36AC

Interpretation

In force

(1)

In this Division—

excluded electricity means electricity generated by an excluded generator;

excluded generator means a small photovoltaic generator that, in the opinion of the operator of a distribution network from which permission to connect the generator is sought, would, but for the fact that the generator is an excluded generator by virtue of this definition, be installed for the dominant purpose of feeding into the network electricity generated by the generator (and the fact that a generator is to be installed in a pair or group of generators may be evidence that the generator is an excluded generator);

excluded network means a distribution network that supplies electricity to less than

10 000 domestic customers;

prescribed amount means the amount determined for the purposes of this Division by the

Commission in accordance with section 35A;

qualifying customer—a small customer is a qualifying customer for the purposes of this

Division;

qualifying generator means a small photovoltaic generator—

(a)

that is operated by a qualifying customer; and

(b)

that complies with Australian

Standard—AS 4777 (as in force from time to time or as substituted from time to time);

and

(c)

that is connected to a distribution network in a manner that allows electricity generated by the small photovoltaic generator to be fed into the network; and

(d)

that is used in conjunction with a meter that complies with a code relating to meters published by the Commission and that falls within a class of meters approved by the Commission by notice in the

Gazette, other than where the distribution network is an excluded network;

small photovoltaic generator means a photovoltaic system with capacity up to 10kVA for a single phase connection and up to 30kVA for a three phase connection.

(2)

For the purposes of the definition of excluded generator, if there are 2 or more meters for measuring the consumption of electricity on a site owned or occupied by 1 customer, in assessing the purpose of the installation of a generator on the site to determine whether or not the generator is an excluded generator, the operator of the distribution network must take into account the electricity consumption of the customer on the site as a whole (despite the fact that, for example, most or all of the electricity consumption on the site is recorded by a different meter from the meter to which the generator is connected).

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