Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Measurement Standard 2025

Explanatory Statement

Issued by the authority of the Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy

Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024

Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Measurement Standard 2025

Legislative Authority

Section 73 of the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024 (the Act) provides that the Minister may, by legislative instrument, prescribe requirements that apply to a renewable electricity facility relating to the metering and measurement of electricity for the facility or a component of the facility. Section 73 also provides for measuring an energy source for the facility, or measuring an input other than an energy source into the facility. This legislative instrument is to be known as a measurement standard.

The Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Measurement Standard 2025 (the Standard) is made under subsection 73(1) of the Act.

The Standard was made in anticipation of the commencement of the Act, consistent with section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.   

Purpose

The purpose of the Standard is to ensure accuracy and consistency in working out the amounts of electricity for a facility that are used in calculations of eligible amounts. The eligible amount of electricity for the facility and a time period is calculated from a number of variables to determine the number of Renewable Electricity Guarantee of Origin (REGO) certificates that the eligible registered person for a facility may create for the time period. In some circumstances, the eligible registered person for a facility may also create REGO certificates in respect of the residual amount for the facility and a calendar month. The calculations for the eligible amount and the residual amount are specified in the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Rules 2025 (Rules).

Under the Act, a measurement standard may prescribe a requirement that applies to a facility and if that requirement is not met, the Clean Energy Regulator (Regulator) must not register the facility (see paragraphs 79(2)(b), 80(2)(a) and 81(4)(b) of the Act). The requirements prescribed in the Standard apply only to electricity generation systems (registrable under section 79 of the Act) and energy storage systems (registrable under section 80 of the Act). The requirements do not apply to aggregated systems (registrable under section 81 of the Act).

The Standard is also relevant to various requirements prescribed by the Rules, including those in relation to applying for and registering a REGO certificate where accuracy of data and information in calculating eligible amounts is essential.

 The Standard contains requirements for:

• metering, or otherwise measuring, electricity that is generated, stored, consumed, lost or dispatched by a facility or a component of a facility;
• measuring an energy source for a facility or a component of a facility; and
• measuring an input (other than an energy source) into a facility or a component of a facility.
   

To achieve the purpose in the context of the legislative scheme, the Standard imposes an overarching requirement that the following must be accurately metered or measured so that the eligible amount of electricity for a facility and a time period in accordance with the Rules, and the number of REGO certificates that can be created under the Act, can be worked out:

• electricity processed by the facility;
• energy sources for the facility;
• inputs (other than energy sources) into the facility.

Background

The Act establishes the legislative arrangements underpinning the voluntary Guarantee of Origin (GO) scheme. The GO scheme provides a nationally consistent certification mechanism to track and verify emissions associated with low emissions products and establishes an enduring certification mechanism for renewable electricity. This will support the development of markets and international trade of low-emissions products and renewable electricity.

Under the GO scheme, registered persons can register and produce two types of certificates:

• Product Guarantee of Origin (PGO) certificates - which allow producers, exporters, and consumers to prove where a product was made, and the emissions associated with its production, transport and storage; and
• REGO certificates - which provide information on when, where, and how renewable electricity was produced, allowing users to make verifiable claims about renewable electricity use.

Impact and Effect

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (the department) consulted with the Office of Impact Analysis (OIA) on the making of the Standard. The Standard is in scope of the original Impact Analysis (IA) prepared for the GO Scheme and additional analysis was not required as the Standard does not propose any change in policy from what was included in the IA for the GO scheme (OBPR21-01354).

Consultation

This Standard and the Rules function together to enable the administration of the REGO scheme under the Act. Consultation undertaken in the preparation of the Rules has informed the development of the Standard and the Rules where they relate to the metering and measurement of electricity. Stakeholder feedback has been incorporated where relevant into the appropriate instrument based on its legislative authority.

Consultation on the subordinate legislation that will give effect to the GO scheme included three tranches of formal public consultation. The three consultation tranches are summarised as follows: 

• An exposure draft of Parts 1 to 4 of the Rules was consulted on in February and March 2025, and 41 submissions were received. 

• Consultation on an exposure draft of the Rules, along with other legislative instruments that will support the GO Act, and a concept paper on energy storage systems, was undertaken in June to August 2025, and 62 submissions were received. 

• Consultation on an exposure draft of the Standard and an exposure draft of specific provisions of the Rules relating to energy storage systems and First Nations attributes was undertaken in September 2025, and 13 submissions were received. 

Industry submissions on the third tranche of consultation, which included an exposure draft of the Standard, were primarily related to the draft Rules relating to energy storage and the inclusion of First Nations attributes on REGO certificates.

Submissions that commented on the Standard largely addressed administrative considerations about data availability and verification in relation to facilities, their attributes, and information available on certificates. These relate to the Rules instrument and the practical administration of the scheme. They have not been directly addressed in finalising this Standard but have been considered in the context of the broader scheme.

The department developed the Standard in consultation with the Regulator. The Regulator is the administrator of the GO scheme. The Regulator has been consulted throughout the development of the Standard, to help ensure the legislative instrument is fit for purpose and able to be administered. Consultation with the Regulator has been undertaken through regular meetings, workshops and written correspondence.

The approach taken in the Standard largely reflects the approach used in the administration of the certification mechanism for Large-scale Generation Certificates (LGCs) under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (REE Act), providing a level of familiarity with the content in the large-scale renewable electricity sector.

The department also undertook targeted industry and stakeholder workshops on specific components of the Rules relating to energy storage systems, and requirements and concepts contained in the Standard, to develop products for public consultation.

In the preparation of the Standard, the policy approach was adapted in response to feedback received from stakeholders in workshops and in submissions to public consultations. Workshops facilitated by the department on 18 August 2025 and 11 September 2025 included discussion of principles used in the drafting of the Standard, and the department provided section-by-section explanations of how the Standard is intended to function.

Incorporation by Reference

The Standard requires certain facilities to meet the requirements about metering installations provided for in the National Electricity Rules (NER) which are made under the National Electricity Law (NEL). The NER is set out in Schedule 1 to the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996. The NEL has been adopted by New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory as a law of those States or Territories. However, the NER does not apply in the Northern Territory, where the National Electricity Rules – Northern Territory applies instead.

The NER is incorporated by reference, as in force from time to time in accordance with subsection 14(2) of the Legislation Act 2003 (Legislation Act). This is authorised by subsection 73(4) of the Act, which provides that an instrument made under subsection 73(1) may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without modification, any matter contained in an instrument or other writing as in force or existing from time to time. It is important for the NER to be incorporated as in force from time to time so that the Standard applies the latest industrial standards in relation to metering and measurement.

This is further supported by section 10A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (as applied by paragraph 13(1)(a) of the Legislation Act 2003), which has the effect that references to a law of a State or Territory are references to versions of the law as in force from time to time.

The latest version of the NER is freely and readily available on the website of the Australian Energy Market Commission: www.aemc.gov.au.

References are also made to relevant electrical safety standards under an Australian Standard, defined under section 2L of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. Some relevant Australian Standards are freely available online or accessible at a public library. In other cases, those documents are available for cost from the Standards Australia website. This instrument applies to renewable electricity facilities, and it is expected that registered persons involved in the operation of such facilities would have access to the relevant Australian Standards.

Details/Other

The Standard is a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislation Act.

Details of the Standard are set out in Attachment A.

The Standard is compatible with the human rights and freedoms recognised or declared under section 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011. A full statement of compatibility is set out in Attachment B.

