Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

RENEWABLE ENERGY (ELECTRICITY) REGULATIONS 2001 - REG 20D

                For subsection 30E (5) of the Act, the Regulator may suspend the accreditation of an accredited power station if:

                (a)    the power station no longer generates electricity using an eligible energy source; or

               (b)    the power station is in the national electricity market and no longer uses standard metering that meets the requirements set by the National Electricity Rules; or

                (c)    the power station is not in the national electricity market and no longer uses metering which allows the Regulator to determine the amount of electricity generated by the power station; or

               (d)    both:

                          (i)    at least one certificate has been created in relation to electricity generated by the power station using eligible WCMG; and

                         (ii)    after the creation of the certificate, one of the following is created in relation to electricity generated by the power station using waste coal mine gas:

                                   (A)     an abatement certificate under the Electricity Supply Act 1995 (NSW);

                                   (B)     a gas electricity certificate under the Electricity Act 1994 (Qld);

                                   (C)     an abatement certificate under the Electricity (Greenhouse Gas Emissions) Act 2004 (ACT).