15Additional information for calculating firm capacity—the Act, Dictionary, definition of “firm capacity”

15 Additional information for calculating firm capacity—the Act, Dictionary, definition of “firm capacity”

15 Additional information for calculating firm capacity—the Act, Dictionary, definition of “firm capacity”

(1) In calculating the capacity of generating units for the purposes of clause 14, the energy security target monitor must take into account information on the generation information page.

(1A) In calculating the firm capacity of scheduled generating units that are storage units for the purposes of clause 14, the energy security target monitor must take into account—

(a) the amount of electricity likely to be dispatched at times of peak demand in the summer of the financial year, and

(b) the most recent statement of opportunities.

(1B) Subclause (1A) does not apply to long-duration storage infrastructure as referred to in the Act, section 43(1)(b).

(2) In calculating the capacity of semi-scheduled generating units and non-scheduled generating units for the purposes of clause 14, the energy security target monitor must take into account—

(a) information about the amount of electricity produced, at times of peak demand in summer over the past three financial years, by generating units that use variable renewable energy sources, for example, the sun, waves and wind, and

(b) based on the information in paragraph (a)—the amount of electricity likely to be produced, at times of peak demand in summer in the financial year, by generating units that use each variable renewable energy source.

(3) In calculating the capacity of interconnectors for the purposes of clause 14, the energy security target monitor must take into account information about interconnectors operating under normal conditions, as specified in the most recent—

(a) Inputs, Assumptions and Scenarios Report, and

(b) ISP methodology.

(4) In calculating the firm capacity for a financial year for the purposes of clause 14, the energy security target monitor may take into account major constraints on transmission infrastructure across different sub-regions of New South Wales, including the major constraints specified in the most recent—

(a) Inputs, Assumptions and Scenarios Report, and