69Consequences of not meeting requirement to monitor certain parameters

69  Consequences of not meeting requirement to monitor certain parameters

 (1) If, during a particular period (the non‑monitored period) in a reporting period, a project proponent for an industrial and commercial emissions reduction project fails to monitor a parameter as required by the monitoring requirements, the value of the parameter for the purpose of working out the carbon dioxide net equivalent for the reporting period is to be determined for the non‑monitored period in accordance with the following table.

 

• Consequences of not meeting requirement to monitor certain parameters
• Item Parameter Determination of parameter for non‑monitored period
• 1 Each of the following:(a) QElec,h,m;(b) QRen,h,m;(c) Qh,m,i;(d) relevant variables;(e) static factors;(f) industrial process emissions The project proponent must make a conservative estimate of the parameter having regard to:(a) any relevant measurement or estimation approaches or requirements that apply to the parameter under the NGER (Measurement) Determination; and(b) any relevant historical data for the project; and(c) any other data for the project that relates to the parameter; and(d) any other matter the project proponent considers relevant
• 2 Either of the following:(a) EFi,j, if worked out otherwise than by using a method specified in Schedule 1 to the NGER (Measurement) Determination (apart from during the non‑monitored period);(b) ECi, if worked out otherwise than by using a method specified in Schedule 1 to the NGER (Measurement) Determination (apart from during the non‑monitored period) The project proponent must use the estimate of the parameter where:(a) if the failure relates to baseline emissions —the factor for fuel type i and greenhouse gas j in Schedule 1 to the NGER (Measurement) Determination; and(b) if the failure relates to operating emissions —(i) for any cumulative period of up to 3 months in any 12 months of a crediting period for the project—the factor for fuel type i and greenhouse gas j in Schedule 1 to the NGER (Measurement) Determination multiplied by 1.1; and(ii) for any cumulative period of up to 3 months in excess of that 3 months—the factor for fuel type i and greenhouse gas j in Schedule 1 to the NGER (Measurement) Determination multiplied by 1.5

 (2) The project proponent must make all practicable efforts to minimise the non-monitored period during a reporting period.

 (3) To avoid doubt, this section does not prevent the Regulator from taking action under the Act, the regulations or legislative rules made under the Act, in relation to the project proponent’s failure to monitor a parameter as required by the monitoring requirements.

Note: Examples of action that may be taken include the following:

(a) if the failure constitutes a breach of a civil penalty provision in section 194 of the Act (which deals with project monitoring requirements), the Regulator may apply for a civil penalty order in respect of the breach;