Energy Operators (Electricity Generation and Retail Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By-laws 2019 (WA)

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21 -June 2019 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2119
ENERGY
EN301
Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979

Energy Operators (Electricity Generation and
Retail Corporation) (Charges) Amendment

By-laws 2019

Made by the Electricity Generation and Retail Corporation with the approval of the Governor in Executive Council.
1. Citation
These by-laws are the Energy Operators (Electricity Generation
and Retail Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By-laws 2019.
2. Commencement
These by-laws come into operation as follows —

(a)

by-laws 1 and 2 — on the day on which these by-laws are published in the Gazette;
(b) by-law 5— on 1 September 2019;
(c) the rest of the by-laws — on 1 July 2019.

3. By-laws amended
These by-laws amend the Energy Operators (Electricity
Generation and Retail Corporation) (Charges) By-laws 2006.
4. By-law 3 amended
In by-law 3 insert in alphabetical order:
hfe support customer means a customer whose address
is registered as a life support equipment address under
the code of conduct in force from time to time under
the Electricity Industry Act 2004 section 79;
MSLA means the model service level agreement
approved under the Electricity Industry (Metering)
Code 2012 by the Economic Regulation Authority, as
in force from time to time;

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5. By-law 10 amended
Delete by-law 10(2).
6. Schedules 1 and 2 replaced Delete Schedules I and 2 and insert:

Schedule 1— Supply charges

[b]. 3, 4(1) and 10(1)]
1. Tariff Li (general supply - low/medium voltage tariff)

(1) Tariff Li is available for low/medium voltage supply.
(2) Tariff Ll comprises -

(a) a fixed charge at the rate of $1.7789 per day; and
(b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of -
(i) 27.6823 cents per unit for the first 1 650 units per day; and
(ii) 31.2108 cents per unit for all units exceeding 1 650 units per day.

(3)

Tariff Li is available subject to the condition that the consumer satisfies the corporation that the amount of electricity supplied to the consumer's premises will be less
than 50 MW hours per annum.

2. Tariff L3 (general supply - low/medium voltage tariff)

(1) Tariff L3 is available for low/medium voltage supply.
(2) Tariff L3 comprises -

(a) a fixed charge at the rate of $1.9181 per day; and
(b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of -

(1) 38.9608 cents per unit for the first

1 650 units per day; and

(ii) 33.0594 cents per unit for all units
exceeding 1 650 units per day.

(3) Tariff L3 is available subject to the condition that the consumer satisfies the corporation that the amount of electricity supplied to the consumer's premises will be
50 MW hours or more per annum.
3. Tariff Ri (time-of-use tariff)

(1) Tariff RI comprises -

(a) a fixed charge at the rate of $3.3785 per day; and
(b) an energy charge consisting of—
(i) an on peak energy charge at the rate of 36.6419 cents per unit; and
(ii) an off peak energy charge at the rate of 10.9926 cents per unit.

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(2) Tariff RI is available subject to the following conditions -

(a) the consumer agrees to take the tariff for a minimum period of 12 months;
(b) the consumer pays the fee set out in Schedule 4 item 9;
(c) the consumer satisfies the corporation that the amount of electricity supplied to the consumer's premises will be less than 50 MW hours per annum.
4. Tariff R3 (time-of-use tariff)

(1) Tariff R3 comprises -

(a) a fixed charge at the rate of $3.6155 per day; and
(b) an energy charge consisting of—
(i) an on peak energy charge at the rate of 52.7370 cents per unit; and
(ii) an off peak energy charge at the rate of 15.8422 cents per unit.

(2) Tariff R3 is available subject to the following conditions -

(a) the consumer agrees to take the tariff for a minimum period of 12 months;
(b) the consumer pays the fee set out in Schedule 4 item 9;
(c) the consumer satisfies the corporation that the amount of electricity supplied to the consumer's premises will be 50 MW hours or more per annum.
5. Standby charges

(1)

Standby charges are applicable to consumers with their own generation and supplied on Tariff L 1, L3, RI or R3 and are payable in addition to those tariffs.

