Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00184:reg:20e:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00184
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 20E (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 142333–143795

nominated person in response to a notice under paragraph (b), decides that the 1997 eligible renewable power baseline should be varied.

Form of application
 (3) An application by a nominated person for an accredited power station for a variation of the 1997 eligible renewable power baseline for the power station:
 (a) must be in writing; and
 (b) must state the circumstance in paragraph (1)(a) on the basis of which the request is made; and
 (c) must include, or be accompanied by, a statement explaining the reasons why the variation should be made and setting out any other relevant information.

Special considerations
 (4) If the nominated person for a hydro‑electric power station requests a variation of the 1997 eligible renewable power baseline for the power station on the basis of the situation mentioned in subparagraph (1)(a)(iii), the Regulator must, in deciding whether to vary the baseline, consider the following matters:
 (a) whether any water diverted to or from the power station is a direct result of an action or policy of the Commonwealth Government;
 (b) the release patterns of any diverted water flows;
 (c) whether any diverted water flows pass through the power station;
 (d) if any water was diverted from the power station—the water‑to‑generation ratio of the power station;
 (e) if the power station is part of a group of interconnected power stations—the water‑to‑generation ratio of the group of interconnected power stations.