Authority: section 73 of the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024.

Attachment A

Details of the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Measurement Standard 2025

Part 1—Preliminary

Section 1 – Name

1.       This section provides that the name of the legislative instrument is the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Measurement Standard 2025 (Standard).

Section 2 – Commencement

1.       This section provides for the Standard to commence on the later of the start of the day after its registration, or immediately after the commencement of the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024 (Act).

Section 3 – Authority

1.       This section provides that the Standard is made under section 73 of the Act.

Section 4 – Definitions

1.       This section defines a number of terms that are used in the Standard. It also contains a note reflecting that a number of expressions used in the Standard are defined in section 5 of the Act.

1.       The term ‘Ae’ means the expected annual electricity volume for Part 3. The term is defined in subsection 12(1).

1.       AS/NZS 3000:2018 means the Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3000:2018 Electrical Installations, also known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules, available from Standards Australia Limited.

1.       Australian/New Zealand Standard means a standard that is jointly published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand.

1.       The term ‘auxiliary loss’ is defined in section 9 for Part 3 and refers to the relevant sections of the Rules which define this term for different system types.

1.       A ‘compliant metering installation’ for Part 3 is defined in relation to each of the different systems defined in Divisions 2 – 6 of the Standard.

1.   The term ‘connection point’ is sign posted in section 9 for Part 3, in relation to a facility that is in the national electricity market.

1.   A ‘direct-supply generation system’ is sign posted in section 9 for Part 3. Section 9 refers to the relevant application section for a ‘direct-supply generation system’, which is defined in section 27.

1.   A ‘division 2 system’ is sign posted in section 9 for Part 3. Section 9 refers to the relevant application section for a ‘division 2 system’, which is defined in section 13.

1.   The term ‘division 3 system’ is sign posted in section 9 for Part 3. Section 9 refers to the relevant application section for a ‘division 3 system’, which is defined in section 17.

1.   A ‘division 4 system’ is sign posted in section 9 for Part 3. Section 9 refers to the relevant application section for a ‘division 4 system’, which is defined in section 21.

1.   A ‘division 5 system’ is sign posted in section 9 for Part 3. Section 9 refers to the relevant application section for a ‘division 5 system’, which is defined in section 24.

1.   A ‘division 6 system’ is sign posted in section 9 for Part 3. Section 9 refers to the relevant application section for a ‘division 6 system’, which is defined in section 27.

1.   ‘Ecologically sustainable’ for Part 3 has the same meaning as in section 33 of the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Rules 2025 (Rules).

1.   The ‘expected annual electricity volume’ or Ae is defined in subsection 12(1) for Part 3.

1.   ‘Facility’ in the Standard includes a component of the facility.

1.   ‘GWh’ means gigawatt hour, a unit of energy.

1.   ‘Ineligible energy source’ means an energy source that is not an eligible renewable energy source.

1.   The term ‘load’ is defined in section 9 for Part 3.

1.   The term ‘material point’ for a facility or a system is defined in section 9 for Part 3.

1.   ‘Metering installation’ means a component, or part of a component, of a facility that is controlled for the purposes of metrology.

1.   ‘MWh’ means megawatt hour, a unit of energy.

1.   ‘National Electricity Law’ or ‘NEL’ means the National Electricity Law set out in the Schedule to the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 of South Australia, as in force from time to time.

1.   ‘National electricity market’ or ‘NEM’ means the interconnected electricity grids in the participating jurisdictions in the National Electricity Rules.

1.   ‘National Electricity Rules’ or ‘NER’ means the National Electricity Rules, as in force from time to time, made under the NEL.

1.   The term ‘processed’ means electricity that is generated, stored, consumed, lost or dispatched by the facility.

1.   The ‘start day’ is defined in section 9 for Part 3.

Section 5 – Object

1.   This section provides that the main objective of the Standard is to set out the requirements in relation to the metering or measuring of electricity processed by, energy sources for, and inputs into a facility, so content of a REGO certificate is supported by comparable, consistent and verifiable data.

Part 2—Electricity etc to be accurately metered or measured for eligible amount

Section 6 – Application

1.   This section provides that Part 2 applies requirements to facilities that are electricity generation systems and energy storage systems.

1.   A note provides that a facility includes a facility whether or not it is a registered renewable electricity facility.

1.   A second note provides that an electricity generation system is an accredited power station or an electricity generation system that is not an accredited power station. The intent of this clarification is to confirm the application of Part 2 to both of these facility types and to facilitate cross-referencing with the Act and the Rules.

Section 7 – Electricity etc for facility must be metered or measured for eligible amount

1.   This section provides an overarching performance requirement for metering and measurement of the electricity processed by a facility, an energy source for a facility or an input into a facility. ‘Processed’ is a defined term in section 4 which means electricity that is generated, stored, consumed, lost or dispatched by a facility. The metering and measurement must be carried out in a way that enables the eligible amount of electricity for the facility and a time period to be worked out in accordance with the Rules, and the number of certificates that can be created in respect of the eligible amount or residual amount to be worked out in accordance with section 91 and section 92 of the Act respectively.

1.   A facility will not meet this requirement if data given to the Regulator is not of such quality as to enable the Regulator to be satisfied that the eligible amount or residual amount for the facility is as stated on a REGO certificate.

1.   Together with section 8, the performance requirement in this section is intended to give flexibility for scheme participants to implement appropriate metering and measurement arrangements, providing those arrangements produce data that can be used to accurately work out the eligible amount and number of certificates, to the satisfaction of the Regulator. This approach recognises that a facility may have particular attributes that mean a more bespoke approach to metering and measurement is appropriate, while ensuring a quality of data that supports trust in the scheme’s integrity.

Section 8 – Electricity etc for facility taken to be accurately metered or measured

1.   Section 8 provides that facilities are taken to have accurately metered or measured electricity in accordance with section 7, if:
   1.        the specific metering or measurement requirements for facilities under Part 3 are met;
   2.       the metering or measurement (carried out in accordance with Part 3) produces data as intended by the manufacturer of the thing used to carry out the metering or measurement; and
   3.        that data is accessible to the Regulator.

1.   This ‘safe harbour’ approach is intended to provide clarity and certainty to scheme participants around metering and measurement arrangements that will enable the Regulator to register the facility.

1.   Paragraphs 8(1)(b) and (c) are intended to ensure the metering or measurement arrangements for a facility that are installed in accordance with Part 3 allow the Regulator to access accurate data that will be used to calculate the eligible amount or number of certificates.

1.   Subsection 8(2) makes clear that requirements under the Act or Rules to include information in an application to register a facility (under section 75 of the Act) or REGO certificate (under section 104 of the Act), in addition to any power of the Regulator under the Act to request further information in relation to such an application, are not limited or affected by the provision in subsection 8(1). Those requirements must still be met.

1.   In accordance with section 7, the Regulator must be satisfied that the metering or measurement of energy sources or other inputs allows for the accurate calculation of the eligible amount and number of certificates for the facility, but section 8 does not provide specific metering or measurement requirements the meeting of which would be deemed to meet section 7.

Part 3—Metering or measuring electricity

Division 1—Important concepts—Part 3

Section 9 – Definitions

1.   Section 9 provides definitions for terms used in Part 3.

1.   The term ‘Ae’ means the expected annual electricity volume for Part 3. The term is defined in subsection 12(1).

1.   The term ‘auxiliary loss’ for an electricity generation system has the meaning given in subsection 48(6) of the Rules. There is a different application for ‘auxiliary loss’ for energy storage systems. The term ‘auxiliary loss’ for an energy storage system has the meaning given in subsection 49(5) of the Rules.

