Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01206:reg:19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01206
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 19
Character Range: 46345–48597

19  When an IE unit must be excluded from calculations

Note: IE units which cannot be included in an IEU project under Part 3 also cannot be included in abatement calculation.
 (1) An IE unit of a project must not be included in the abatement calculations for a reporting period unless:
 (a) a pre-upgrade declaration for the IE unit has been obtained before the offsets report is submitted; and
Note: That is, the baseline period has been completed and the baseline emissions rate verified.
 (b) a post-upgrade declaration for the IE unit has been obtained before the offsets report is submitted.
Note: That is, the project measurement period has been completed and the project emissions rate verified.
 (2) An IE unit of a project must not be included in the abatement calculations for a reporting period if, during the reporting period or a previous reporting period:
 (a) the project proponent undertook any activity (whether or not a project activity) at the facility served by the IE unit that:
 (i) under legislative rules made for subparagraph 27(4A)(c)(ii) of the Act, must not be included in an eligible offsets project; and
 (ii) could reasonably be expected to have an effect, that is not minor or trivial, on the abatement that would be calculated for the IE unit in the period; or
 (b) energy-consuming equipment within the upgraded unit was decommissioned during the period; or
 (c) the unit was operated only as a reserve, back-up or emergency system; or
 (d) the unit uses, as an energy source, biomass that is not a RET energy source; or
 (e) the unit uses off-grid electricity, heat, steam or cooling that is produced using biomass that is not a RET energy source; or
 (f) the unit includes energy-consuming equipment:
 (i) that uses, as an energy source, biomass that is not a RET energy source; or
 (ii) that uses off-grid electricity, heat, steam or cooling that is produced using biomass that is not a RET energy source.
 (3) If an IE unit has been included in the abatement calculations for a reporting period:
 (a) the project proponent may choose to exclude the IE unit in the abatement calculations for a later reporting period; and
 (b) if it is so excluded, it must then be excluded from all subsequent reporting periods.