2016-09-08 13:06:48 +0100
To: Rt Hon Greg Clark MP - Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Amend the primary legislation governing Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) schemes
Ofgem must amend the primary legislation governing the RHI schemes accreditation and management. Evidence of County and/or District Councils planning permission(s) and Environment Agency permits must be required during application for RHI accreditation; and
RHI accreditation must be revoked if non-compliance or breaches with planning or environmental permits occur.
Cease payment of taxpayer funded, Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) to Crouchland Biogas Limited.
Why is this important?
A lack of governance and bad legislation, defined and managed by the Gas and Electricity Market Authority (Ofgem), allows Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) - government subsidy - to be awarded to Crouchland Biogas Limited, a company that does not have appropriate Planning permissions or Environment Agency permits.
An industrial biogas plant was built by Crouchland Biogas Limited without required planning consents in Plaistow & Ifold -and- Kirdford Parishes, West Sussex. As at 18 July 2016 Crouchland Biogas has received £4,359,537 of taxpayer-funded RHI subsidy. Why is Crouchland Biogas eligible for RHI, when they did not and do not have appropriate planning permissions or bespoke Environment Agency permits?
According to Ofgem, who administer RHI, if Crouchland Biogas are generating biomethane to the grid then they are eligible for the subsidy regardless of the absence of appropriate planning permissions or permits.
Ofgem are compelled to amend the primary legislation governing the RHI schemes. Evidence of County and/or District Councils planning permission(s) and Environment Agency permits must be required during application for RHI accreditation; and RHI accreditation must be revoked if non-compliance or breaches with planning or environmental permits occur.
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How it will be delivered
Representatives from the communities of Plaistow & Ifold -and- Kirdford Parishes, West Sussex seek a meeting with Rt Hon Greg Clark MP - Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to personally deliver this petition and discuss the issues surrounding Crouchland Biogas Limited.