1.   A ‘connection point’ for a facility that is in the national electricity market has the same meaning as in the NER.

1.   A ‘direct-supply generation system’ is defined in subsection 27(3).

1.   A ‘division 2 system’ is defined in section 13.

1.   A ‘division 3 system’ is defined in section 17.

1.   A ‘division 4 system’ is defined in section 21.

1.   A ‘division 5 system’ is defined in section 24.

1.   A ‘division 6 system’ is defined in subsection 27(2).

1.   ‘Ecologically sustainable’ has the same meaning as in section 33 of the Rules.

1.   Expected annual electricity volume or ‘Ae’ is defined in subsection 12(1).

1.   The term ‘load’ means a structure that is not part of the facility, to which electricity is delivered by a facility. Paragraph (b) means that for a structure to be considered a load, the transfer of electricity must not be made via an electricity network. This means that the electricity transfer to a load must take place through an electrical line on the facility side of the connection to an electricity network. The intention is to ensure appropriate metering or measurement requirements can be specified for arrangements where electricity from the facility is used outside the facility but before the electricity reaches a distribution network, transmission network or private network.

1.   Paragraph (c) in the definition of load means that for a structure to be considered a load, the electricity delivered to the structure must be consumed at the load, which means that energy storage systems cannot be a load for the purpose of the Standard. ‘Consume’ has not been defined in the Rules or the Standard and it is intended that it be interpreted by the ordinary meaning of the word: that being ‘to expend by use; to use up’. On this basis, it is intended that consuming electricity does not include storing the electricity.

1.   The term ‘material point’, in relation to a facility or a system, is a point which has an expected annual electricity volume of at least 1 megawatt hour (MWh). A point for a facility that has an expected annual electricity volume of less than 1 MWh is not considered material for the purpose of calculating the eligible amount of electricity. The intention of this definition is to ensure metering and measurement is only required at points where the output of that metering or measurement will have a material impact on the number of certificates a facility may create and register. A material point may be within a renewable electricity facility, on the boundary of the facility, or outside a facility or system.

1.   ‘Start day’ means the day the Standard commences.

Section 10 – General requirements for compliant metering installations for Divisions 2 to 6

1.   This section provides general requirements for metering installations used to meter electricity flowing through a material point. All of these metering installations must meet the requirements set out in paragraphs 10(2)(a) – (f).

1.   Paragraph 10(2)(a) requires that the metering installation have an accessible display of the cumulative total electricity metered by the installation at the material point. This is intended to ensure the cumulative total electricity value can be verified.

1.   Paragraph 10(2)(b) requires the metering installation to be secure, as meter tampering would damage the integrity of the data provided to the Regulator, and could compromise the GO scheme’s reputation if REGO certificates were registered based on altered data.

1.   Paragraph 10(2)(c) requires that the metering installation comply with Australian Standards in relation to electrical safety. This includes, if applicable, AS/NZS 3000:2018 or another applicable Australian/New Zealand Standard or an Australian Standard that relates to electrical safety. It is appropriate that these standards are incorporated because it is expected that facilities will be registered in a multitude of different forms, each with bespoke metering configurations. This paragraph allows for the application of one or more electrical safety standards that are applicable to the relevant facility. It is necessary to allow the flexibility for facility registration required under the Act, as well as ensuring that meters are safely installed, operated and maintained.

1.   Paragraph 10(2)(d) requires that a communications interface be included so that metering data can be accessed remotely. This is intended to ensure that data can be provided to the Regulator. It is not intended to require the Regulator to be able to directly access the data through the communications interface.

1.   Paragraph 10(2)(e) requires that the metering installation collate the active energy and any reactive energy flowing through the material point every 30 minutes, or any submultiple of 30 minutes. This means the metering installation must collate active and reactive energy every minute or at five-minute, 10-minute, 15-minute, or 30-minute intervals.

1.   Paragraph 10(2)(f) requires that a metering installation be capable of separately recording electricity data for the flow in each direction where bi-directional active energy flows or could flow. This requirement helps to ensure that all relevant electricity flows are metered, without requiring separate metering installations to measure electricity flow in each direction.

1.   In addition, a metering installation must comply with the requirements outlined in Table 10, depending on the expected annual electricity volume for a material point where the metering installation is located. The value of this expected annual electricity volume is represented in column 2 of Table 10 and the specific metering installation requirements for that volume are listed in column 3.

1.   Table 10 references S7.4.3 of the NER for the requirements that apply to a metering installation. More stringent requirements, including for higher accuracy of the meter, are placed on metering installations that are installed at points expected to experience higher volumes of electricity flow. The intention is to minimise inaccuracies at higher volumes, as the percentage error of a larger volume of electricity equates to a larger amount of electricity that falls within the error margin. This means that for a point expected to experience high volumes of electricity flow, a more accurate metering installation will reduce the number of REGO certificates that are potentially incorrectly attributed to a facility. The intention of the less stringent requirements on a point expected to experience lower annual volumes of electricity flow is to avoid placing overly onerous requirements on metering installations where the inherent potential for inaccuracy is less material, meaning it equates to a smaller volume of electricity and therefore a smaller number of REGO certificates.

1.   Section 10 is cross-referenced in other parts of the Standard, providing a consistent set of requirements for metering installations. These requirements are intended to ensure a high level of metering accuracy to support the integrity of data collection and the credibility of REGO certificate information.

1.   Subsection 10(3) provides a definition for the term ‘approved pattern’ used in this section, as well as clarifying the meaning of the signs ‘<’, ‘>’ and ‘≤’ used in column 2 of the table.

Section 11 – Metering or measuring electricity flow at material points for Divisions 2 to 6 – expected annual electricity volume is less than 15 MWh

1.   This section applies for material points through which the expected annual electricity volume is less than 15 MWh.

1.   At these material points, the amount of electricity flowing through the point must either be metered in accordance with the requirements in subsection 10(2) and the requirements in subparagraph 11(2)(a)(ii), or measured in accordance with paragraph 11(2)(b).

1.   Paragraph 11(2)(b) requires measurement every 30 minutes, or submultiples of 30 minutes, starting on the hour or half-hour by an inverter or another component or part of a component. This follows the same principle as the requirements in Table 10, with very low annual electricity flows permitted to be measured by methods that may fall outside the accuracy requirements specified for Type 4 meters in the NER. The intention is to avoid requiring the installation of meters where other forms of measurement can provide the necessary data, and where the potential inaccuracies of the measurement will not have a significant impact on the number of REGO certificates registered by the facility.

1.   The measurement approach in section 11 is expected to be used primarily for sub-metering points within a facility, such as those which may be required to work out the auxiliary loss for a facility.

Section 12 – Working out expected annual electricity volume for points

1.   Section 12 provides considerations for working out the expected annual electricity volume (the Ae) of a point. This is used to determine whether section 10 or section 11 applies to the point, and subsequently, the metering or measurement requirements relevant to the point.

1.   Subsection 12(2) requires that Ae for a point be worked out for a 12 month period preceding the latest of: the day the application to register the facility is made, the day the facility commences operation, the day a notifiable event occurs in relation to the facility, and the day the last notifiable event occurs in relation to the facility, if there has been more than one.

