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RENEWABLE ENERGY (ELECTRICITY) REGULATIONS 2001 

- made under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulations [see Note 1]  
   2.      Commencement [see Note 1]  
   3.      Definitions  
   3A.     Conditions for solar water heater  
   3B.     Definition of auxiliary loss  

   PART 2--RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES

           Division 2.1--Accreditation

   3S.     Final day for including eligible WCMG in application  
   4.      Eligibility for accreditation  
   5.      1997 eligible renewable power baselines  
   5A.     2008 WCMG limit  

           Division 2.2--Eligible renewable energy sources

   6.      Meaning of certain energy sources that are eligible renewable energy sources (Act s 17)  
   7.      Meaning of certain energy sources that are not eligible renewable energy sources (Act s 17)  
   8.      Meaning of wood waste  
   9.      Energy crops (Act s 17)  
   10.     Special requirements -- ocean, wave and tide  

           Division 2.2A--Eligible WCMG

   10A.    Eligible WCMG starting day  
   10B.    Meaning of waste coal mine gas  
   10C.    Limitations on eligible WCMG  

           Division 2.3--Eligible electricity generation

   13.     Working out electricity generation for a power station  
   14.     General formula  
   15.     Ineligible fuel component  
   15A.    Electricity omitted from calculation  
   16.     Supplementary generation  
   18.     Electricity generation returns for accredited power stations (Act s 20)  

              Subdivision 2.3.2--Solar water heaters

   19.     Creation of certificates for solar water heaters (Act s 21)  
   19A.    Number of certificates  
   19B.    Determination of method for determining number of certificates  
   19BA.   Determination of number of certificates  
   19BB.   Variation of determination  
   19BC.   Requests for determination  
   19BD.   Invitation for requests for determination  
   19C.    Register of solar water heaters (Act s 23AA)  

              Subdivision 2.3.3--Small generation units

   19D.    Creation of certificates for small generation units (Act s 23A)  
   19E.    Conditions for creation of certificates  
   19F.    Certain costs to be included in purchase and installation  
   19G.    Publication of out-of-pocket expenses  
   20.     Number of certificates that may be created (Act s 23B)  
   20AA.   Multiplying number of certificates (Act s 23B)  
   20AB.   Regulator may make determinations about particular premises  
   20AC.   Requirements for creation of certificates  
   20A.    Assignment of small generation unit certificates (Act s 23C)  
   20B.    Election to not create certificates (Act s 23E)  
   20BA.   Record keeping for small generation units  

           Division 2.4--Solar water heater and small generation unit returns

   20C.    Information to be included in return (Act s 23F)  

           Division 2.5--Suspending accreditation of a power station

   20DA.   Matters relevant to a decision to suspend the accreditation of a power station (Act s 30D)  
   20D.    Circumstances for suspending accreditation of an accredited power station (Act s 30E)  

           Division 2.6--Varying 1997 eligible renewable power baseline for an accredited power station

   20E.    Circumstances for varying 1997 eligible renewable power baseline for an accredited power station (Act s 30F)  
   20F.    Notification of determination under regulation 20E  

           Division 2.7--Varying 2008 WCMG limit for an accredited power station

   20FA.     Guidelines for varying 2008 WCMG limit  
   20FB.     Circumstances for varying 2008 WCMG limit for an accredited power station  
   20FC.     Redistribution of 2008 WCMG limits between accredited power stations  
   20FD.   Notification of determination  

   PART 2A--CLEARING HOUSE FOR SMALL-SCALE TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATES

   20G.    Operation of clearing house  
   20H.    Application to enter small-scale technology certificates into clearing house  
   20I.    Entering small-scale technology certificates into the clearing house  
   20J.    Removing small-scale technology certificates from clearing house transfer list  
   20K.    Regulator may withdraw small-scale technology certificates from clearing house  
   20L.    Owner may request Regulator to withdraw small-scale technology certificates  
   20M.    Persons not entitled to purchase small-scale technology certificates through clearing house  
   20N.    Small-scale technology certificates to be transferred or created within 3 days  
   20O.    Refunds  
   20P.    GST registration  

   PART 3--ACQUISITION OF ELECTRICITY

   21A.    Prescribed person or body  
   21.     Amount of electricity acquired  
   22.     Capacity of grids  

   PART 3A--PARTIAL EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES

           Division 1--Interpretation

   22A.    Interpretation  
   22B.    Conditions for production to be referrable to a site  
   22C.    Meaning of saleable quality  

           Division 2--Emissions-intensive trade-exposed activities

   22D.    Emissions-intensive trade-exposed activities  

           Division 3--Publication of information

   22E.    Information about partial exemptions to be published -- section 38C of the Act  

           Division 4--Applications for partial exemption certificates

              Subdivision A--Who may apply -- prescribed persons

   22F.    Prescribed persons -- subsection 46A (1) of the Act  
   22G.    Prescribed person -- person with contract for supply of electricity to site  
   22H.    Prescribed person -- liable entity with operational control  
   22I.    Prescribed person -- liable entity for future activity  
   22J.    Prescribed person -- person with a new contract for supply of electricity  
   22K.    Prescribed person -- nominated person  
   22L.    Prescribed person -- liable entity changes  
   22M.    Prescribed person -- multiple liable entities  

              Subdivision B--Information to be included in applications under subsection 46A (1) of the Act

