10  Meaning of critical electricity asset

• (1)

  An asset is a critical electricity asset if it is:

  • (a)

    a network, system, or interconnector, for the transmission or distribution of electricity to ultimately service at least 100,000 customers or any other number of customers prescribed by the rules; or

  • (b)

    an electricity generation station that is critical to ensuring the security and reliability of electricity networks or electricity systems in a State or Territory, in accordance with subsection (2).

  Note 1: The rules may prescribe that a specified critical electricity asset is not a critical infrastructure asset (see section 9).

  Note 2: A critical electricity asset that is owned or operated by a carrier may also be a critical telecommunications asset.

• (2)

  For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the rules may prescribe requirements for an electricity generation station to be critical to ensuring the security and reliability of electricity networks or electricity systems in a particular State or Territory.