1.   Paragraphs 12(2)(c) and (d) mean that when a notifiable event occurs, Ae must be worked out, and the metering or measurement requirements for relevant material points may change based on the new Ae.

1.   Subsection 12(3) provides matters which are to be taken into account when working out Ae for a point. It includes the consideration of any historical electricity flows through the point, as well as outlining various site-specific factors which are also required to be taken into account. Additional factors may be considered in working out Ae. Under section 76 of the Act, the Regulator may request additional information in relation to an application to register a facility, such as information required to support the assessment of the calculations and assumptions used by the responsible person to determine the expected annual electricity volume. Similarly, the Regulator may request additional information in relation to an application to register a certificate under section 105 of the Act.

1.   Subsection 12(4) provides a definition for a ‘notifiable event’ in relation to this section. Notifiable events defined for the purposes of working out Ae are limited to those which could affect the flow of electricity through a point of a facility.

Division 2—Metering or measuring electricity—accredited power stations and other electricity generation systems in NEM

Section 13 – Application

1.   Subsection 13(1) provides that Division 2 applies requirements to electricity generation systems in the NEM, for the purposes of section 8, and defines a ‘division 2 system’ as such.

1.   Subsection 13(2) provides that the way Division 2 applies to a division 2 system that is an accredited power station is as set out in section 14. Accredited power stations are able to be registered as a renewable electricity facility under section 78 of the Act. This allows for recognition of facilities that are already accredited under the REE Act.

1.   A note provides that an electricity generation system is an accredited power station or an electricity generation system that is not an accredited power station.

Section 14 – Progressive application to accredited power stations—Division 2 systems

1.   This section provides for the progressive application of section 16 to an electricity generation system in the NEM that is an accredited power station. The way the Standard applies to a facility that is an accredited power station is limited. The Standard does not require a facility that is an accredited power station to fully comply with the Standard at the time of facility registration. Section 14 sets out the limited way the Standard applies to an accredited power station which is a facility.

1.   Subsection 14(2) sets out circumstances where section 16 applies in relation to a material point of an accredited power station. This subsection requires compliant metering or measurement arrangements to be in place at a material point if the metering installation or measurement device used to meter or measure the flow of electricity at that point is being replaced, upgraded, removed, or installed following commencement of the Standard.

1.   The intent of section 14 is to provide for the metering and measurement arrangements of an accredited power station to be brought into line with those of other facilities registered under REGO over time. When a metering or measurement device at a material point is modified in a way outlined in section 14, the facility will need to comply with the requirements outlined in section 16 at that material point only.

Section 15 – Meaning of compliant metering installation—Division 2 systems

1.   Section 15 defines ‘compliant metering installation’ in Division 2 in relation to an electricity generation system in the NEM. A metering installation used at a connection point is compliant for the purposes of Division 2 if it meets the requirements set out in the NER, and an installation used at another point is compliant if it meets the requirements in section 10 of the Standard.  

1.   Paragraph 15(b) provides that, in addition to paragraph 15(a), if there is a discrepancy between these requirements and a more stringent requirement about an aspect of the metering installation in an applicable State or Territory law, then the more stringent requirement set out in the State or Territory law applies to the aspect of the metering installation to the extent that it is more stringent.

Section 16 – Division 2 systems—electricity flowing through material points to be metered or measured for eligible amount

1.   Section 16 specifies requirements for the metering or measurement of electricity for a division 2 system as necessary to work out the eligible amount of electricity for the division 2 system. This section includes the points at which metering or measurement is considered necessary to calculate the eligible amount and the type of metering or measurement that is required at those points.

1.   Subsection 16(1) provides that the flow of electricity at a material point must be metered or measured if the metering or measurement is necessary to work out the eligible amount of electricity for a division 2 system and a time period in accordance with the Rules.

1.   Subsection 16(2) provides that for subsection 1, the type of metering or measurement required is dependent on the volume of electricity that is expected to flow through the material point annually. If the expected annual electricity volume for the point is at least 15 MWh, then the flow of electricity must be metered using a compliant metering installation as defined in section 15. Where the expected annual volume of electricity for the point is less than 15 MWh, the flow must be metered or measured in a way set out in section 11.

1.   Subsection 16(3) specifies the material points at which the flow of electricity must be metered or measured for a division 2 system, without limiting the key requirement in subsection 16(1). The intention is that metering or measurement at these points will allow for the accurate calculation of the eligible amount of electricity for the system, to the satisfaction of the Regulator. Depending on the configuration of the electricity generation system, the electricity flow through one or more of the points stipulated in paragraphs 16(3)(a) to (f) may not be relevant or may be metered by a single compliant metering installation.

1.   Paragraph 16(3)(a) requires metering or measurement to be in place at the point of connection to an electricity network. Electricity data recorded at this point will be used to determine the amount of electricity that is sent to the electricity network, and to support the calculation of transmission losses where applicable.

1.   Paragraph 16(3)(b) requires metering or measurement to be in place at any point where electricity leaves the system. For example, this includes electricity being sent to the electricity network through the point of connection, as well as electricity sent to an energy storage system, or to any other structure that is outside the boundary of the system itself. This metering or measurement may be required at a single point or at multiple points, depending on the configuration of the facility. Electricity data recorded at these points will be used to support the calculation of the total electricity generated.

1.   Paragraph 16(3)(c) requires metering or measurement to be in place at any point where electricity enters the system. This includes electricity being drawn from the electricity network, as well as any other electricity entering the division 2 system, such as from an energy storage system, or another electricity generation system. Electricity data recorded at these points will be used to support the calculation of the amount of electricity which may be ineligible to create REGO certificates.

1.   Paragraph 16(3)(d) requires metering or measurement to be in place at any point where electricity is delivered to a load, as defined in section 9. Electricity data recorded at these points will be used to support the creation of REGO certificates for eligible electricity consumed on the facility side of the connection to the electricity network by a structure other than a component of the facility.

1.   Paragraph 16(3)(e) requires metering or measurement to be in place where it is necessary to work out the auxiliary loss for the system, as defined in section 9 with reference to section 48 of the Rules. The metering and measurement arrangements necessary to work out the auxiliary loss for a system will depend on the configuration of the system. Paragraph 16(3)(e) recognises that the type and configuration of auxiliary loads is likely to vary from system to system, and instead of identifying specific points to meter, this paragraph requires the system to have metering or measurement necessary to work out the auxiliary loss. Electricity data recorded at these points will be used to support the calculation of the auxiliary factor, which is used to apportion losses from electricity used in operating and maintaining the system across periods of generation.

1.   Paragraph 16(3)(f) requires metering or measurement to be in place where it is necessary to work out the amount of electricity generated from anything other than an eligible renewable energy source, or in a manner that is not ecologically sustainable. Electricity data from metering or measurements required under paragraph 16(3)(f) will be used to determine the amount of electricity generated from ineligible energy sources, for example by apportioning the electricity output from a generator that uses a combination of eligible and ineligible energy sources. Electricity data recorded at these points will support the application of section 48 of the Rules, particularly the calculation of the variable FSL, which is electricity not eligible to create REGO certificates, as defined in section 48 of the Rules.

