Electricity Feed-in (Large-scale Renewable Energy Generation) Act 2011

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generated by a large renewable energy generator connected to the interconnected national electricity system; and

The National Electricity (ACT) Law and the national electricity rules govern the process by which a person may apply for connection to the interconnected national electricity system.

that—

is electricity for which large‑scale generation certificates are registered under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (Cwlth) (registered electricity); or

if the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (Cwlth) is repealed, expires or is amended in a way that ends registration of large‑scale generation certificates—is electricity that—

was registered electricity immediately before the repeal, expiry or amendment of that Act (formerly registered electricity); or

is not formerly registered electricity but either satisfies the electricity accreditation requirements that apply to the electricity or is exempt electricity; and

generated using a renewable energy source; and

supplied to the interconnected national electricity system; and

sold through the national electricity market or directly to a market participant.

A regulation may prescribe electricity accreditation requirements for subsection (1), definition of eligible electricity, paragraph (b) (ii) (B).

However, a regulation must not prescribe a requirement if it is reasonably likely that the application of the requirement (including its application with any other requirement prescribed by regulation), when compared with the application of requirements about the creation of large-scale generation certificates under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (Cwlth) as in force on the commencement day, would disadvantage a large renewable energy generator of the electricity.

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