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Drax Power: Low Carbon Contracts Company

Asked by Alex SobelLabour (Co-op)Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 13 January 2026UIN 102835

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Low Carbon Contracts Company has powers to end Drax’s operations as distinct from withdrawing individual subsidy payments.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The new Low Carbon Dispatchable Contract for Difference (CfD) with Drax includes powers for the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) to terminate the contract as the ultimate sanction for serious breaches of generating requirements or sustainability criteria.

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