Regulation of the Queensland Gas Scheme

The Chief Executive of the department that administers the Electricity Act 1994 is the Regulator for the Queensland Gas Scheme. The Department of Mines and Energy will assist the regulator in the regulation and administration of the scheme. Specifically, the regulator's role will include:

• accreditation of eligible power stations
• validation of Gas Electricity Certificates (GECs) created by accredited generators
• registration of scheme participants
• managing compliance by liable parties, accredited generators and other scheme participants
• monitoring of market operations
• deciding and reporting Queensland Usage Factors (QUFs) and loss factors
• general monitoring and administration

The administration of the scheme is underpinned by an interactive web-based GEC Registry which allows the scheme participants to undertake online creation, transfer and surrender of GECs. The registry also assists the regulator in monitoring compliance by the scheme participants.

Specific enquiries regarding the legislative requirements can also be made to the department.

Regulatory framework

The regulatory framework for the scheme is set out in the following documents:

• Electricity Act 1994
• Electricity Regulation 2006 
• Eligible Electricity Guidelines for Accredited Generators (PDF - 48KB) 
• Queensland Gas Scheme fees (PDF - 18KB)
• Payment options (PDF - 18KB)

Various forms, policies and guidelines underpinning the regulatory framework can also be downloaded from this site.