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ELECTRICITY (GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS) REGULATION 2004 (NO 60 OF 2004) - REG 32

Commonwealth renewable energy scheme

    (1)     An accredited abatement certificate provider in relation to an electricity generation activity must not create an abatement certificate in relation to output for which it has already created a renewable energy certificate.

    (2)     Subsection (1) has effect subject to the rules.

    (3)     If an accredited abatement certificate provider in relation to an electricity generation activity is accredited as an accredited power station under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (Cwlth) in relation to the generating system used in connection with that electricity generation activity, the provider must provide to the scheme administrator the information, authorities (for example, release forms) or other assistance that the scheme administrator, by written notice given to the person, requires for the purposes of obtaining from ORER, or substantiating, information relating to the following:

        (a)     any renewable energy certificates the provider has created during any period;

        (b)     the Commonwealth renewable energy scheme baseline of the accredited power station.

Note     An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

    (4)     If an accredited abatement certificate provider in relation to an electricity generation activity obtains, at any time after accreditation, accreditation as an accredited power station under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (Cwlth) in relation to the generating system used in connection with that electricity generation activity, the provider must disclose that fact to the scheme administrator within 21 days of becoming accredited under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (Cwlth).



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