Energy Act 2016

The Energy Act 2016 covers three important areas of change:

• Establishing the OGA
  
  Although established on 1 April 2015 as an Executive Agency of DECC, the OGA has now formally gained its status as an independent Government Company under the Energy Act 2016.

• Setting out the OGA’s formal powers
  
  The OGA has also now acquired the formal enforcement obligations and powers set out in the Energy Act 2016, implementing key recommendations from the Wood Review.

• Onshore wind
  
  Onshore wind has been an area of much contention in the early phase of the passage of the Energy Bill. The passing of the bill into law confirms that the Renewables Obligation is now closed to onshore wind and the relevant grace periods are in effect.