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RENEWABLE ENERGY (ELECTRICITY) ACT 2000 - SECT 18

Creating certificates for additional renewable electricity
(1)
A registered person may create a certificate for each whole MWh of electricity generated by an accredited power station that the person operates during a year that is in excess of the power station's 1997 eligible renewable power baseline.

(2)
If the amount of electricity generated by an accredited power station that a registered person operates during a year that is in excess of the power station's 1997 eligible renewable power baseline is less than 1 MWh but greater than or equal to 0.5 MWh, the person may create a 1 MWh certificate in respect of the electricity generated during the year.

(3)
The amount of electricity generated by an accredited power station is to be worked out in accordance with the regulations.

(4)
Electricity is to be excluded from all calculations under this section to the extent that the electricity was generated using any energy sources that are not eligible renewable energy sources.



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