Electricity Act 1994 (Qld)

Electricity Act 1994

An Act about the electricity industry and use of electricity, and for related purposes

Chapter 1    Preliminary

Part 1    Introductory provisions

1   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Electricity Act 1994.

Part 2    Objects of Act

3   Objects of Act

The objects of this Act are to—

(a)set a framework for all electricity industry participants that promotes efficient, economical and environmentally sound electricity supply and use; and

(b)regulate the electricity industry and electricity use; and

(c)establish a competitive electricity market in line with the national electricity industry reform process; and

(d)ensure that the interests of customers are protected; and

(e)take into account national competition policy requirements.

Part 3    Dictionary

4   Definitions—the dictionary

The dictionary in schedule 5 defines particular words used in this Act.

Part 4    Some basic concepts of electricity industry operations

5   Electricity

Electricity includes electric current, electrical energy and like or related physical qualities.

6   Transmission grid

(1)A transmission grid is a system, or part of a system, of electric lines, substations and associated equipment providing connection between generation facilities and supply networks or customers not supplied through supply networks.

(2)A transmission grid includes connections to other transmission grids.

7   Regional system control

For the Queensland system, regional system control is—

(a)maintaining the operation and performance of the transmission grid; and

(b)controlling switching of transmission elements and access to them for maintenance, inspection and testing; and

(c)controlling switching of parts of the supply network relevant to the integrity of the Queensland system; and

(d)carrying out other functions prescribed by regulation.

8   Supply network

A supply network is a system, or part of a system, of electric lines, substations and associated equipment, other than a transmission grid, for distributing electricity to customers, whether or not generating plant is connected to it.

9   Network control

For a supply network, network control is—

(a)coordinating the operation of the supply network and any generators connected to it; or

(b)coordinating maintenance programs and schedules for generating plant and elements of the supply network; or

(c)ensuring the integrity of the supply network; or

(d)controlling switching of elements of the supply network and access to them, including disconnection of load, for maintenance, inspection and testing; or

(e)issuing directions for, and implementing reductions in, demand of customers supplied by the supply network in emergencies when available electricity is limited; or

(f)scheduling and controlling the switching of controllable load.

10   Network services

Network services are services for electricity transfer provided by transmission entities and distribution entities to persons connected to a transmission grid or supply network.

Examples of network services—

1providing electricity transfer capacity

2controlling and regulating the characteristics of electricity being transferred

3providing facilities to connect works of generation entities, transmission entities, distribution entities, or electrical installations of customers, to a transmission grid or supply network

11   Ancillary services

Ancillary services are services provided by electricity entities…