Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 6)1

Select Legislative Instrument 2012 No. 182

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulation under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000.

Dated 2 August 2012

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

GREG COMBET

Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency

1 Name of regulation

  This regulation is the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 6).

2 Commencement

  This regulation commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Amendment of Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001

  Schedule 1 amends the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(section 3)

[1] Paragraph 22X (1B) (b)

omit

2012.

insert

2012;

[2] After paragraph 22X (1B) (b)

insert

 (c) for an activity mentioned in Parts 45 and 46 of Schedule 6—before 30 September 2012.

[3] Schedule 6, subclause 658 (3)

substitute

 (3) For the production of coke oven coke, the electricity baseline for calculating the amount of a liable entity’s partial exemption is 0.0397 MWh per tonne of coke oven coke on a dry weight basis that:

 (a) meets the necessary requirements for use in the integrated iron and steel manufacturing process; and

 (b) is produced as part of carrying on the emissions-intensive trade-exposed activity; and

 (c) is not a relevant product for the emissions-intensive trade‑exposed activity of production of coke oven coke.

[4] Schedule 6, paragraph 658 (4) (b)

omit

activity.

insert

activity; and

[5] Schedule 6, after paragraph 658 (4) (b)

insert

 (c) is not a relevant product for the emissions-intensive trade‑exposed activity of production of lime.

[6] Schedule 6, after Part 44

insert

Part 45 Production of coke oven coke

Division 1 Production of coke oven coke

731 Production of coke oven coke

  The production of coke oven coke is the physical and chemical transformation (at a temperature higher than 900 °C) of coal into coke oven coke that:

 (a) has a coke strength after reaction (CSR) value of more than 50% for at least 80% of the coke oven coke produced; and

 (b) has a coke reactivity index (CRI) value of less than 40% for at least 80% of the coke oven coke produced.

Division 2 Classification of activity

732 Classification of activity

  The production of coke oven coke is a highly emissions‑intensive activity.

Division 3 Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption

733 Electricity baseline for product

  The electricity baseline for calculating the amount of a liable entity’s partial exemption in respect of the production of coke oven coke is 0.0109 MWh per tonne of coke oven coke on a dry weight basis that:

 (a) has a coke strength after reaction (CSR) value of more than 50% for at least 80% of the coke oven coke produced; and

 (b) has a coke reactivity index (CRI) value of less than 40% for at least 80% of the coke oven coke produced; and

 (c) is not a relevant product for the emissions-intensive trade‑exposed activity of integrated iron and steel manufacturing; and

 (d) is produced by carrying on the emissions-intensive trade‑exposed activity; and

 (e) is of saleable quality.

Note   Saleable quality is defined in regulation 22C.

Part 46 Production of hydrogen peroxide

Division 1 Production of hydrogen peroxide

734 Production of hydrogen peroxide

  The production of hydrogen peroxide is the chemical transformation of hydrogen (H) feedstocks and oxygen (O) feedstocks:

 (a) to produce crude aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution that has a concentration of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2(aq)) of at least 39% with respect to mass; and

 (b) to later produce saleable aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution that has a concentration of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2(aq)) of at least 34% with respect to mass.

Division 2 Classification of activity

735 Classification of activity

  The production of hydrogen peroxide is a moderately emissions‑intensive activity.

Division 3 Electricity baseline for calculating partial exemption

736 Electricity baseline for product

  The electricity baseline for calculating the amount of a liable entity’s partial exemption in respect of the production of hydrogen peroxide is 0.858 MWh per tonne of 100% equivalent hydrogen peroxide in saleable aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution that:

 (a) has a concentration of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2(aq)) of at least 34% with respect to mass; and

 (b) is produced by carrying on the emissions-intensive trade‑exposed activity; and

 (c) is of saleable quality.

Note   Saleable quality is defined in regulation 22C.

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