1.   Paragraph 16(4)(a) means that metering or measurement in accordance with the Standard is not required at a material point when the flow of electricity at the point only occurs when no electricity enters the system or leaves the system from an electricity network. The intention of this subsection is to exclude a facility’s back-up generator – meaning a generator that operates to maintain essential services or system operations during periods of outage or emergency – from the requirement to meter or measure electricity produced by the back-up generator in accordance with section 16. This exclusion acknowledges that the electricity produced by a back-up generator is variable and it may be difficult to predict the expected annual electricity volume of electricity produced by the back-up generator. This subsection also acknowledges that several common configurations of equipment may make it difficult to separately meter electricity produced by a back-up generator. The system must still accurately account for electricity produced by the back-up generator in the calculation of the eligible amount, for example where electricity from the generator is used for auxiliary uses that are not captured by metering or measurement at another point.

1.   Paragraph 16(4)(b) and subsection 16(5) mean that metering or measurement in accordance with the Standard is not required at a material point if the flow of electricity at that point can be worked out in accordance with subsection 16(5). Paragraph 16(5)(a) requires that the electricity at the material point can be worked out by subtracting the flow of electricity at one or more other material points from the flow of electricity at any other material point, or by summing the flow of electricity at two or more other material points. Paragraph 16(5)(b) requires that the other material points referenced in subparagraphs 16(5)(a)(i) and 16(5)(a)(ii) must be metered or measured in accordance with the Standard.

1.   The intention of paragraph 16(4)(b) and subsection 16(5) is to avoid the requirement for metering or measurement arrangements to be in place where they would be redundant because the electricity flow at a material point can be determined by subtractive calculation. Data accuracy and integrity is maintained by the requirement for all other material points which are used to work out the electricity flow at the material point to be metered or measured in accordance with the Standard.

Division 3—Metering or measuring electricity—accredited power stations and other electricity generation systems not in NEM

Section 17 – Application

1.                        This section provides that Division 3 applies requirements to electricity generation systems that are not in the NEM, for the purposes of section 8, and defines a ‘division 3 system’ as such.

1.                        Subsection 17(2) provides that the way Division 3 applies to a division 3 system that is an accredited power station is as set out in section 18. Accredited power stations can be registered as a renewable electricity facility under section 78 of the Act. This allows for recognition of facilities that are already accredited under the REE Act.

1.                        A note provides that an electricity generation system is an accredited power station or an electricity generation system that is not an accredited power station.

Section 18 – Progressive application to accredited power stations—Division 3 systems

1.                        This section provides for the progressive application of section 20 to an electricity generation system that is not in the NEM that is an accredited power station. The way the Standard applies to a facility that is an accredited power station is limited. The Standard does not require a facility that is an accredited power station to fully comply with the Standard at the time of facility registration. Section 14 sets out the limited way the Standard applies to an accredited power station which is a facility.

1.                        Subsection 18(2) sets out circumstances where section 20 applies in relation to a material point of an accredited power station. This subsection requires compliant metering or measurement arrangements to be in place at a material point if the thing used to meter or measure the flow of electricity at that point is being replaced, upgraded, removed, or installed following commencement of the Standard. The intention of section 18 is to ensure that the metering and measurement arrangements of an accredited power station are brought into line with those of other facilities registered under REGO, in a progressive way over time.

Section 19 – Meaning of compliant metering installation—Division 3

1.                        Section 19 defines ‘compliant metering installation’ in Division 3 in relation to an electricity generation system not in the NEM. A metering installation is compliant for the purposes of Division 3 if it meets the requirements set out in section 10 of the Standard.

1.                        Paragraph 19(b) provides that, in addition to paragraph 19(a), if there is a discrepancy between these requirements and a more stringent requirement about an aspect of the metering installation in an applicable State or Territory law, then the more stringent requirement set out in the State or Territory law applies to the aspect of the metering installation to the extent that it is more stringent.

Section 20 – Division 3 systems—electricity flowing through material points to be metered or measured for eligible amount

1.                        Section 20 specifies requirements for the metering or measurement of electricity for a division 3 system as necessary to work out the eligible amount of electricity for the division 3 system.

1.                        Subsection 20(1) provides that the flow of electricity at the material point must be metered or measured if the metering or measurement is necessary to work out the eligible amount of electricity for a division 3 system and a time period in accordance with the Rules.

1.                        Subsection 20(2) provides that for any material point, the type of metering or measurement required is dependent on the volume of electricity that is expected to flow through the point annually. If the expected annual electricity volume for the point is at least 15 MWh, then the flow of electricity must be metered or measured using a compliant metering installation as defined in section 19. Where the volume for the point is less than 15 MWh, the flow must be metered or measured in a way set out in section 11.

1.                        Subsection 20(3) specifies the material points at which the flow of electricity must be metered or measured for a division 3 system, without limiting the key requirement in subsection 20(1). The intention is that metering or measurement at these points will allow for the accurate calculation of the eligible amount of electricity for the division 3 system. Depending on the configuration of the electricity generation system, the electricity flow through one or more of the points stipulated in paragraphs 20(3)(a) to (f) may not be relevant or may be metered by a single compliant metering installation.

1.                        Paragraph 20(3)(a) requires metering or measurement to be in place at the point of connection to an electricity network. Electricity data recorded at this point will be used to determine the amount of electricity that is sent to the electricity network, and to support the calculation of transmission losses where applicable.

1.                        Paragraph 20(3)(b) requires metering or measurement to be in place at any point where electricity leaves the system. For example, this includes electricity being sent to the electricity network through the point of connection, as well as electricity sent to an energy storage system, or to any other structure that is outside the boundary of the system itself. This metering or measurement may be required at a single point or at multiple points, depending on the configuration of the system. Electricity data recorded at these points will be used to support the calculation of the total electricity generated.

1.                        Paragraph 20(3)(c) requires metering or measurement to be in place at any point where electricity enters the system. This includes electricity being drawn from the electricity network, as well as any electricity entering the system other than from an electricity network, such as from an energy storage system, or another electricity generation system. Electricity data recorded at these points will be used to support the calculation of the amount of electricity which may be ineligible to create REGO certificates.

1.                        Paragraph 20(3)(d) requires metering or measurement to be in place at any point where electricity is delivered to a load, as defined in section 9. Electricity data recorded at these points will be used to support the creation of REGO certificates for eligible electricity consumed on the facility side of the connection to the electricity network by a structure other than a component of the facility.

1.                        Paragraph 20(3)(e) requires metering or measurement to be in place where it is necessary to work out the auxiliary loss for the division 3 system, as defined in section 9 with reference to section 48 of the Rules. The metering and measurement arrangements necessary to work out the auxiliary loss for a system will depend on the configuration of the system. Paragraph 20(3)(e) recognises that the type and configuration of auxiliary loads is likely to vary from system to system, and instead of identifying specific points to meter, this paragraph requires the system to have metering or measurement necessary to work out the auxiliary loss. Electricity data recorded at these points will be used to support the calculation of the auxiliary factor, which is used to apportion losses from electricity used in operating and maintaining the system across periods of generation.

1.                        Paragraph 20(3)(f) requires metering or measurement to be in place where it is necessary to work out the amount of electricity generated from anything other than an eligible renewable energy source, or in a manner that is not ecologically sustainable. Electricity data from metering or measurements required under paragraph 20(3)(f) will be used to determine the amount of electricity generated from ineligible energy sources, for example by apportioning the electricity output from a generator that uses a combination of eligible and ineligible energy sources. Electricity data recorded at these points will support the application of section 48 of the Rules, particularly the calculation of the variable FSL, which is electricity not eligible to create REGO certificates, as defined in section 48 of the Rules.

