Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1494 of 19 December 2016 on State aid for an invest... (32017D1494)
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Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1494 of 19 December 2016 on State aid for an investment contract for the biomass conversion of the first unit of the Drax power plant SA.38760 (2016/C) which the United Kingdom is planning to implement (notified under document C(2016) 8442) (Text with EEA relevance. )
- COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2017/1494
- of 19 December 2016
- on State aid for an investment contract for the biomass conversion of the first unit of the Drax power plant SA.38760 (2016/C) which the United Kingdom is planning to implement
- (notified under document C(2016) 8442)
- (Only the English text is authentic)
- (Text with EEA relevance)
- 1.
- PROCEDURE
- 2.
- DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE
- 2.1.
- The Drax biomass conversion project and beneficiary
- 2.2.
- National legal basis, financing and budget
- 2.3.
- The form of the aid, duration and production costs
- 2.4.
- Cumulation
- 2.5.
- Use and availability of biomass
- 2.6.
- Transparency
- 2.7.
- The decision to initiate the formal investigation
- 3.
- COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES
- Figure 1
- Estimated US wood pellet production (million short tonnes; source, RISI)
- Figure 2
- US SE pulpwood stumpage prices (USD/cord, source RISI)
- 4.
- COMMENTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM
- 5.
- ASSESSMENT OF THE MEASURE
- 5.1.
- Legality of the aid
- 5.2.
- Compatibility of the aid
- 5.2.1.
- Objective of common interest
- 5.2.2.
- Need for State intervention, incentive effect and appropriateness of the aid
- 5.2.3.
- Proportionality
- 5.2.4.
- Avoidance of undue negative effects on competition and trade
- 5.2.4.1.
- Negative effects on the electricity market
- 5.2.4.2.
- Negative effects on the wood pellet market
- 5.2.4.3.
- Negative effects in the raw material market
- 5.2.4.4.
- Balancing test
- 5.2.5.
- Other aspects — compliance with Articles 30 and 110 TFEU
- Article 1
- Article 2
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