Partial exemption for emissions-intensive trade-exposed activities

The Act and Regulations include provisions to provide partial exemption from LRET and SRES liability for electricity used in prescribed emissions-intensive trade-exposed (EITE) activities. In order to receive exemption, companies that carry on EITE activities must apply to ORER for a Partial Exemption Certificate (PEC) and trade the PEC to the named liable entity (at a value negotiated between the EITE company and the liable entity). A PEC can provide the liable entity with a certain amount of megawatt-hours of exemption from liability when included in their annual reporting.

Role of the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator

The ORER assists the Regulator in:

• maintaining several registers, which include the register of:

o registered persons;
o accredited power stations;
o small-scale technology certificates (STCs);
o large-scale generation certificates (LGCs);
o applications for accredited power stations;

• accrediting eligible renewable energy power stations;
• registering LGCs for accredited renewable energy power stations;
• registering STCs for solar water heater and small generation unit installations;
• managing and maintaining the online REC Registry and the STC Clearing House;
• monitoring compliance with the Act;
• communicating the Act and Regulations;
• updating and maintaining the Register of Solar Water Heaters;
• managing the partial exemption process for emissions-intensive trade-exposed industries.

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