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# 2020 No. 146 

# ELECTRICITY 

The Energy Act 2004 (Assistance for Areas with High Distribution Costs) (Amendment) Order 2020 

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The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 184(1) and 192(4)(a) of the Energy Act 2004( a ). 

In accordance with section 184(7) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted such persons as the Secretary of State considered appropriate. 

## Citation and commencement 

1.  This Order may be cited as the Energy Act 2004 (Assistance for Areas with High Distribution Costs) (Amendment) Order 2020 and comes into force on 5th March 2020. 

## Amendment of the Energy Act 2004 (Assistance for Areas with High Distribution Costs) Order 2005 

2.  The Energy Act 2004 (Assistance for Areas with High Distribution Costs) Order 2005( b ) is amended in accordance with articles 3 to 7. 

## Insertion of article 5A (amount of Shetland assistance amount) 

3.  After article 5 insert— 

## “ Amount of Shetland assistance amount 

5A.  The Shetland assistance amount( c ) required to be paid by authorised transmitters to relevant distributors under the scheme, in respect of the year commencing on 1st April 2021, is £27,000,000 (twenty seven million pounds).”. 

