Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

RENEWABLE ENERGY (ELECTRICITY) REGULATIONS 2001 - REG 15A

                When determining the amount of electricity generated by an accredited power station, the following electricity is to be omitted from all calculations under regulation 14:

                (a)    electricity that was generated by using an eligible renewable energy source that is not ecologically sustainable;

               (b)    electricity that was not used to directly meet demand for electricity;

                (c)    electricity generated in a power station where an approval to use an eligible energy source:

                          (i)    is required by a Commonwealth, State, Territory or local government authority; and

                         (ii)    the nominated person for the power station is unable to give evidence of that approval.

Note     Ecologically sustainable is defined in subsection 5 (1) of the Act.