Discharge or emission to the atmosphere
2 Discharge or emission to the atmosphere
In this clause, annual load means the maximum amount of waste permitted under a licence to be discharged or emitted to the atmosphere, expressed in tonnes per year—
as specified in the licence; or
in the case of a licence that specifies a maximum amount of waste permitted to be discharged or emitted in grams per minute, calculated by converting that amount to tonnes per year; or
calculated using an emissions estimation technique approved by the Authority under clause 4.
Subject to subclause (3), the component fee for discharges or emissions to the atmosphere is the greater of—
the amount expressed in fee units calculated in accordance with the formula—
Annual load × C
where—
C is the component rate specified in column 2 of Table 1 to this clause that corresponds to the class indicator for the component to be discharged or emitted under the licence specified in column 1 of that Table; or
one fee unit.
(3) In the case of an activity set out in item 70 (K01—Power generation) of the Table in Schedule 1 involving an electricity generating power station that only operates during times of peak network load, the component fee calculated under subclause (2) must be multiplied by the following capacity factor formula—
(Total power generated in a financial year (MWh)) / (365 days x 24 hours x Installed capacity of the power station (MW)).
If volatile organic compounds or total organic compounds are specified in a licence, the component fee is calculated using the component rate for Class 2 substances specified in Table 1 to this clause.
If particles are specified in a licence, but the particle size or the particle chemical composition is not specified, the component fee is calculated using the component rate for Class 1 substances specified in Table 1 to this clause.
Table 1
Column 1 Component | Column 2 Component rate |
|---|---|
Class 1 substance | 0·412 |
Class 2 substance | 4·12 |
Class 3 substance | 412 |
A component fee calculated under this clause must not exceed 42 000 fee units.
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