{"id":"tas:sr-2021-068","name":"Energy Co-ordination and Planning Order 2021","slug":"energy-co-ordination-and-planning-order-2021","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"68 of 2021","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179902,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2021-068-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This order may be cited as the [Energy Co-ordination and Planning Order 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2021-068) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> > (1)  In this order –\n> > \n> > > ***Act*** means the [Energy Co-ordination and Planning Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-047) .\n> \n> > (2)  The [Acts Interpretation Act 1931](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059) applies to the interpretation of this order as if this order were by-laws.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prudent storage level","content":"### 4 Prudent storage level\n\n> For the purposes of [section 3A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-047#GS3A@EN) of the Act, the PSL applicable from the first of each month is as follows:\n> \n> | Month | Prudent storage level (%) |\n> | 1. January | 37.7 |\n> | 2. February | 33.9 |\n> | 3. March | 30.7 |\n> | 4. April | 28.2 |\n> | 5. May | 26.9 |\n> | 6. June | 28.4 |\n> | 7. July | 29.7 |\n> | 8. August | 32.8 |\n> | 9. September | 37.1 |\n> | 10. October | 39.5 |\n> | 11. November | 40.8 |\n> | 12. December | 39.5 |","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"High reliability level","content":"### 5 High reliability level\n\n> For the purposes of [section 3A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-047#GS3A@EN) of the Act, the HRL applicable from the first of each month is as follows:\n> \n> | Month | High reliability level (%) |\n> | 1. January | 31.8 |\n> | 2. February | 26.8 |\n> | 3. March | 23.7 |\n> | 4. April | 20.0 |\n> | 5. May | 19.0 |\n> | 6. June | 19.3 |\n> | 7. July | 21.7 |\n> | 8. August | 23.9 |\n> | 9. September | 29.8 |\n> | 10. October | 32.0 |\n> | 11. November | 32.5 |\n> | 12. December | 31.6 |","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislation revoked","content":"### 6 Legislation revoked\n\n> The legislation specified in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) is revoked.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation revok","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation revoked","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation revok SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation revoked\n\n[Clause 6](#GS6@EN)\n\n| Energy Co-ordination and Planning Order 2019 (No. 90 of 2019) |\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 1 September 2021\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, the Order appears to have remained unchanged since its commencement on 1 September 2021. No substantive amendments are evident from the information provided. Without the full text, it is not possible to assess whether the original intent has been expanded or narrowed in practice."},"complexity_factors":["Limited substantive text was provided — only metadata and status information, making full analysis impossible","Subordinate legislation (statutory instrument/order) rather than primary legislation, which typically means narrower and more specific scope","Administrative in nature — primarily deals with machinery-of-government arrangements rather than substantive legal rights or obligations","No amending instruments appear to have significantly complicated the original instrument since its commencement in September 2021"],"plain_english_summary":"This order establishes how energy planning and coordination responsibilities are assigned across Tasmanian government, likely designating the minister and department responsible for overseeing energy policy and coordination.  \n\nIt primarily affects government agencies involved in energy planning and indirectly Tasmanian residents and businesses, because it sets administrative accountability for energy policy, grid and renewable project coordination, and identifies who stakeholders should engage on energy planning issues."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose: setting specific numerical thresholds for fuel storage levels. It replaces the 2019 Order with updated percentage values but does not expand beyond this technical administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 defined terms in the interpretation section ('Act' and implicit reference to Acts Interpretation Act)","No conditional logic or nested exceptions — just straightforward lookup tables","Single cross-reference to parent Act (Energy Co-ordination and Planning Act 1995)","Legislation is essentially two data tables with administrative machinery","No operative provisions beyond setting numerical values and revoking previous order"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian regulation that sets minimum fuel storage targets for the state. It establishes two key safety thresholds for how much fuel (petrol, diesel, etc.) must be kept in stock each month to prevent shortages.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets the **\"Prudent Storage Level\" (PSL)** — the minimum amount of fuel that should be stored, ranging from 26.9% in May to 40.8% in November\n- Sets the **\"High Reliability Level\" (HRL)** — a stricter backup threshold, ranging from 19.0% in May to 32.5% in November\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Fuel suppliers and energy companies operating in Tasmania\n- The Tasmanian government, which monitors compliance\n- Tasmanian consumers (indirectly), as these rules help prevent fuel shortages\n\n**Why it matters:**\nTasmania is an island state dependent on sea transport for fuel supplies. These mandatory storage levels act as a buffer against supply disruptions — like bad weather blocking ships, refinery problems, or unexpected demand spikes. The percentages change throughout the year to match seasonal demand patterns (higher in summer travel months, lower in winter)."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Order replaces the 2019 instrument by revoking it (cl.6; Schedule 1) and supplies an updated set of monthly PSL and HRL percentages (cl.4–5). Mechanically, the scope shifts only in the numeric levels and the removal of the earlier Order; it does not create new types of obligations beyond those under section 3A of the Act (cl.4–5)."},"complexity_factors":["Simple, deterministic monthly numeric tables (PSL and HRL) reducing legal ambiguity (cl.4–5).","Operational effect depends on external statutory duty in the Energy Co-ordination and Planning Act 1995 (defined in cl.3(1) and referenced in cl.4–5).","Routine administrative features: Gazette commencement (cl.2), interpretation rule application (cl.3(2)), and revocation of prior instrument (cl.6 + Schedule 1)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order sets fixed monthly percentage thresholds called the Prudent Storage Level (PSL) and the High Reliability Level (HRL) to be used under section 3A of the Energy Co-ordination and Planning Act 1995, and revokes the 2019 Order. It takes effect on Gazette notification. Operators and others who must meet storage or reliability requirements under the Act bear the compliance burden (PSL cl.4; HRL cl.5). The Order changes the numeric obligations against which those operators will be measured (revocation cl.6; commencement cl.2)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/energy-co-ordination-and-planning-order-2021","history":"/api/acts/energy-co-ordination-and-planning-order-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/energy-co-ordination-and-planning-order-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/energy-co-ordination-and-planning-order-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/energy-co-ordination-and-planning-order-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/energy-co-ordination-and-planning-order-2021/documents"}}