§ Joan RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much CHP capacity has been put out of service since the new electricity trading arrangements came into effect. [5181]
§ Mr. MeacherNo information is available on whether any CHP capacity has been decommissioned since the introduction of NETA. However, the recent report by the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, "Report to DTI on the Review of the Initial Impact of NETA on Smaller Generators", issued last month, indicates that the export of power from CHP has reduced by around 60 per cent.