning Representations made by BWEA in 2004 (BWEA members only access)
• Reforming Planning in Northern Ireland Nov 04 (125kB)
• TAN8 - Draft TAN8 Consultation Nov 04 (125kB)
• PPS22 - Industry response to consultation on draft of PPS22 Feb 04 (100kB)

Offshore

• Renewables Obligation Order 2005 Statutory Consultation Dec 04 (60.4kB)
• Terms of Reference of the Fundamental Review of the Renewables Obligation Sep 04 (76kB)
• Terms of Reference of the Fundamental Review of the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Sep 04 (73.2kB)
• Proposed UK Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREI) – Guidance on Navigational Safety Issues July 04 (109kB)

Grid

• Treatment of Embedded Exemptible Large Power Stations under BETTA Dec 04 (46.2kB)
• GB Transmission Charging – Consultation and Impact Assessment Nov 04 (133kB)
• Transmission Investment for Renewable Generation – Initial Proposals Sep 04 (87.9kB)
• GB Transmission Charging – Final Methodologies Consultation Sep 04 (121kB)
• The initial allocation of GB transmission system access rights under BETTA Aug 04 (107kB)
• Scottish Grid Code SA2004 July 04 (134kB)
• Grid Code H04 July 04 (127kB)
• Transmission Investment for Renewable Generation June 04 (96 kB)
• GB Transmission Access Rights June 04 (101 kB)
• Transmission Charging May 04 (115 kB)
• Small Generator Issues under BETTA Jan 04 (64.4 kB)

Consultation Responses 2003

• Ofgem: Electricity Distribution Price Control Review - Update (120kB)
• Renewables Obligation and Cofiring (DTI) Nov 03 (133kB)
• Stucture of Distribution Charges - Ofgem Aug 03
• Social and Environmental Guidance to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (Ofgem)
• Ofgem: Electricity Distribution Price Control Review Aug 03 (102kB)
• England and Wales Grid Code Consultation Ref D/03: Proposed Grid Code changes to incorporate new generation technologies and DC inter-connectors July 03 (139KB)
• Planning - East Midlands RPG Review June 03 (130 KB)
• BWEA Consultation Response to SEA June 03 (97KB)
• Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG): Special inquiry on the Energy White Paper May 03 (149KB)
• Future Offshore: A Strategic Framework for the Offshore Wind Industry Feb 03 (160KB)
• BETTA: Grid Code, CUSC and BSC - Initial consultation Feb 03 (76KB)

Consultation Responses 2002

• Scotland's Renewable Potential - Beyond 2010 Nov 02 (75KB)
• Towards a non-carbon fuel economy: Research, Development and Demonstration Sept 02 (124KB)
• Energy Policy Review Sept 02 (142KB)
• Scottish Grid Codes Review Panel Consultation SB/2002 June 02 (118KB)
• Grid Code Changes and Guide: 'Transmission Connection Requirements for Wind Farms' June 02 (239KB)
• The Development of British Electricity Trading and Transmission Arrangements (BETTA) Feb 02 (73KB)
• House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee, Supplementary Note Feb 02 (84KB)
• House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee, Preliminary Statement Jan 02 (84KB)

Consultation Responses 2001

• Renewable Energy in Northern Ireland - realising the potential Dec 01 (127KB)
• The DTI Consultation on the Government response to Ofgem's report to the DTI on the Review of the Initial Impact of NETA on Smaller Generators Nov 2001 (82KB)
• Embedded generation: price controls, incentives and connection charging Nov 2001 (118KB)
• Trade and Industry Committee - Security of Supply Oct 01 (86KB)
• Renewables Obligation Statutory Consultation Oct 01 (56KB)
• Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Statutory Consultation Oct 01 (56KB)
• Further Offshore - the view of the British Wind Energy Association prepared for DTI and The Crown Estate Oct 01 (69KB)
• HM Treasury's paper: Green Technology Challenge: Consultation Document Sept 01 (116KB)
• Performance and Innovation Unit - Energy Review Sept 01 (87KB)
• BWEA Northern Ireland Policy July 2001(383KB)
• Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Consultation Paper Feb 01 (39KB)
• Renewables Obligation Preliminary Consultation Dec 2000 (48KB)

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