192ARegulations relating to community-scale batteries

192A Regulations relating to community-scale batteries

192A Regulations relating to community-scale batteries

(1) The regulations may provide for the construction and use of community-scale batteries, including provisions that deal with the following—

(a) authorising and facilitating the ownership and operation of community-scale batteries, or classes of community batteries, by specified persons,

Example—

Regulations could authorise and facilitate the ownership and operation of community-scale batteries by the following—

(a) local councils,

(b) distribution network service providers,

(c) incorporated associations,

(d) co-operatives.

(b) regulating service tariffs for energy flows between connection points where a community-scale battery scheme operates,

(c) exempting community-scale batteries from fees, charges or tariffs under this or any other Act,

(d) ensuring community-scale batteries do not compromise the energy security and reliability of the distribution and transmission systems.

(2) The regulations may modify the application of, or disapply, a provision of the National Electricity (NSW) Law or the National Electricity Rules to the extent reasonably necessary to give effect to regulations made under subsection (1).

(3) In this section, community-scale battery is a battery or series of inter-connected batteries with a storage capacity not exceeding 30 megawatts.

s 192A: Ins 2021 No 34, Sch 1[28].