Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00184:reg:20d
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00184
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 20D
Character Range: 137409–139776

20D  Circumstances for suspending accreditation of an accredited power station (Act s 30E)
 (1) For the purposes of 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); or
 (e) the nominated person for the power station applies, in accordance with subregulation (2), to suspend the accreditation of the power station; or
 (f) the power station has become inoperable because of the removal, in whole or in part, of the components of the electricity generation system that make up the power station; or
 (g) both of the following apply:
 (i) the nominated person for the power station is a registered person whose registration is suspended under section 30 or 30A of the Act;
 (ii) the suspension relates to the power station.
 (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(e), the application must:
 (a) be made in a manner and form approved by the Regulator; and
 (b) provide a reason for the proposed suspension; and
 (c) specify the day the proposed suspension is to begin and the period of the proposed suspension, which may be indefinite; and
 (d) be accompanied by a statement in writing from any other stakeholder in relation to the power station indicating that the stakeholder agrees to the making of the application.

Division 2.6—Varying 1997 eligible renewable power baseline for an accredited power station