(2)

In the case of Tariff Li, L3, RI or R3, the standby charge is 5.72 cents per day per kW based on the difference between

total half-hourly maximum demand and normal half-hourly maximum demand.

(3) The normal half-hourly maximum demand is to be assessed
by the corporation and is to be based on loading normally
supplied from the corporation's supply.
(4) Notwithstanding the corporation's assessment, in any
accounting period the normal half-hourly maximum demand
is taken to be not less than -
kWh registered for the accounting period

24 x (number of days in the accounting period) x 0.4

(5) The total half-hourly maximum demand is to be assessed by
the corporation as the consumer's expected half-hourly
minimum demand on the corporation's system without the
consumer's generation equipment in operation.

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(6) The difference between total half-hourly maximum demand
and normal half-hourly maximum demand is not to
exceed -

(a)

the capacity of the consumer's generation equipment; or

(b)

the expected maximum loading of such generation equipment, as assessed by the corporation.

(7) The provision of a standby service is subject to the
following conditions -

(a) the consumer must pay for the cost of all additional mains and equipment necessary to provide the standby service;
(b) the standby service agreement must be for a minimum period of 12 months;
(c) the consumer must give 6 months' notice in writing to the corporation of intention to terminate the standby service agreement.
6. Tariff Al (residential tariff)

(1) Tariff Al is available for residential use only.
(2) Tariff Al comprises -

(a) a fixed charge at the rate of $1.0333 per day or, for
multiple dwellings supplied through 1 metered
supply point, a fixed charge at the rate of—
(i) $1.0333 per day for the first dwelling; and
(ii) 41.0828 cents per day for each additional dwelling;

and

(b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of
28.8229 cents per unit.
7. Tariff Bl (residential water heating tariff)

(1) Tariff B I is available for residential water heating during a

6 hour period between the hours of 11.00 pm and 6.00 am
for installations approved by the corporation. Other single
phase hardwired appliances may be connected in
conjunction with the water heater.
(2) Tariff Bl comprises -

(a)
or, for multiple dwellings supplied through
a fixed charge at the rate of 21.4277 cents per day 21.4277 cents per day for each dwelling; and
(b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of 11 .8375 cents per unit.
8. Tariff Cl (special community service tariff)

(1) Tariff Cl is available for small voluntary and charitable
organisations, subject to the conditions listed in
subclause (3).

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(2) Tariff Cl comprises -

(a) a fixed charge at the rate of 97.2784 cents per day; and
(b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of -
(i)      22.7276 cents per unit for the first 20 units per day; and
(ii)      24.2488 cents per unit for the next 1 630 units per day; and
(iii)      23.1299 cents per unit for all units exceeding 1 650 units per day.

(3) Tariff Cl is available subject to the following conditions -

(a)

the consumer must be a direct customer of the corporation;

(b)

the consumer must be a voluntary, non-profit making organisation;

(c)

the consumer must be endorsed as exempt from income tax under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Commonwealth) Subdivision 50-13;

(d)

the consumer must provide a public service, which is available to any member of the public without discrimination;

(e)

the consumer must not be a Commonwealth, State or local government department, instrumentality or agency;

(f)

the consumer must not receive the major part of its funding from any organisation mentioned in paragraph (e).

(4) A consumer seeking supply under Tariff Cl must make an
application to the corporation in writing accompanied by
evidence which clearly demonstrates that the consumer
meets all the conditions listed in subclause (3).
9. Tariff Dl (special tariff for certain premises)

(1)

Tariff Dl is available for premises wholly used by a charitable or benevolent organisation for providing residential accommodation other than for commercial gain,
being premises for which Tariff Al is not available.
(2) Tariff Dl comprises -

(a)

a fixed charge at the rate of 96.6141 cents per day; and

(b)

if under subclause (3) there is deemed to be more than 1 equivalent domestic residence in the premises, a charge of 35.8181 cents per day for each equivalent domestic residence except the first that is deemed to be in the premises; and

(c)

a charge for metered consumption at the rate of 24.5458 cents per unit.