   22N.    Information to be included  
   22O.    Information to be included with all applications  
   22P.    Information to be included in some applications only  
   22Q.    Information to be included in applications for new entrant site  
   22R.    Information to be included in applications for significantly expanded site  
   22S.    Information to be included if prescribed person is a person prescribed under regulation 22L  
   22T.    Information to be included if prescribed person is a person prescribed under regulation 22M  
   22U.    Information to be verified  

              Subdivision BA--Reports to accompany certain applications

   22UA.   Reports to accompany certain applications  
   22UB.   Application to be accompanied by audit report  
   22UC.   Application of National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Audit) Determination 2009  

              Subdivision C--Time and manner of lodging applications under section 46A of the Act

   22V.    Time for lodging  
   22X.    Time for lodging -- applications after 2010  
   22Y.    Manner of lodging  

           Division 5--Calculating amount of partial exemption

              Subdivision A--General

   22Z.    Method for calculating amount of partial exemption  

              Subdivision B--Method for calculation

   22ZA.   Method  

              Subdivision C--Matters relating to factor ASP

   22ZB.   Factor -- ASP  
   22ZC.   Regulator must be satisfied about amount or volume  
   22ZD.   Factor -- EASPiatfincurr  

              Subdivision D--Matters relating to factor G

   22ZE.   Factor -- G  

              Subdivision E--Method for calculation if liable entity changes and new certificate is issued

   22ZF.   Prescribed method if liable entity changes and new certificate is issued -- paragraph 46B (1) (a) of the Act  
   22ZG.   Prescribed method if there is a second liable entity and new certificate is issued -- paragraph 46B (1) (a) of the Act  

              Subdivision F--Regulator to estimate and publish volume weighted average market price for REC

   22ZH.   Regulator must estimate and publish weighted average market price for REC  

           Division 6--Form of partial exemption certificate

   22ZI.   Prescribed information -- paragraph 46B (1) (b) of the Act  
   22ZJ.   Partial exemption certificate information  

           Division 7--Prescribed period for issuing partial exemption certificates

   22ZK.   Prescribed period  
   22ZL.   Prescribed period for issuing partial exemption certificate for 2010 and subsequent years  

           Division 8--Amending partial exemption certificates

              Subdivision A--Amendment of partial exemption certificates on application -- paragraph 46C (2) (a) of the Act

   22ZN.   Amendment upon request  

              Subdivision B--Amendment of partial exemption certificate on Regulator's own initiative -- subsection 46C (3) of the Act

   22ZO.   Amendment of partial exemption certificate -- subsection 46A (3) of the Act  
   22ZP.   Circumstance -- if change of liable entity  
   22ZQ.   Circumstances -- if there is a second liable entity  
   22ZR.   Circumstance -- if activity ceases at site  
   22ZS.   Circumstance -- if partial exemption certificate is inaccurate  

           Division 8A--Information for partial exemption certificates

   22ZSA.  Requirement to give information  

           Division 9--Record keeping

   22ZT.   Records to be kept by persons issued with a partial exemption certificate  

   PART 4--RENEWABLE ENERGY SHORTFALL CHARGE

           Division 1--Liability to charge -- small-scale technology shortfall charge

   22ZU.   Prescribed percentage  
   22ZV.   Energy acquisition statement lodged -- requirements for Regulator exercising powers or functions  
   22ZW.   No energy acquisition statement lodged -- requirements for Regulator exercising powers or functions  
   22ZX.   Applications under section 38AF of Act  
   22ZY.   Applications under section 38AG of Act  

           Division 2--Large-scale generation shortfall charge

   23.     Renewable power percentage  

           Division 3--Small-scale technology shortfall charge
           
   23A.    Small-scale technology percentage  

   PART 5--STATEMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS

   24.     Annual energy acquisition statements  
   24A.    Surrender of small-scale technology certificates  
   24B.    Surrender of additional certificates  
   25.     Annual large-scale generation shortfall statements  
   25A.    Annual small-scale technology shortfall statements  

   PART 6--ADMINISTRATION

   26.     Seizing and disposing of property  
   27.     Identity cards for authorised officers  
   28.     Fees  

   PART 7--INSPECTIONS OF SMALL GENERATION UNITS

           Division 1--General

   29.     Purpose of Part  
   30.     General requirements for inspections  
   31.     Part 7 not to limit other inspections  
   32.     Publication of inspections  

           Division 2--Appointment of inspectors

   33.     Appointment of inspectors  
   34.     Identity cards  
   35.     Offence for not returning identity card  
   36.     Inspector must not have conflict of interest  

           Division 3--Powers of inspectors

   37.     Entry to premises  
   38.     Consent  
   39.     Matters for inspection  
   40.     Conduct of inspection  
   41.     Dealing with imminent safety risks  

           Division 4--Reports

   42.     Inspector to prepare a report  
   43.     Procedural fairness  
   44.     Copy of final report to be provided to interested parties  
   45.     Copy of report to be provided to Clean Energy Council  
   46.     Copy of report to be provided to relevant State or Territory Regulators  
   47.     Regulator may declare person ineligible to design and install small generation units  
   48.     Matters to consider before making declaration  

   PART 8--REVIEW

   49.     Review of decisions  
           SCHEDULE 1 Guidelines for determining components of electricity generation system that are taken to be part of a power station
           SCHEDULE 3 Guidelines for determining 1997 eligible renewable power baseline for a power station
           SCHEDULE 3A Guidelines for determining 2008 WCMG limit
           SCHEDULE 4 Determination of solar water heater certificates
           SCHEDULE 5 Zone ratings and zones for solar (photovoltaic) systems
           SCHEDULE 6 Emissions-intensive trade-exposed activities

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