1.                        Paragraph 20(4)(a) means that metering or measurement in accordance with the Standard is not required at a material point when the flow of electricity only occurs when no electricity enters the system or leaves the system from an electricity network. The intention of this subsection is to exclude a system’s back-up generator – meaning a generator that operates to maintain essential services or system operations during periods of outage or emergency – from the requirement to meter or measure electricity produced by the back-up generator in accordance with section 20. This exclusion acknowledges that the electricity produced by a back-up generator is variable and it may be difficult to predict the expected annual volume of electricity produced by the back-up generator. This subsection also acknowledges that several common configurations of equipment may make it difficult to separately meter electricity produced by a back-up generator. The system must still accurately account for electricity produced by the back-up generator in the calculation of the eligible amount, for example where electricity from the generator is used for auxiliary uses that are not captured by metering or measurement at another point.

1.                        Paragraph 20(4)(b) and subsection 20(5) mean that metering or measurement in accordance with the Standard is not required at a material point if the flow of electricity at that point can be worked out in accordance with subsection 20(5). Paragraph 20(5)(a) requires that the electricity at the material point can be worked out by subtracting the flow of electricity at one or more other material points from the flow of electricity at any other material point, or by summing the flow of electricity at two or more other material points. Paragraph 20(5)(b) requires that the other material points referenced in subparagraphs 20(5)(a)(i) and 20(5)(a)(ii) must be metered or measured in accordance with the Standard. The intention of paragraph 20(4)(b) and subsection 20(5) is to avoid the requirement for metering or measurement arrangements to be in place where they would be redundant because the electricity flow at a material point can be determined by subtractive calculation. Data accuracy and integrity is maintained by the requirement for all other material points which are used to work out the electricity flow at the material point to be metered or measured in accordance with the Standard.

Division 4—Metering or measuring electricity—energy storage systems in NEM

Section 21 – Application

1.                        This section provides that Division 4 applies requirements to energy storage systems that are in the NEM, for the purposes of section 8, and defines a ‘division 4 system’ as such.

Section 22 – Meaning of compliant metering installation—Division 4 systems

1.                        Section 22 defines ‘compliant metering installation’ in Division 4 in relation to an energy storage system in the NEM. A metering installation is compliant for the purposes of Division 4 if it meets the requirements set out in the NER in relation to installations used at a connection point, and an installation used at another point is compliant if it meets the requirements in section 10 of the Standard.

1.                        Paragraph 22(b) provides that, in addition to paragraph 22(a), if there is a discrepancy between these requirements and a more stringent requirement about an aspect of the metering installation in an applicable State or Territory law, then the more stringent requirement set out in the State or Territory law applies to the aspect of the metering installation to the extent that it is more stringent.

Section 23 – Division 4 systems—electricity flowing through material points to be metered or measured for eligible amount

1.                        Section 23 specifies requirements for the metering or measurement of electricity for a division 4 system as necessary to work out the eligible amount of electricity for the division 4 system.

1.                        Subsection 23(1) provides that the flow of electricity at a material point must be metered or measured if the metering or measurement is necessary to work out the eligible amount of electricity for a division 4 system and a time period in accordance with the Rules.

1.                        Subsection 23(2) provides that for any material point, the type of metering or measurement required is dependent on the volume of electricity that is expected to flow through the point annually. If the expected annual electricity volume for the point is at least 15 MWh, then the flow of electricity must be metered or measured using a compliant metering installation as defined in section 22. Where the volume for the point is less than 15 MWh, the flow must be metered or measured in a way set out in section 11.

1.                        Subsection 23(3) specifies the points at which the flow of electricity must be metered or measured for a division 4 system, without limiting the key requirement in subsection 23(1). The intention is that metering or measurement at these points will allow for the calculation of the eligible amount of electricity for the system to the satisfaction of the Regulator. Depending on the configuration of the energy storage system, the electricity flow through one or more of the points stipulated in paragraphs 23(3)(a) to (e) may not be relevant or may be metered by a single compliant metering installation.

1.                        Paragraph 23(3)(a) requires metering or measurement to be in place at the point of connection to an electricity network. Electricity data recorded at this point will be used to determine the amount of electricity that is sent to the electricity network, and to support the calculation of transmission losses where applicable.

1.                        Paragraph 23(3)(b) requires metering or measurement to be in place at any point where electricity leaves the system. For example, this includes electricity being sent to the electricity network through the point of connection, as well as electricity sent to another energy storage system, to an electricity generation system, or to any other structure that is outside the boundary of the system itself. This metering or measurement may be required at a single point or at multiple points, depending on the configuration of the facility. Electricity data recorded at these points will be used to support the calculation of the total electricity dispatched.

1.                        Paragraph 23(3)(c) requires metering or measurement to be in place at any point where electricity enters the system. This includes electricity being drawn from the electricity network, as well as any electricity entering the system other than from an electricity network, such as from another energy storage system, or from an electricity generation system. Electricity data recorded at these points will be used to support the calculation of the amount of electricity stored that is required to be demonstrated as renewable electricity.

1.                        Paragraph 23(3)(d) requires metering or measurement to be in place at any point where electricity is delivered to a load, as defined in section 9. Electricity data recorded at these points will be used to support the creation of REGO certificates for eligible electricity consumed on the facility side of the connection to the electricity network by a structure other than a component of the facility.

1.                        Paragraph 23(3)(e) requires metering or measurement to be in place where it is necessary to work out the auxiliary loss for the division 4 system, as defined in section 9. The metering and measurement arrangements necessary to work out the auxiliary loss for a system will depend on the configuration of the system. Paragraph 23(3)(e) recognises that the type and configuration of auxiliary loads is likely to vary from system to system, and instead of identifying specific points to meter, this paragraph requires the system to have metering or measurement necessary to work out the auxiliary loss. For an energy storage system, metering or measurement necessary to work out the auxiliary loss is limited to material points which can be separately metered or measured, in accordance with the definition of auxiliary loss in section 48 or 49 of the Rules. Electricity used for the system’s maintenance or operation which cannot be separately metered or measured will be accounted for in the efficiency factor for an energy storage system using mixed charging sources, calculated in accordance with section 48 of the Rules. Electricity data recorded at these points will be used to support the calculation of the auxiliary factor, which is used to apportion losses from electricity used in operating and maintaining the system across periods of dispatch.

1.                        A note provides that in addition to the requirements provided in subsection 23(3), an energy storage system which has a direct supply relationship with an electricity generation system must also comply with the relevant requirements provided in Division 6.

1.                        Paragraph 23(4)(a) means that metering or measurement in accordance with the Standard is not required at a material point when the flow of electricity only occurs when no electricity enters the system or leaves the system from an electricity network. The intention of this subsection is to exclude a system’s back-up generator – meaning a generator that operates to maintain essential services or system operations during periods of outage or emergency – from the requirement to meter or measure electricity produced by the back-up generator in accordance with section 23. This exclusion acknowledges that the electricity produced by a back-up generator is variable and it may be difficult to predict the expected annual electricity volume of electricity produced by the back-up generator. This subsection also acknowledges that several common configurations of equipment may make it difficult to separately meter electricity produced by a back-up generator. The system must still accurately account for electricity produced by the back-up generator in the calculation of the eligible amount.