(3) The number of equivalent domestic residences deemed to be
in particular premises is ascertained by dividing the

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facility's total bed capacity by 5 and, where the quotient is
not a whole number, by increasing it to the next highest
whole number.
10. Tariff K! (general supply with residential tariff)

(1)

Tariff K! is available for premises where the circuit wiring is not separate and the electricity is used partly for general purposes and partly for residential purposes.
(2) Tariff K comprises -

(a) a fixed charge at the rate of $1.7686 per day; and
(b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of-
(i)     29.2053 cents per unit for the first 20 units per day; and
(ii)     27.5221 cents per unit for the next 1 630 units per day; and
(iii)     31.0302 cents per unit for all units exceeding 1 650 units per day.

Schedule 2- Unmetered supply

[bl. 4(2) and (3)]

Division 1 - Street lighting

Item \Vattge Type Midnight 1.15 am Switch-off Dawn Switch-off
Switch-off Cents per day Cents per day

(Obsolescent) Cents per day
Street Iit.'/,tin' on current offer and fr existing services

Z.01 50 Mercury 31.6842
Vapour 32.5482 35.7863

Z.02 80

Mercury Vapour

39.6955

40.9881

46.1342

Z.03 125 Mercury 48.7361
Vapour 50.8248 58.6600
Z.04 140 Low Pressure 51.3455 53.0219 59.7605

Sodium

Z.07 250

Mercury Vapour

66.0796

70.2296

85.9274

Z. 10 400

Mercury Vapour

78.9489

82.1715

116.6974
Z.13 150 High 50.9626 53.4010 63.6911

Pressure Sodium
Z.15 250 High 63.7518 68.0937 84.6629

Pressure Sodium
Z. 18 per kW Auxiliary Not applicable Not applicable 265.4777
Lighting in
Public Places

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Item Wattage Type Midnight 1.15 am Switch-off Dawn Switch-off
Switch-off Cents per day Cents per day

(Obsolescent) Cents per day
Street lighting for existing services only

Z.05 250 Mercury 77.1159 80.3165 93.7044
Vapour
Z.06 400 Mercury 101.7727 106.7505 127.7846
Vapour
Z.08 250 Mercury 70.9693 74.1477 87.5580
Vapour
50% E.C.
cost
Z.09 250 Mercury 77.1 159 80.3165 93.7044
Vapour
100% E.C.
cost
Z.l1 400 Mercury 95.6262 100.6154 121.6606
Vapour
50% E.C.
cost
Z.12 400 Mercury 101.7727 106.7505 127.7846
Vapour
100% E.C.
cost
Z.14 150 High 67.2142 69.0138 78.7944

Pressure Sodium
Z.16 250 High 77.1398 80.7650 95.8963

Pressure Sodium 50% E.C.
cost
Z.17 250 High 86.3146 89.9734 105.1160

Pressure Sodium 100% E.C.
cost
Z.51 60 Incandescent 34.4482 35.1858 37.8510

Z.52 100 Incandescent 34.3299 35.6143 39.5902
Z.53 200 Incandescent 40.5667 41.4718 45.6294

Z.54 300 Incandescent 50.1719 51.7979 57.6650

Z.55 500 Incandescent 80.6807 83.8322 95.6669
Z.56 40 Fluorescent 31.1550 31.8944 34.6592
Z.57 80 Fluorescent 40.5665 41.4718 45.6294
Z.58 160 Fluorescent 56.7433 57.5309 66.7505

Division 2 - Miscellaneous
1. Traffic light installation
Supply of electricity to traffic light installations comprises a charge of $7.4619 per day per kW of installed wattage.

