Guide to Wood Waste Eligibility Assessment Sheets The Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 (the Regulations) establish a range of criteria for the eligibility of wood waste under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (the Act). These criteria are set out in Regulation 8. The Regulations establish four different criteria of eligible wood waste, covering: wood waste from the eradication of non-native woody weeds a manufactured wood product or by-product from a manufacturing process waste products from the construction of buildings or furniture sawmill residue The different categories have a range of different eligibility criteria. Generators wishing to claim large-scale generation certificates (LGCs) for electricity generated from wood waste must establish sufficient audit trails to demonstrate the eligibility of the wood waste. The Clean Energy Regulator has developed a range of forms to assist generators in establishing adequate audit trails. The forms can be used as a basis for developing in-house recording keeping or can be used directly. The forms are highly recommended, but not mandatory. However, claims for LGCs that can be supported by the recommended records are more likely to be validated by the Clean Energy Regulator. Specific criteria and guidelines for each category of wood waste appear below. Category 1: non-native environmental weeds Regulation 8(1)(a) establishes the following eligibility criteria for this category of wood waste: (1) For Section 17 of the Act, wood waste means: (a) biomass: (i) produced from non-native environmental weed species; and (ii) harvested for the control or eradication of the species, from a harvesting operation that is approved under relevant Commonwealth, State or Territory planning and approval processes. The eligibility assessment sheet asks a number of questions to establish if the wood waste meets these criteria. For example, the form requires the name of the weed, asks if the weed is non-native and woody and if it is listed as a noxious weed in the relevant jurisdiction. These questions relate to Regulation 8(1)(a)(i). Proponents are asked to attach copies of relevant harvesting/clearing approvals and to detail those actions required to ensure the weed is controlled or eradicated by the process, to demonstrate compliance with Regulation 8(1)(a)(ii). The form then seeks information relating to the location and amount of waste sourced from this operation, to complete the audit trail.
Guide to Wood Waste Eligibility Assessment Sheets The Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 (the Regulations) establish a range of criteria for the eligibility of wood waste under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (the Act). These criteria are set out in Regulation 8. The Regulations establish four different criteria of eligible wood waste, covering: wood waste from the eradication of non-native woody weeds a manufactured wood product or by-product from a manufacturing process waste products from the construction of buildings or furniture sawmill residue The different categories have a range of different eligibility criteria. Generators wishing to claim large-scale generation certificates (LGCs) for electricity generated from wood waste must establish sufficient audit trails to demonstrate the eligibility of the wood waste. The Clean Energy Regulator has developed a range of forms to assist generators in establishing adequate audit trails. The forms can be used as a basis for developing in-house recording keeping or can be used directly. The forms are highly recommended, but not mandatory. However, claims for LGCs that can be supported by the recommended records are more likely to be validated by the Clean Energy Regulator. Specific criteria and guidelines for each category of wood waste appear below. Category 1: non-native environmental weeds Regulation 8(1)(a) establishes the following eligibility criteria for this category of wood waste: (1) For Section 17 of the Act, wood waste means: (a) biomass: (i) produced from non-native environmental weed species; and (ii) harvested for the control or eradication of the species, from a harvesting operation that is approved under relevant Commonwealth, State or Territory planning and approval processes. The eligibility assessment sheet asks a number of questions to establish if the wood waste meets these criteria. For example, the form requires the name of the weed, asks if the weed is non-native and woody and if it is listed as a noxious weed in the relevant jurisdiction. These questions relate to Regulation 8(1)(a)(i). Proponents are asked to attach copies of relevant harvesting/clearing approvals and to detail those actions required to ensure the weed is controlled or eradicated by the process, to demonstrate compliance with Regulation 8(1)(a)(ii). The form then seeks information relating to the location and amount of waste sourced from this operation, to complete the audit trail.
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