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The Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator (ORER) is a statutory authority established to oversee the implementation of the Australian Government's Mandatory Renewable Energy Target (MRET).

The ORER was established on 12 February 2001 with the appointment of Mr David Rossiter as the first Renewable Energy Regulator. Mr David Rossiter was appointed as the new Greenhouse and Energy Data Officer on 1 July 2008 and Mr AmarJot Singh acted as the Renewable Energy Regulator from 1 July 2008 to 31 May 2009. The Minister for Climate Change and Water appointed Mr Andrew Livingston as the Renewable Energy Regulator on 1 June 2009. The Renewable Energy Regulator is assisted in his duties as Regulator by the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator based in Canberra.

The Renewable Electricity Markets, Strategies and Coordination Division of the Department of Climate Change (DCC) handles all policy issues relating to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000, Renewable Energy (Electricity) Charge 2000 and Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001.

ORER's role

The role of the ORER has been established through the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 , the Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000 and the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001.

For further information regarding the ORER's role in administering the MRET you can view the MRET overview.

The Renewable Energy Regulator

The Renewable Energy Regulator is appointed by the Minister for Climate Change and Water to administer the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (the Act) and the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001. The Act supports the implementation of the Australian Government's MRET. The Renewable Energy Regulator and the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator:

• maintains several registers, which include the register of:
  • registered persons;
  • accredited power stations;
  • renewable energy certificates (RECs);
  • applications for accredited power stations;
• accredits eligible renewable energy power stations;
• registers RECs for accredited renewable energy power stations and solar water heater and small generation unit installations;
• monitors compliance. This involves overseeing the assessment of Annual Energy Acquisition Statements, Renewable Energy Shortfall Statements, Electricity Generation Returns, the registration of RECs, and auditing registered persons and liable parties.