Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ELECTRICITY FEED-IN (RENEWABLE ENERGY PREMIUM) ACT 2008 (NO. 21 OF 2008) - SECT 6

    (1)     This section applies to—

        (a)     an electricity distributor licensed to distribute electricity through an electricity network; and

        (b)     an electricity supplier licensed to supply electricity from the network.

    (2)     It is a condition of the distributor's licence that the distributor must, on application by the occupier of premises at which there is an NEL compliant renewable energy generator—

        (a)     connect the generator to the distributor's network to enable electricity generated by the generator to be supplied to the network; and

        (b)     reimburse the utility that is the electricity supplier to the premises the difference between—

              (i)     the amount payable under subsection (5) for electricity generated by the generator; and

              (ii)     the normal cost of that electricity; and

        (c)     pass on to the occupier any additional metering costs in relation to electricity generated by the generator.

    (3)     For subsection (2), a renewable energy generator is NEL compliant if, when connected to the distributor's network, it would comply with the rules under the National Electricity (ACT) Law that apply to an embedded generation unit.

    (4)     For subsection (2) (b) (ii), the normal cost of that electricity is taken to be the transition franchise tariff retail price.

    (5)     For the electricity supplier mentioned in subsection (2), it is a condition of the supplier's licence that the supplier must, on application by the occupier of premises at which there is an NEL compliant renewable energy generator connected to the electricity network, pay the occupier at the applicable rate under section 8 (Payment for electricity from renewable energy generators) for the total amount of electricity generated by the generator.