2011
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Mr Shane Rattenbury)
Electricity Feed-in (Renewable Energy Premium) Amendment Bill 2011

Contents
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	1	Name of Act	2
	2	Commencement	2
	3	Legislation amended	2
	4	Meaning of compliant
Section 5E (1) (d) and (e)	2
	5	Payment for electricity from renewable energy generators 
Section 8 (1) (a)	3
	6	Repeal of Electricity Feed-in (Renewable Energy Premium) Percentage Determination 2010 (No 1)	3

2011
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Mr Shane Rattenbury)
Electricity Feed-in (Renewable Energy Premium) Amendment Bill 2011

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Electricity Feed-in (Renewable Energy Premium) Act 2008, and for other purposes

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Electricity Feed-in (Renewable Energy Premium) Amendment Act 2011.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on 1 September 2011.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Electricity Feed-in (Renewable Energy Premium) Act 2008.
Note	This Act also repeals a legislative instrument (see s 6).
4	Meaning of compliant
Section 5E (1) (d) and (e)
substitute
	(d)	if the generator is a micro or medium renewable energy generator—the generator is connected to the electricity distributor’s network before the total capacity of all micro and medium renewable energy generators connected to the network reaches—
	(i)	30MW; or
	(ii)	if the Minister determines another capacity under subsection (3)—the determined capacity.
5	Payment for electricity from renewable energy generators
Section 8 (1) (a) 
substitute
	(a)	for electricity generated by a micro renewable energy generator—
	(i)	if the generator is connected to a distributor’s network before 1 September 2011—
	(A)	100% of the premium rate; or
	(B)	if another percentage is determined under section 9 for this paragraph—that percentage of the premium rate; or
	(ii)	if the generator is connected to a distributor’s network on or after 1 September 2011—
	(A)	75% of the premium rate; or
	(B)	if another percentage is determined under section 9 for this paragraph—that percentage of the premium rate; 
6	Repeal of Electricity Feed-in (Renewable Energy Premium) Percentage Determination 2010 (No 1)
The Electricity Feed-in (Renewable Energy Premium) Percentage Determination 2010 (No 1) (DI2010-43) is repealed.

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on	2011.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2011.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2011