Michelle Bruce, Report Assessment & Compliance

Compliance monitoring NGER – 2013-14

Compliance monitoring The Clean Energy Regulator monitors compliance with the NGER legislation to:

• determine levels of compliance and identify trends in behavior

• detect possible contraventions

• identify whether, and what type of, education and/or enforcement action may be required, and

• assess the effectiveness of its operations and programs, and identify opportunities for improvement.

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Detecting non - complianceCompliance monitoring may occur through:

• checking of information provided in applications

• analysis of reported information

• analysis of information from other sources

• analysis of information obtained under the Regulator’s information gathering powers

• inspections, and

• audits

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Compliance, Education and Enforcement policy

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• What does the available information tell us?

• Is the proposed response proportionate to the risk posed by the non-compliance?

• Is the non-compliance intentional or deliberate?

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Common reporting errors – 2013-14 reporting year

• Energy production and energy consumption

• consumption of energy commodities

• production of electricity either ‘for use onsite’ or ’for use offsite’

• consumption of electricity

• energy transformations

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Common reporting errors – 2013-14 reporting year

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Clarification

• misclassification of data • inconsistent or missing

data • mandatory reasonable

audit findings • energy efficiency • methods

Education

• spatial data• energy production and

consumption• record keeping

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You can also email enquiries@cleanenergyregulator.gov.au or phone 1300 553 542.

Questions?Michelle Bruce