Division 2 Eligibility for accreditation

Note. This Division, together with the greenhouse gas benchmark rules, provides for eligibility for accreditation as an abatement certificate provider in respect of the following activities:

(a)  electricity generation activities (including category A electricity generation activities),

(b)  carbon sequestration activities,

(c)  demand side abatement activities,

(d)  large user abatement activities.

73G   Electricity generation activities

(1)  A person is eligible for accreditation as an abatement certificate provider in respect of an activity if:

(a)  the activity involves the generation of electricity by an existing or proposed generating system and the person is eligible for accreditation in respect of the generation of electricity by the generating system under the provisions of the greenhouse gas benchmark rules relating to generation, and

(b)  the generating system is equipped with metering equipment approved by the Scheme Administrator or (in the case of a proposed generating system) the Scheme Administrator is satisfied that the generating system will, when the generating system is operating, be equipped with appropriate metering equipment, and

(c)  the person has record keeping arrangements with respect to the activity approved by the Scheme Administrator or (in the case of a proposed generating system) the Scheme Administrator is satisfied that the person will, when the generating system is operating, have appropriate record keeping arrangements in respect of that activity, and

(d)  in the case of a proposed generating system—the Scheme Administrator is satisfied that the system will operate substantially as described in the person’s application for accreditation.

(2)  A person is also eligible for accreditation as an abatement certificate provider in respect of an activity if:

(a)  the activity involves the generation of electricity by an existing or proposed generating system and the person is a retail supplier in respect of electricity generated by the generating system and purchased by the retail supplier under a power purchase agreement, and

(b)  the power purchase agreement remains in force, and

(c)  the person has previously claimed, or could have claimed, the electricity generation as category A under the arrangements relating to greenhouse strategies in force under the Act before the commencement of Part 8A of that Act (and referred to in the Emissions Workbook), and

(d)  the generating system is classified as Category A under the greenhouse gas benchmark rules, and

(e)  the person is eligible for accreditation in respect of the generation of electricity by the generating system under the greenhouse gas benchmark rules relating to generation.

Note. Category A electricity generation activities are electricity generation activities that are deemed to be assigned to a retail supplier as referred to in section 97DA (6) of the Act.

(3)  For the purposes of this Regulation:

(a)  an activity that gives rise to eligibility for accreditation under subclause (1) or (2) may be referred to as an electricity generation activity, and

(b)  an activity that gives rise to eligibility for accreditation under subclause (2) may also be referred to as a category A electricity generation activity.

(4)  In this clause:

power purchase agreement has the meaning given by the greenhouse gas benchmark rules.

73GA   Carbon sequestration activities

(1)  A person is eligible for accreditation as an abatement certificate provider in respect of an activity if:

(a)  the activity is an existing or proposed carbon sequestration activity under the greenhouse gas benchmark rules and the person is eligible for accreditation as an abatement certificate provider in respect of the activity under the provisions of the greenhouse gas benchmark rules relating to carbon sequestration, and

(b)  the person has record keeping arrangements with respect to the activity approved by the Scheme Administrator or (in the case of a proposed carbon sequestration activity) the Scheme Administrator is satisfied that the person will, when the carbon sequestration activity is carried out, have appropriate record keeping arrangements in respect of that activity, and

(c)  in the case of a proposed carbon sequestration activity—the Scheme Administrator is satisfied that the activity will be carried out substantially as described in the person’s application for accreditation.

(2)  For the purposes of this Regulation, an activity that gives rise to eligibility for accreditation under this clause may be referred to as a carbon sequestration activity.

73GB   Demand side abatement activities

(1)  A person is eligible for accreditation as an abatement certificate provider in respect of an activity if:

(a)  the activity is an existing or proposed demand side abatement activity under the greenhouse gas benchmark rules and the person is eligible for accreditation in respect of the activity under the provisions of the greenhouse gas benchmark rules relating to demand side abatement, and

(b)  the person has record keeping arrangements with respect to the activity approved by the Scheme Administrator or (in the case of a proposed demand side abatement activity) the Scheme Administrator is satisfied that the person will, when the demand side abatement activity is carried out, have appropriate record keeping arrangements in respect of that activity, and

(c)  in the case of a proposed demand side abatement activity—the Scheme Administrator is satisfied that the proposal will be undertaken substantially as described in the person’s application for accreditation.

(2)  For the purposes of this Regulation, an activity that gives rise to eligibility for accreditation under this clause may be referred to as a demand side abatement activity.

73GC   Large user abatement activities

(1)  A person is eligible for accreditation as an abatement certificate provider in respect of an existing or proposed activity if:

(a)  the person is a large user, and

(b)  the person is eligible for accreditation as an abatement certificate provider in respect of the activity under the provisions of the greenhouse gas benchmark rules relating to large user abatement certificates, and

(c)  the person has record keeping arrangements with respect to the activity approved by the Scheme Administrator or (in the case of a proposed activity) the Scheme Administrator is satisfied that the person will, when the activity is carried out, have appropriate record keeping arrangements in respect of that activity, and

(d)  in the case of a proposed activity—the Scheme Administrator is satisfied that the activity will be carried out substantially as described in the person’s application for accreditation.

(2)  For the purposes of this Regulation, an activity that gives rise to eligibility for accreditation under this clause may be referred to as a large user abatement activity.