The Sale of Electricity by Local Authorities (Scotland) Regulations 2010
Pursuant to section 170A(1) and (3) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 local authorities in Scotland are only entitled to sell electricity produced in association with heat and waste unless regulations provide otherwise. These Regulations provide that local authorities in Scotland can also sell electricity which is produced from the following renewable sources: wind, solar, aerothermal, geothermal, hydrothermal and ocean energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas, and biogases.