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Electricity Supply Act 1995
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#### 106 Creation of certificates
106 Creation of certificates
> > (1) The scheme rules may make provision about the creation of certificates in relation to an activity, or class of activity, that creates peak demand reduction capacity.
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> > (2) A certificate may be created by an accredited certificate provider, in accordance with the scheme rules, in relation to an activity that creates peak demand reduction capacity.
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> > (3) Subject to the scheme rules, one certificate may be created for an activity that creates peak demand reduction capacity of 0.1 kilowatt averaged over 1 hour.
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> > (4) One certificate may be created for each 0.1 kilowatt averaged over 1 hour on 1 day only within the compliance period.
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> > Example—
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> > An air conditioner is installed that creates the capacity to reduce demand for electricity by an average of 0.2 kilowatt for each of the 6 hours of the peak demand reduction period between 2:30pm and 8:30pm. The installation of the air conditioner will create 12 certificates for the whole compliance period.
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> > (5) A certificate may be created in relation to an activity no later than 6 months after the end of the compliance period in which the peak demand reduction capacity is made available.
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> > (6) The scheme rules may specify—
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> > > (a) the date after which an activity must have occurred for a certificate to be created in relation to the activity, and
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> > > (b) when peak demand reduction capacity is taken to have been created or made available.
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> > (7) The number of certificates arising from an activity must be calculated in accordance with the scheme rules.
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> > (8) To avoid doubt, an activity may create peak demand reduction capacity in one or more compliance periods.
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> > (9) Regulations may be made in relation to—
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> > > (a) the revocation of the cancellation of certificates in connection with an amendment to a scheme participant’s individual liable demand or annual statement, and
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> > > (b) the revival of certificates.