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Written question asked by Alan Brown (Scottish National Party) on Friday, 12 March 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 March 2021. It was answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Conservative) on Monday, 22 March 2021 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Electricity: Storage

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Electricity Act 1989 to define electricity storage as a distinct subset of generation.

Answer

In our 2017 Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan and in the 2020 Energy White Paper, the Government committed to amend the Electricity Act 1989 to define electricity storage as a distinct subset of generation, when parliamentary time allows.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
167895
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Electricity Storage
Legislation
Electricity Act 1989
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk