Consultation outcome

Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance: proposed temporary easements in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

• From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 15 December 2020
• Last updated: 11 March 2021 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

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CHPQA proposed temporary easements due to COVID-19: summary of responses and government response

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Detail of outcome

All respondents agreed that support through the CHPQA scheme should be provided for CHP operators impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions.

Where CHP Scheme operators can provide evidence of the impact that lockdowns and other COVID-19 restrictions have had on the operation of their Schemes, the Secretary of State has decided to allow such Schemes to be recertified in 2021. Recertification will be based on 2019 operational performance data, or F3 design data for those Schemes that only became operational during 2020.

Detail of feedback received

We received 15 responses covering 159 sites across the UK in a wide variety of sectors.

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Original consultation

Summary

We're seeking views on a proposed temporary easement to the 2021 Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance (CHPQA) certification process to support CHP operators impacted by COVID-19.

This consultation ran from
10:30am on 15 December 2020 to 11:45pm on 29 January 2021

Consultation description

Due to impacts of COVID-19 and associated nationwide and regional restrictions, some CHP operators have had to change the way they operate their CHP meaning they may be unable to qualify for their usual benefits and tax exemptions associated with CHPQA Good Quality certification.

The government is seeking views on a potential temporary amendment to the CHPQA certification process which would allow affected participants, who can provide appropriate evidence on the impact of COVID-19, to choose to use 2019 operational data in place of their disrupted 2020 data for their 2021 certification. This would enable most impacted participants to potentially be eligible to claim benefits in 2021 upon receipt of sufficient evidence detailing the impact the COVID-19 lockdown had on the operation of their CHP plant.

We are keen to hear from all stakeholders but in particular, CHP operators who may or may not have had their operations disrupted due to the COVID-19 lockdown.

See the BEIS consultation privacy notice.

Please do not send responses by post to the department at the moment as we may not be able to access them.

Documents

Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance proposed temporary easements in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

PDF, 216 KB, 13 pages

Published 15 December 2020
Last updated 11 March 2021 + show all updates

1. 11 March 2021

   Summary of responses and government response published.

2. 15 December 2020

   First published.