1.                        Paragraph 23(4)(b) and subsection 23(5) means that metering or measurement in accordance with the Standard is not required at a material point if the flow of electricity at that point can be worked out in accordance with subsection 23(5). Paragraph 23(5)(a) requires that the electricity at the material point can be worked out by subtracting the flow of electricity at one or more other material points from the flow of electricity at any other material point, or by summing the flow of electricity at two or more other material points. Paragraph 23(5)(b) requires that the other material points referenced in subparagraphs 23(5)(a)(i) and 23(5)(a)(ii) must be metered or measured in accordance with the Standard.

1.                        The intention of paragraph 23(4)(b) and subsection 23(5) is to avoid the requirement for metering or measurement arrangements to be in place where they would be redundant because the electricity flow at a material point can be determined by subtractive calculation. Data accuracy and integrity is maintained by the requirement for all other material points which are used to work out the electricity flow at the material point to be metered or measured in accordance with the Standard.

Division 5—Metering or measuring electricity—energy storage systems not in NEM

Section 24 – Application

1.                        This section provides that Division 5 applies to energy storage systems that are not in the NEM, for the purpose of section 8, and defines a ‘division 5 system’ as such.

Section 25 – Meaning of compliant metering installation—Division 5 systems

1.                        Section 25 defines ‘compliant metering installation’ in Division 5 in relation to an energy storage system not in the NEM. A metering installation is compliant for the purposes of Division 5 if it meets the requirements set out in section 10 of the Standard.

1.                        Paragraph 25(b) provides that, in addition to paragraph 25(a), if there is a discrepancy between these requirements and a more stringent requirement about an aspect of the metering installation in an applicable State or Territory law, then the more stringent requirement set out in the State or Territory law applies to the aspect of the metering installation to the extent that it is more stringent.

Section 26 – Division 5 systems—electricity flowing through material points to be metered or measured for eligible amount

1.                        Section 26 specifies requirements for the metering or measurement of electricity for a division 5 system as necessary to work out the eligible amount of electricity for the division 5 system.

1.                        Subsection 26(1) provides that the flow of electricity at a material point must be metered or measured if the metering or measurement is necessary to work out the eligible amount of electricity for a division 5 system and a time period in accordance with the Rules.

1.                        Subsection 26(2) provides that for any material point, the type of metering or measurement required is dependent on the volume of electricity that is expected to flow through the point annually. If the expected annual electricity volume for the point is at least 15 MWh, then the flow of electricity must be metered or measured using a compliant metering installation as defined in section 25. Where the volume for the point is less than 15 MWh, the flow must be metered or measured in a way set out in section 11.

1.                        Subsection 26(3) specifies the material points at which the flow of electricity must be metered or measured for a division 5 system, without limiting the key requirement in subsection 26(1). The intention is that metering or measurement at these points will allow for the calculation of the eligible amount of electricity for the system to the satisfaction of the Regulator. Depending on the configuration of the energy storage system, the electricity flow through one or more of the points stipulated in paragraphs 26(3)(a) to (e) may not be relevant or may be metered by a single compliant metering installation.

1.                        Paragraph 26(3)(a) requires metering or measurement to be in place at the point of connection to an electricity network. Electricity data recorded at this point will be used to determine the amount of electricity that is sent to the electricity network, and to support the calculation of transmission losses where applicable.

1.                        Paragraph 26(3)(b) requires metering or measurement to be in place at any point where electricity leaves the system. For example, this includes electricity being sent to the electricity network through the point of connection, as well as electricity sent to another energy storage system, to an electricity generation system, or to any other structure that is outside the boundary of the system itself. This metering or measurement may be required at a single point or at multiple points, depending on the configuration of the facility. Electricity data recorded at these points will be used to support the calculation of the total electricity dispatched.

1.                        Paragraph 26(3)(c) requires metering or measurement to be in place at any point where electricity enters the system. This includes electricity being drawn from the electricity network, as well as any electricity entering the system other than from an electricity network, such as from another energy storage system, or from an electricity generation system. Electricity data recorded at these points will be used to support the calculation of the amount of electricity stored that is required to be demonstrated as renewable electricity.

1.                        Paragraph 26(3)(d) requires metering or measurement to be in place at any point where electricity is delivered to a load, as defined in section 9. Electricity data recorded at these points will be used to support the creation of REGO certificates for eligible electricity used on the facility side of the connection to the electricity network.

1.                        Paragraph 26(3)(e) requires metering or measurement to be in place where it is necessary to work out the auxiliary loss for the division 5 system, as defined in section 9. The metering and measurement arrangements necessary to work out the auxiliary loss for a system will depend on the configuration of the system. Paragraph 26(3)(e) recognises that the type and configuration of auxiliary loads is likely to vary from system to system, and instead of identifying specific points to meter, this paragraph requires the system to have metering or measurement necessary to calculate the auxiliary loss.

1.                        For an energy storage system, metering or measurement necessary to work out the auxiliary loss is limited to material points which can be separately metered or measured, in accordance with the definition of auxiliary loss in section 48(6) or 49(5) of the Rules. Electricity used for the system’s maintenance or operation which cannot be separately metered or measured will be accounted for in the efficiency factor for an energy storage system using mixed charging sources, calculated in accordance with section 48 of the Rules. Electricity data recorded at these points will be used to support the calculation of the auxiliary factor, which is used to apportion losses from electricity used in operating and maintaining the system across periods of dispatch.

1.                        A note provides that in addition to the requirements provided in subsection 26(3), an energy storage system which has a direct supply relationship with an electricity generation system must also comply with the relevant requirements provided in Division 6.

1.                        Paragraph 26(4)(a) means that metering or measurement in accordance with the Standard is not required at a material point when the flow of electricity only occurs when no electricity enters the system or leaves the system from an electricity network. The intention of this subsection is to exclude a system’s back-up generator – meaning a generator that operates to maintain essential services or system operations during periods of outage or emergency – from the requirement to meter or measure electricity produced by the back-up generator in accordance with section 26. This exclusion acknowledges that the electricity produced by a back-up generator is variable and it may be difficult to predict the expected annual electricity volume of electricity produced by the back-up generator. This subsection also acknowledges that several common configurations of equipment may make it difficult to separately meter electricity produced by a back-up generator. The system must still accurately account for electricity produced by the back-up generator in the calculation of the eligible amount.

1.                        Paragraph 26(4)(b) and subsection 26(5) mean that metering or measurement in accordance with the Standard is not required at a material point if the flow of electricity at that point can be worked out in accordance with subsection 26(5). Paragraph 26(5)(a) requires that the electricity at the material point can be worked out by subtracting the flow of electricity at one or more other material points from the flow of electricity at any other material point, or by summing the flow of electricity at two or more other material points. Paragraph 26(5)(b) requires that the other material points referenced in subparagraphs 26(5)(a)(i) and 26(5)(a)(ii) must be metered or measured in accordance with the Standard. The intention of paragraph 26(4)(b) and subsection 26(5) is to avoid the requirement for metering or measurement arrangements to be in place where they would be redundant because the electricity flow at a material point can be determined by subtractive calculation. Data accuracy and integrity is maintained by the requirement for all other material points which are used to work out the electricity flow at the material point to be metered or measured in accordance with the Standard.

Division 6—Metering or measuring electricity—energy storage systems in direct supply relationship

Section 27 – Application

1.                        This section provides that Division 6 applies requirements to an energy storage system that has a direct supply relationship with an electricity generation system, for the purposes of section 8.

