Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01206:reg:8:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01206
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 10543–13276

8  IEU projects
 (1) For paragraph 106(1)(a) of the Act, this determination applies to an offsets project if:
 (a) it involves one or more IE units; and
 (b) the project consists of applying to each IE unit an IE upgrade that can be reasonably expected to:
 (i) change the relationship between energy inputs and the output of the IE unit by:
 (A) increasing its energy conversion efficiency; or
 (B) reducing its energy intensity or energy consumption; or
 (C) changing its energy sources or the mix of the energy sources; and
 (ii) result in eligible carbon abatement.
Note: Energy intensity is energy consumption per unit of output
Concepts relating to an IE unit
 (2) A system of equipment is system of industrial equipment:
 (a) that includes at least one item of energy-consuming equipment; and
 (b) whose elements:
 (i) are connected to each other, either directly or by means of other elements of the system, including a dedicated transport mechanism that is part of the system; or
Examples: a pipeline, a conveyor belt; a rail system; dedicated roadway and vehicles.
 (ii) work together to produce a common service; and
Example: a pump and fan feeding water and combustion air to a boiler are not directly connected, yet both work together to produce steam, in conjunction with the boiler.
 (c) such that the system as a whole can be treated as providing a particular service or services to the user in the context in which is used.
 (3) The services mentioned in paragraph (2)(c) are the outputs of the system of equipment.
Note: An output need not be an IE service listed in subsection (4).
 (4) An IE service is one of the following:
 (a) a pumping or gas compression service;
 (b) delivery of compressed air;
 (c) ventilation by means of ducted or partition ventilation fans, other than HVAC heating/cooling ventilation fans;
 (d) an industrial fan or industrial low pressure air blowing service;
 (e) processing or handling of materials, including, for example:
 (i) a crushing or grinding circuit;
 (ii) mechanical processing, such as shredding or pulping;
 (iii) separation, mixing or sorting of materials;
 (f) a vacuum generation service;
 (g) refrigeration or industrial cooling (not including HVAC cooling);
 (h) process heating, including:
 (i) heating or preheating of boilers; and
 (ii) heating or preheating of kilns, ovens, roasters, furnaces or similar equipment;
 (i) any other heating service, other than HVAC heating, that uses heat, including waste heat, generated through the provision of an IE service listed above.
What an IE unit is
 (5) A system of equipment may be identified as an IE unit in relation to an offsets project if:
 (a) it is:
 (i) at one location; or
 (ii) at locations connected by a