Electricity Distribution Access Order 2006 (WA)

Western Australia

Electricity Transmission and Distribution Systems (Access) Act 1994

Electricity Distribution Access Order 2006

This order was repealed by the Electricity Distribution Access Repeal Order 2007 r. 3 as at 1 Jul 2007 (see r. 2 and Gazette 29 Jun 2007 p. 3194).

Western Australia

Electricity Distribution Access Order 2006 Contents

Western Australia

Electricity Transmission and Distribution Systems (Access) Act 1994

Electricity Transmission and Distribution Systems (Access) Act 1994

Electricity Distribution Access Order 2006

1.Citation

This order is the Electricity Distribution Access Order 2006.

2.Terms used in this order

In this order —

“access” means access to spare capacity and new capacity;

“distribution employee” has the meaning given to that term in the Electricity Distribution Regulations 1997 regulation 3;

“distribution entry point” has the meaning given to that term in the Electricity Distribution Regulations 1997 regulation 3;

“distribution exit point” has the meaning given to that term in the Electricity Distribution Regulations 1997 regulation 3.

3.Electricity Networks Corporation – access to electricity distribution capacity

• (1)

  Under the Act Schedule 6 clause 2(1), on and after 1 April 2006 the Electricity Networks Corporation must make available access to an existing or prospective user if —

  • (a)

    the user —

    • (i)

      is seeking access for the transportation of electricity from a distribution entry point; and

    • (ii)

      is not seeking access for the transportation of electricity to a distribution exit point;

  or

  • (b)

    the user —

    • (i)

      is seeking access for the transportation of electricity to a distribution exit point (whether or not the user is also seeking access for the transportation of electricity from a distribution entry point); and

    • (ii)

      meets the requirement in subclause (2).

• (2)

  For the purposes of subclause (1)(b), the user must be able to demonstrate, to the reasonable satisfaction of the corporation, that, in the period of 12 months beginning on the day on and from which the user wants access to be made available, the amount of electricity transported to the distribution exit point will be at least 50 megawatt hours.

4.Regional Power Corporation – access to electricity distribution capacity

• (1)

  Under the Act Schedule 6 clause 2(1), on and after 1 April 2006 the Regional Power Corporation must make available access to an existing or prospective user if —

  • (a)

    the user —

    • (i)

      is seeking access for the transportation of electricity from a distribution entry point; and

    • (ii)

      is not seeking access for the transportation of electricity to a distribution exit point;

  or

  • (b)

    the user —

    • (i)

      is seeking access for the transportation of electricity to a distribution exit point (whether or not the user is also seeking access for the transportation of electricity from a distribution entry point); and

    • (ii)

      meets the requirement in subclause (2).

• (2)

  For the purposes of subclause (1)(b), the user must be able to demonstrate, to the reasonable satisfaction of a distribution employee, that, in the period of 12 months beginning on the day on and from which the user wants access to be made available, the amount of electricity transported to the distribution exit point will be at least 50 megawatt hours.

Notes

1         This is a compilation of the Electricity Distribution Access Order 2006.   The following table contains information about that order.

Compilation table

Citation	Gazettal	Commencement
Electricity Distribution Access Order 2006	31 Mar 2006 p. 1160‑1	31 Mar 2006
This order was repealed by the Electricity Distribution Access Repeal Order 2007 r. 3 as at 1 Jul 2007 (see r. 2 and Gazette 29 Jun 2007 p. 3194)

Defined terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined term Provision(s)

access................................................................................................................................. 2

distribution employee...................................................................................................... 2

distribution entry point.................................................................................................... 2

distribution exit point...................................................................................................... 2