By Rhodri Morgan A government consultation exploring different funding options for Drax’s biomass-fired powerplant has received significant backlash from MPs upon publication. The document, released today, moots options of a “constrained” contract-for-difference model and profit-sharing with consumers, that aims to secure a guaranteed price for the power produced at the plant, which ranks as the UK’s highest-polluting facility. The other options include: Availability payment – where producers are paid to keep their assets available to provide energy.Regulated margin – a minimum profit from a p…