National GreenhouseandEnergyReporting(Measurement)Amendment(Energy)Determination2017

I, Josh Frydenberg, Minister for the Environment and Energy, make the followingdetermination.

Dated2017

JoshFrydenberg[DRAFTONLY—NOTFOR SIGNATURE]

MinisterfortheEnvironmentand Energy

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Schedule1—Amendments2

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Determination2017

1Name

Thisinstrument isthe NationalGreenhouseandEnergyReporting(Measurement)Amendment(Energy)Determination2017.

2Commencement

(1)Each provision ofthisinstrumentspecifiedin column 1 of thetablecommences,or istakento havecommenced,inaccordancewithcolumn 2 of thetable. Anyotherstatementincolumn 2has effectaccordingto itsterms.

Commencementinformation
Column1 / Column2 / Column3
Provisions / Commencement / Date/Details
1.The wholeofthisinstrument / 1July2017. / 1July2017

Note:This table relates onlytotheprovisionsofthisinstrumentasoriginally made. It willnotbe amendedto dealwithanylateramendments ofthisinstrument.

(2)Anyinformationincolumn 3 ofthetableis notpartofthisinstrument.Informationmay be inserted inthiscolumn, or information initmay be edited, inanypublishedversionofthisinstrument.

3Authority

Thisinstrument is madeundersubsection10(3) oftheNationalGreenhouseandEnergy ReportingAct2007.

4Schedules

Each instrumentthatisspecifiedin aSchedule tothisinstrumentisamended orrepealed assetoutintheapplicableitems inthe Scheduleconcerned, andanyotheritemin a Scheduletothisinstrumenthaseffectaccordingtoitsterms.

Schedule1—Amendments

NationalGreenhouse andEnergyReporting(Measurement)Determination2008

1Paragraph6.2(1)(a)

Omit“solid or gaseousfuel”,substitute“solidfuel,gaseousfuel,sulphur,uraniumorhydrogen”.

2Subsection6.3(1)

After“(fuel)”,insert“,otherthansulphur,uraniumor hydrogen,”.

3Atthe end of section6.3

Add:

Sulphur,uranium orhydrogen

(3) Theenergycontentof sulphur,uraniumor hydrogenproducedfromtheoperationofthefacilityduringthe yearis worked outusingthefollowingformula:

ZQEC

where:

EC is theenergycontentfactorofsulphur,uraniumorhydrogen(whicheverisapplicable)mentionedin Part 7 of Schedule 1, measured in gigajoulespertonne.

Qis thequantityofsulphur,uraniumor hydrogen(whicheverisapplicable)producedduringtheyearandmeasuredintonnes.

Zisthe energycontentofsulphur,uraniumor hydrogen(whicheverisapplicable)producedduringthe year and measuredingigajoules.

4Subsection6.5(1)

After“(fuel)”,insert“,otherthansulphur,uraniumor hydrogen,”.

5Subsection6.5(1)(subparagraphs(a)(i),(b)(i) and (d)(i) and (ii) ofthedefinition of EC1)

Omit“orPart7”.

6Atthe end of section6.5

Add:

Sulphur,uraniumorhydrogen

(4) Theenergycontentofsulphur,uraniumor hydrogenconsumed fromtheoperationofthefacilityduringthe yearis worked outusingthefollowingformula:

ZQEC

where:

EC is theenergycontentfactorofsulphur,uraniumorhydrogen(whicheverisapplicable)mentionedin Part7 ofSchedule 1, measured in gigajoulespertonne.

Qis thequantityofsulphur,uraniumor hydrogen(whicheverisapplicable)consumedduringthe yearandmeasuredintonnes.

Zisthe energycontentofsulphur,uraniumor hydrogen(whicheverisapplicable)consumedduringthe year and measuredingigajoules.

7Atthe end of subsection7.1(1)

Add“, orthelossofelectricityfroman electricitytransmissionnetworkordistributionnetwork”.

8Subsection7.1(3)

Repeal thesubsection(notincludingthenote).

9Section7.2(heading)

Repeal theheading,substitute:

7.2Method1—purchaseand loss ofelectricityfrom mainelectricity gridinaState or Territory

10Subsection7.2(1)(definition of Q)

Omit“, subjectto subsection(2),”.

11Subsection7.2(2)

Repealthesubsection,substitute:

(1A) Themethod insubsection(1)must,subjecttosubsection(2),alsobeusedforestimatingscope2 emissionsreleasedfromelectricityconsumed fromtheoperationofa facilityduringa yearifthe operationofthefacilityis constitutedbyan electricitytransmissionnetworkor distributionnetworkthatis, oris partof, themainelectricitygridin a StateorTerritory.

(2) Inapplyingthatmethodforthe purposesofsubsection(1A),Qisthequantityofelectricity lossesforthat networkduringthe year.

12Section7.3(heading)

Repeal theheading,substitute:

7.3Method1—purchaseand loss ofelectricityfromother sources

13Subsection7.3(1)(definition ofQ)

Omit“, subjectto subsection(2),”.

14Subsection7.3(2)

Repeal thesubsection,substitute:

(1A) Theformulainsubsection(1)must,subjecttosubsection(2),alsobeusedforestimatingscope2 emissionsreleasedfromelectricityconsumed fromtheoperationoffacilityduringa yeariftheoperation ofthefacilityis constituted byan electricitytransmissionnetworkordistributionnetworkthatis not,and isnotpartof,the mainelectricitygrid in aStateorTerritory.

(2) Inapplyingthatformulaforthe purposesofsubsection(1A),Qisthequantityofelectricitylossesfor thatnetworkduringthe year.

15Schedule1 (notetothe heading)

Omit“, 6.5(1)”,substitute“and(3),6.5(1) and(4)”.

16Part 6 ofSchedule1 (table)

Repeal thetable,substitute:

Indirect(scope2)emissionsfactorsfromconsumptionofpurchasedelectricityfromgrid
Item / Column1
State,Territoryorgriddescription / Column2Emissionfactor
kgCO2-e/kWh
77 / NewSouthWalesandAustralianCapitalTerritory
78 / Victoria
79 / Queensland
80 / SouthAustralia
81 / SouthWestInterconnectedSysteminWesternAustralia
82 / Tasmania
83 / NorthernTerritory

[Data in column 2 will reflect annual update of scope 2 emissions factors based onchanges within the NationalElectricity Market inthe last financialyear.

17Part 7 ofSchedule1 (heading)

Repeal theheading,substitute:

Part7—Energycommodities

18Part 7 ofSchedule1 (table, columnheading“Fuel”)

Repeal theheading,substitute:

Energycommodity

19Inthe appropriateposition in Chapter9

Insert:

9.10Amendmentsmade by the National Greenhouseand EnergyReporting(Measurement)Amendment(Energy)Determination2017

Theamendmentsmade bytheNationalGreenhouseandEnergyReporting(Measurement)Amendment(Energy)Determination2017applyin relationto:

(a)thefinancialyearstartingon 1 July2017;and

(b)laterfinancialyears.