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Electricity Feed-in ArrangementsACT Electricity Feed-in Scheme Summary Report - December 2011 Quarter25 January 2012 The Electricity Feed-in Scheme for feed-in from renewable energy generators to the electricity network is established under the Electricity Feed-in (Renewable Energy Premium) Act 2008 (ACT). The Scheme commenced on 1 March 2009. The Electricity Feed-in code is an industry code determined by the Commission inder Part 4 of the Utilities Act 2000 (ACT). The Code sets out practices and standards for the operation of the Scheme. Under the Code, licensed electricity suppliers and ActewAGL Distribution, the ACT's only licensed electricity distributor, are required to report quarterly to the Commission on a number of key indicators. A summary report on Scheme activity for the period 1 March 2009 to 31 December 2011 (updated for the December 2011 quarter) is available below: Electricity Feed-in Premium Rate DeterminationUpdated 18 March 2011 In February 2011, the Minister for Energy, Simon Corbell MLA, asked the Commission to provide him with advice to assist with the determination of the premium rate to be paid from 1 July 2011 for electricity supplied by compliant renewable energy generators to the distribution network under the provisions of the Electricity Feed-in (Renewable Energy Premium) Act 2008. The Minister requested additional advice on 11 March 2011. The Commission transmitted its advice on 16 March 2011. The Final Report is available below: Variation of Electricity Feed-in Code15 October 2010 The Commission has determined a number of minor variations to the Electricity Feed-in Code, an industry code made under the ACT Utilities Act 2000 that sets out practices and standards for the operation of the ACT Electricity Feed-in Scheme. The principal variations are the updating of Schedule 2 of the Electricity Feed-in Code to ensure consistency with the present version of the Consumer Protection Code and removal of spent provisions relating to the commencement of utility reporting arrangements. There is no change to any substantive provisions of the Electricity Feed-in Code or to utilities' obligations under the Code. The varied Electricity Feed-in Code can be found, together with an explanatory statement describing the variations in detail, on the ACT Legislation Register at: New Role for Commission Legislated Through Electricity Feed-in Act
11 March 2009
The Electricity Feed-in (Renewable Energy Premium) Act 2008 was amended with effect from 1 March 2009. The amendments include a new provision in relation to the premium rate requiring the Minister to seek the advice of the Commission to assist in its determination. Electricity Feed-in Industry Code
Updated 11 March 2009
The Commission has determined an industry code, the Electricity Feed-in Code, under section 59 of the Utilities Act 2000. The code sets out practices and standards for the operation of the scheme for feed-in from renewable energy generators to the electricity network established under the Electricity Feed-in (Renewable Energy Premium) Act 2008. Electricity distributors and suppliers are required to comply with the code. Matters covered include information that must be provided by electricity suppliers to occupiers of premises, dispute resolution, reporting to the Commission, and the applicability of provisions of the Consumer Protection Code to the feed-in scheme. The Commission released a draft code on 23 January 2009, and invited submissions on the draft code by 23 February 2009. The draft Electricity Feed-in Code (January 2009) and an accompanying information paper, the submissions received, the determined Electricity Feed-in Code (27 February 2009), and the Commission's letter to stakeholders setting out its considerations in finalising the Code are available below.
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Copies of these documents are also available on request from the Commission's offices at Level 2, 12 Moore Street, Civic (telephone 6205 0799). Feed-in Tariff Discussion Paper - Commission Comments5 March 2008 In December 2007, the ACT Government issued a Discussion Paper on the possible model and operation of a feed-in tariff (FiT) arrangement. A copy of the Commission’s comments on the Discussion Paper is below. |
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