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Operating peaking combustion power plant in an emergency in winter 2023: RPS 268

Environment Agency regulatory position on operating peaking combustion power plant in an emergency in winter 2023.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 27 October 2023

This publication was withdrawn on 10 April 2024

This regulatory position statement was for winter 2023 and has been withdrawn.

Applies to England

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Operating peaking combustion power plant in an emergency in winter 2023: RPS 268

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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to comply with your environmental permit.  

However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you exceed the annual operating hour limits in your permit because you need to operate at times of electricity shortage. This only applies until 31 December 2023 and is provided you meet the requirements in the RPS.  

The regulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.

Published 27 October 2023