Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electricity Industry Act 2000 - SECT 40F

Definitions

40F. Definitions



(1) In this Division-

biomass energy generation facility means a generation facility that generates
electricity by utilising energy from the combustion of-

   (a)  biomass; or

   (b)  biogas; ESC determined prices, terms and conditions means prices,
        terms and conditions determined, and contained in a report, under
        section 40L; ESC recommended prices, terms and conditions means
        prices, terms and conditions recommended, and contained in a report,
        under section 40J; hydro generation facility means a generation
        facility that generates electricity by utilising the energy from
        moving water; non-complying licensee means a relevant licensee that
        has not complied with the condition set out in section 40G(1);
        non-pool electricity means electricity that is supplied other than
        through the wholesale electricity market; referred prices, terms and
        conditions means prices, terms and conditions referred to the
        Commission for assessment by the Minister under section 40I(1)(a);
        relevant generator means-

   (a)  a generation company; or

   (b)  a person engaging in the generation of electricity for supply or sale
        that has been exempted under section 17 from the requirement to hold a
        licence in respect of that activity; relevant licensee means a person
        that-

   (a)  holds a licence to sell electricity; and

   (b)  sells electricity to more than 5000 customers; small renewable energy
        generation electricity means non-pool electricity supplied by a
        relevant generator from a small renewable energy generation facility
        operated by that generator; small renewable energy generation facility
        means a facility of the following kind that generates electricity and
        has an installed or name-plate generating capacity of less than 100
        kilowatts-

   (a)  a wind energy generation facility;

   (b)  a solar energy generation facility;

   (c)  a hydro generation facility;

   (d)  a biomass energy generation facility;

   (e)  a facility or class of facility specified for the purposes of this
        definition under subsection (2); solar energy generation facility
        means a generation facility that generates electricity by converting
        solar energy into electricity; wind energy generation facility means a
        generation facility that generates electricity by converting wind
        energy into electricity.

(2) The Governor in Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette,
may, for the purposes of paragraph (e) of the definition of small renewable
energy generation facility, specify a facility or class of facility that
generates electricity in any way (other than through the utilisation of energy
created from the combustion of fossil fuel or materials or waste products
derived from fossil fuels) as a small renewable energy generation facility.