Electricity Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity (Applications for Consent and Variation of Consent) (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 and come into force on 13 December 2022. 2 In these Regulations— “ the 2019 Regulations ” means the Electricity (Applications for Consent and Variation of Consent) (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 . Amendment of the 2019 Regulations 2 1 The 2019 Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 In the schedule (fees), for Table 1 substitute— Table 1 Subject matter of application Fee payable 1. Construction, or construction and operation, of a generating station which is not EIA development and has a capacity— not exceeding 10 megawatts £7,800 exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts £30,000 exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts £84,000 exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts £120,000 exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts £180,000 exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts £216,000 exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt £264,000 exceeding 1 gigawatt £264,000 + £15,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt 2. Extension, or extension and operation, of a generating station which is not EIA development, resulting in increase in capacity— not exceeding 10 megawatts £7,800 exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts £30,000 exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts £84,000 exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts £120,000 exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts £180,000 exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts £216,000 exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt £264,000 exceeding 1 gigawatt £264,000 + £15,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt 3. Construction, or construction and operation, of a generating station which is EIA development and has a capacity— not exceeding 10 megawatts £8,400 exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts £42,000 exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts £150,000 exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts £216,000 exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts £336,000 exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts £437,000 exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt £548,000 exceeding 1 gigawatt £548,000 + £30,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt 4. Extension, or extension and operation, of a generating station which is EIA development, resulting in an increase in capacity— not exceeding 10 megawatts £8,400 exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts £42,000 exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts £150,000 exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts £216,000 exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts £336,000 exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts £437,000 exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt £548,000 exceeding 1 gigawatt £548,000 + £30,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt 5. Any other extension of a generating station which does not result in an increase in capacity, where the capacity of the generating station does— not exceed 10 megawatts £7,800 exceed 10 megawatts £30,000 6. Operation only or change to manner of operation of a generating station, which does not result in an increase in capacity, where the capacity of the generating station does— not exceed 10 megawatts £7,800 exceed 10 megawatts £30,000 3 In the schedule (fees), for Table 2 substitute— Table 2 Subject matter of application Fee payable 1. Overhead line which is not EIA development with a total distance— not exceeding 500 metres £430 exceeding 500 metres but not exceeding 15 kilometres £720 per kilometre, up to a maximum of £4,800 exceeding 15 kilometres £10,800 + £720 per kilometre, up to a maximum of £180,000 2. Overhead line which is EIA development with a total distance— not exceeding 1 kilometre £1,800 exceeding 1 kilometre £1,800 per kilometre, up to a maximum of £360,000 4 In the schedule (fees), for Table 3 substitute— Table 3 Variation application Fee payable 1. A variation application which is not for EIA development and which, if granted, would increase the capacity of the generating station such that the increased capacity would— not exceed 10 megawatts £5,850 exceed 10 megawatts but not exceed 50 megawatts £22,500 exceed 50 megawatts but not exceed 100 megawatts £63,000 exceed 100 megawatts but not exceed 300 megawatts £90,000 exceed 300 megawatts but not exceed 500 megawatts £135,000 exceed 500 megawatts but not exceed 750 megawatts £164,400 exceed 750 megawatts but not exceed 1 gigawatt £200,500 exceed 1 gigawatt £200,500 + £15,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt 2. A variation application which is for EIA development and which, if granted, would increase the capacity of the generating station such that the increased capacity would— not exceed 10 megawatts £6,300 exceed 10 megawatts but not exceed 50 megawatts £31,500 exceed 50 megawatts but not exceed 100 megawatts £112,500 exceed 100 megawatts but not exceed 300 megawatts £162,000 exceed 300 megawatts but not exceed 500 megawatts £252,000 exceed 500 megawatts but not exceed 750 megawatts £310,000 exceed 750 megawatts but not exceed 1 gigawatt £367,000 exceed 1 gigawatt £367,000 + £30,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt 3. A variation application which is not for EIA development and which, if granted, would not increase the capacity of the generating station, where the generating station has a capacity— not exceeding 10 megawatts £5,740 exceeding 10 megawatts £22,500 4. A variation application which is for EIA development and which, if granted, would not increase the capacity of the generating station, where the generating station has a capacity— not exceeding 10 megawatts £6,300 exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts £31,500 exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts £112,500 exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts £162,000 exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts £252,000 exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts £310,000 exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt £367,000 exceeding 1 gigawatt £367,000 + £30,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt Savings 3 The 2019 Regulations continue to apply as they did immediately before 13 December 2022 in respect of any application made before that date— a for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 (consent for construction etc. of generating stations) to construct, extend or operate a generating station, b under section 36C(1) of the Electricity Act 1989 (variation of consents under section 36) for variation of a consent granted under section 36 of that Act, c for consent under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 (consent required for overhead lines) to install or keep installed an electric line above ground. MICHAEL MATHESON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 1st November 2022