Citation, commencement, extent and application

article 1 + 1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Electricity (Individual Exemption from the Requirement for a Supply Licence) (JG Pears Power Limited) (England) Order 2025 and comes into force on 25th June 2025.

(2) This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.

(3) This Order applies in relation to England only.

Exemption from prohibition of unlicensed supply of electricity

article 2 + 2.—(1) Exemption is granted from section (4)(1)(c) of the Act (prohibition of unlicensed supply of electricity to any premises) to JG Pears Power Limited in respect of supply(2) of electricity to High Marnham Green Energy Business Park.

(2) Exemption granted by paragraph (1) of this article applies for the period beginning with the day after the day on which this Order comes into force, and ending on 31st December 2034.

(3) Exemption granted by paragraph (1) is subject to the following conditions—

article 2 3 a + (a)JG Pears Power Limited does not hold a supply licence under section 6(1)(d) of the Act(3);

article 2 3 b + (b)except in circumstances outside its reasonable control, JG Pears Powers Limited must not at any time supply more than 37 megawatts of electricity to High Marnham Green Energy Business Park.

(4) In this article—

term the act + “the Act” means the Electricity Act 1989;

term high marnham green energy business park + “High Marnham Green Energy Business Park” means the business park (including a hydrogen production plant) located at High Marnham, Nottinghamshire, whose entrance is situated at Ordnance Survey map reference SK 808 709;

term jg pears power limited + “JG Pears Power Limited” means the company of that name registered in England with company number 09998472.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order grants exemption from the requirement to hold an electricity supply licence.

Section 4(1)(c) of the Electricity Act 1989 prohibits the supply of electricity to any premises without a licence. The Secretary of State, exercising the powers under section 5(1) of that Act, grants a time-limited exemption from the requirement to hold a supply licence to JG Pears Power Limited in respect of supply of electricity to High Marnham Green Energy Business Park.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it is a temporary measure. No, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.