1.                        Subsection 27(2) provides for the term ‘division 6 system’ to describe the energy storage system that is in a direct supply relationship, which is used throughout Division 6.

1.                        A note provides that in addition to the requirements provided in Division 6, energy storage systems must also comply with the requirements provided in Division 4 and Division 5, as relevant.

1.                        A second note provides that an electricity generation system is an accredited power station or an electricity generation system that is not an accredited power station.

1.                        Subsection 27(3) provides for the term ‘direct-supply generation system', which is an electricity generation system that has a direct supply relationship with the division 6 system.

Section 28 – Meaning of compliant metering installation—Division 6

1.                        Section 28 defines ‘compliant metering installation’ in Division 6 in relation to an energy storage system that has a direct supply relationship with an electricity generation system. A metering installation is compliant for the purposes of Division 6 if it meets the requirements set out in section 10 of the Standard.

1.                        Paragraph 28(b) provides that, in addition to paragraph 28(a), if there is a discrepancy between these requirements and a more stringent requirement about an aspect of the metering installation in an applicable State or Territory law, then the more stringent requirement set out in the State or Territory law applies to the aspect of the metering installation to the extent that it is more stringent.

Section 29 – Direct supply relationship—electricity flowing through material points to be metered or measured for eligible amount

1.                        Subsection 29(1) provides that the flow of electricity at a material point must be metered or measured if an energy storage system and an electricity generation system have a direct supply relationship and the metering or measurement is necessary to work out the eligible amount under section 47(1)(b) of the Rules.

1.                        Subsection 29(2) provides that for any material point, the type of metering or measurement required is dependent on the volume of electricity that is expected to flow through the point annually. If the expected annual electricity volume for the point is at least 15 MWh, then the flow of electricity must be metered or measured using a compliant metering installation as defined in section 28. Where the volume for the point is less than 15 MWh, the flow must be metered or measured in a way set out in section 11.

1.                        Subsection 29(3) specifies the material points at which the flow of electricity must be metered or measured, without limiting the key requirement in subsection 29(1). The intention is that metering or measurement at these points will allow for the accurate calculation of the eligible electricity transferred on the direct line from the electricity generation system to the energy storage system, to enable calculation of the variable DSE as defined in section 48 of the Rules. Depending on the configuration of the facilities and the direct line, the electricity flow through one or more of the points stipulated in paragraphs 29(3)(a) to (e) may not be relevant or may be metered by a single compliant metering installation.

1.                        Paragraph 29(3)(a) requires metering or measurement to be in place at any point on a direct line where electricity is delivered to a load. The intention is that all electricity sent to the direct line from the electricity generation system can be accounted for, to work out the amount of directly supplied electricity and the eligible amount of electricity for each registered renewable electricity facility in the direct supply relationship.

1.                        Paragraph 29(3)(b) requires metering or measurement to be in place at each point where electricity is transferred through the direct line into the energy storage system from the electricity generation system, for a direct line that carries alternating current. Depending on the configuration of the two systems and the direct line, this may be achieved with metering or measurement at a single point, or at multiple points. This paragraph does not apply to a direct line that carries direct current (DC) because the amount of electricity transferred between two DC-coupled systems is apportioned using other metering and measurements. Electricity data recorded at this point or points will be used to work out the amount of directly supplied electricity.

1.                        Paragraph 29(3)(c) requires metering or measurement to be in place at any point on the direct line where another energy storage system is connected. Electricity data recorded at this point or points will be used to work out the amount of directly supplied electricity being transferred to the energy storage system in a direct supply relationship with the electricity generation system.

1.                        Paragraph 29(3)(d) requires metering or measurement to be in place at any other point where electricity enters the direct line, other than points already mentioned elsewhere in subsection 29(3). The intention of this requirement is to ensure that electricity entering the energy storage system through the direct line, other than from the electricity generation system that is in the direct supply relationship, can be accurately accounted for.

1.                        Paragraph 29(3)(e) requires metering or measurement to be in place where it is necessary to work out the amount of electricity transferred into the energy storage system that is generated from anything other than an eligible renewable energy source, or in a manner that is not ecologically sustainable. Electricity data from metering or measurements required under paragraph 29(3)(e) will be used to determine the amount of electricity generated from ineligible energy sources, for example by apportioning the electricity output from a generator that uses a combination of eligible and ineligible energy sources. Electricity data from metering or measurements required under paragraph 29(3)(e) will support the application of section 48 of the Rules, particularly the calculation of the variable FSL, which is defined in the Rules.

1.                        The intention of this section is that the direct supply relationship must be accurately metered or measured such that the Regulator can be satisfied that electricity sent out from the energy storage system is renewable and eligible to create and register REGO storage certificates.

1.                        Subsection 29(4) means that metering or measurement in accordance with the Standard is not required at a material point if the flow of electricity at that point can be worked out in accordance with subsection 29(4). Paragraph 29(4)(a) requires that the electricity at the material point can be worked out by subtracting the flow of electricity at one or more other material points from the flow of electricity at any other material point, or by summing the flow of electricity at two or more other material points. Paragraph 29(4)(b) requires that the other material points referenced in subparagraphs 29(4)(a)(i) and 29(4)(a)(ii) must be metered or measured in accordance with the Standard.

1.                        The intent of subsection 29(4) is to avoid the requirement for metering or measurement arrangements to be in place where they would be redundant because the electricity flow at a material point can be determined by subtractive calculation. Data accuracy and integrity is maintained by the requirement for all other material points which are used to work out the electricity flow at the material point to be metered or measured in accordance with the Standard.

1.                        Paragraph 29(5) provides that ‘direct line’ in section 29 has the same meaning as in section 35 of the Rules.

ATTACHMENT B

Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights

Prepared in accordance with Part 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011

Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Measurement Standard 2025

This Legislative Instrument is compatible with the human rights and freedoms recognised or declared in the international instruments listed in section 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 (the Scrutiny Act).

Overview of the Legislative Instrument

This Legislative Instrument is made under subsection 73(1) of the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024 (the Act). The Act establishes the legislative arrangements underpinning the voluntary Guarantee of Origin Scheme (GO Scheme). The GO Scheme provides a nationally consistent certification mechanism to track and verify emissions associated with low emissions products and establishes an enduring certification mechanism for renewable electricity. This will support the development of markets and international trade of low-emissions products and renewable electricity.

This Legislative Instrument sets out technical requirements that apply to certain electricity generation systems and energy storage systems. Most requirements relate to metering and measurement of electricity, energy sources or other inputs for the systems. The requirements are needed to ensure accuracy and consistency of information necessary to create a REGO certificate, which sets out the eligible amount of electricity for a system and a time period. Put simply, the eligible amount of electricity for a system and a time period is the electricity generated from, or electricity dispatched that is generated from, eligible renewable energy sources like solar, wind and food waste during the time period.

It is intended that a REGO certificate may be traded by its owner. Entities that are expected to buy a REGO certificate are likely to be organisations that have committed to using renewable energy and emissions reduction.

Human rights implications

This Legislative Instrument is technical in effect and prescribes the technical metering and measurement requirements for renewable electricity facilities. It operates with other subordinate legislation made under the Act (in particular the Rules) which may impose specific legal obligations on scheme participants.

However, this Legislative Instrument does not itself impose specific requirements that engage any of the applicable rights or freedoms.

Conclusion

The Legislative Instrument is compatible with human rights as it does not raise any human rights issues.

The Hon. Josh Wilson MP

Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy