41Requirement to monitor certain parameters

41 Requirement to monitor certain parameters

(1) The project proponent must monitor all of the variable parameters used to calculate the carbon dioxide equivalent net abatement amount for a reporting period for an animal effluent management project, and the equipment or devices used to determine or measure those parameters, in accordance with this section and any requirements specified in the Supplement.

(1A) The project proponent for an animal effluent management project that involves biomethane production must monitor and determine a parameter set out in an item of the following table in accordance with the instructions in the item.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:101.12%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="6" style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Monitored parameters</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:5.1%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Item</span></p></td><td style="width:16.26%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Parameters</span></p></td><td style="width:17.48%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:20.6pt; text-indent:-14.15pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Description</span></p></td><td style="width:13.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.2pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Units</span></p></td><td style="width:26.9%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Measurement procedure (including frequency as required)</span></p></td><td style="width:20.82%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Determination of parameter from measurments</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr style="height:26.25pt"><td style="width:5.1%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:16.26%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Q</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">BM,</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub"> </span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">k</span></p></td><td style="width:17.48%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.45pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Volume of biomethane sent out by biogas upgrading system k</span></p></td><td style="width:13.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.2pt; text-indent:0.4pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>m</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:super">3</span></p></td><td style="width:26.9%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Estimated under Division 2.3.6 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination using measurement criteria AAA.</span></p><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Frequency—continuously.</span></p></td><td style="width:20.82%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Cumulative value for the reporting period.</span></p><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>QBM,</span><span> </span><span>k is to be measured at a point that is after the biomethane leaves the biogas upgrading system and at which the biomethane is suitable for combustion as a natural gas substitute.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:5.1%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:16.26%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Q</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">BG,</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub"> </span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">g</span></p></td><td style="width:17.48%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.45pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Volume of biogas sent to a project biomethane facility from biogas source facility g</span></p></td><td style="width:13.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.2pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>m</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:super">3</span></p></td><td style="width:26.9%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Estimated under Division 2.3.6 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination using measurement criteria AAA.</span></p><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Frequency—continuously.</span></p></td><td style="width:20.82%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Cumulative value for the reporting period.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:2.05pt"><td style="width:5.1%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:16.26%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Q</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">BG, El, g</span></p></td><td style="width:17.48%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.45pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Volume of eligible biogas sent to a project biomethane facility from biogas source facility g</span></p></td><td style="width:13.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>m</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:super">3</span></p></td><td style="width:26.9%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Estimated under Division 2.3.6 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination using measurement criteria AAA.</span></p><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Frequency—continuously.</span></p></td><td style="width:20.82%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>QBG, El,g is to be measured in accordance with this item only if it is possible to directly measure the volume of eligible biogas sent to a project biomethane facility from biogas source facility g.</span></p><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Cumulative value for the reporting period.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:2.05pt"><td style="width:5.1%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:16.26%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Q</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">F, displacement, h, i</span></p></td><td style="width:17.48%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.45pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Quantity of each fuel type used by project biomethane facility </span><span style="font-style:italic">h</span></p></td><td style="width:13.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Either:</span></p><p style="margin-left:6.6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(a) t (for solid fuel); or</span></p><p style="margin-left:6.6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) m</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:super">3</span><span>(for gas fuel); or</span></p><p style="margin-left:6.6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(c) kL (for liquid fuel); or</span></p><p style="margin-left:6.6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(d) GJ</span></p></td><td style="width:26.9%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Either:</span></p><p style="margin-left:18pt; text-indent:-18pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(a)</span><span style="width:6.9pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>monitored in accordance with section 2.25, 2.36 or Division 2.4.6 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination (as applicable to the fuel type); or</span></p><p style="margin-left:18pt; text-indent:-18pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b)</span><span style="width:6.34pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>evidenced by invoices, contractual arrangements or industry metering records.</span></p><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Frequency—continuous</span></p></td><td style="width:20.82%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Cumulative value for reporting period.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:2.05pt"><td style="width:5.1%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:16.26%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Q</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">PE, displacement, h</span></p></td><td style="width:17.48%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.45pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Quantity of electricity purchased by project biomethane facility </span><span style="font-style:italic">h</span></p></td><td style="width:13.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.75pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>kWh or GJ</span></p></td><td style="width:26.9%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Evidenced by invoices, contractual arrangements or industry metering records.</span></p><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>If EPE, displacement, h is measured in gigajoules, the quantity of kilowatt hours must be calculated by dividing the amount of gigajoules by the conversion factor of 0.0036.</span></p><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Frequency—continuous.</span></p></td><td style="width:20.82%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Cumulative value for the reporting period.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> ```