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2. Public telephone facility
Supply of electricity to a standard public telephone facility where supply is not independently metered comprises a charge of 64.7219 cents per day.
3. Railway crossing
Supply of electricity to standard railway crossing lights comprises a charge of 82.7103 cents per day.

7. Schedule 4 replaced
Delete Schedule 4 and insert:

Schedule 4— Fees

[bI. 7 1

Description of fee Amount
1. Non-refundable account establishment fee payable on

the establishment or transfer of an account $33.80
2. Three phase residential installation -

(a) new installation of three phase meter or
replacement of single phase meter with three

phase meter $235.04

(b) installation of subsidiary three phase meter

(each installation) $148.50
3. Non-refundable reconnection fee where supply has been terminated for non-payment of charges or for any other lawful reason -

(a)

for urgent reconnection at request of customer (other than life support customer) where the service is performed within a period less than

the standard re-energisation timeframe set out

in the MSLA $213.76

(b) otherwise $31.10
4.       Temporary supply connection

(a) single phase (overhead) $300.00
(b) three phase (overhead) $600.00
5.      Meter testing -

(a) standard meter testing fee $336.15
(b) reduced meter testing fee $144.00
6.       Disconnection of overhead service leads following

unauthorised reconnection $194.00
7.       Meter reading where reading requested by consumer $19.65

8.

Overdue account notices $5.30
9.

Tariff R or R3 "time-of-use meter" installation fee $809.60

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Description of fee Amount

10. A transaction fee where a consumer makes a payment The
to the corporation by means of a credit card or debit permitted
card surcharge
for the
payment
I 1 Paper bill fee $1.20
I 2. Over-the-counter payment fee $2.10
The Common Seal of the
Electricity Generation and Retail

Corporation was affixed to these [LS]
by-laws in the presence of—

ROBERT JAMES COLE, Director.

WILLIAM JOHN BARGMANN, Executive Officer.

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(a)	by-laws 1 and 2 — on the day on which these by-laws are published in the Gazette;
(b)	by-law 5— on 1 September 2019;
(c)	the rest of the by-laws — on 1 July 2019.

(1)	Tariff Li is available for low/medium voltage supply.
(2)	Tariff Ll comprises -

(a)	a fixed charge at the rate of $1.7789 per day; and
(b)	a charge for metered consumption at the rate of -

(3)	Tariff Li is available subject to the condition that the consumer satisfies the corporation that the amount of electricity supplied to the consumer's premises will be less
than 50 MW hours per annum.

(1)	Tariff L3 is available for low/medium voltage supply.
(2)	Tariff L3 comprises -

(a)	a fixed charge at the rate of $1.9181 per day; and
(b)	a charge for metered consumption at the rate of -

(3)	Tariff L3 is available subject to the condition that the consumer satisfies the corporation that the amount of electricity supplied to the consumer's premises will be
50 MW hours or more per annum.

(a)	a fixed charge at the rate of $3.3785 per day; and
(b)	an energy charge consisting of—

(a)	the consumer agrees to take the tariff for a minimum period of 12 months;
(b)	the consumer pays the fee set out in Schedule 4 item 9;
(c)	the consumer satisfies the corporation that the amount of electricity supplied to the consumer's premises will be less than 50 MW hours per annum.

(a)	a fixed charge at the rate of $3.6155 per day; and
(b)	an energy charge consisting of—

(1)	Standby charges are applicable to consumers with their own generation and supplied on Tariff L 1, L3, RI or R3 and are payable in addition to those tariffs.
(2)	In the case of Tariff Li, L3, RI or R3, the standby charge is 5.72 cents per day per kW based on the difference between

(3)	The normal half-hourly maximum demand is to be assessed by the corporation and is to be based on loading normally supplied from the corporation's supply.
(4)	Notwithstanding the corporation's assessment, in any accounting period the normal half-hourly maximum demand is taken to be not less than -

(a)	the capacity of the consumer's generation equipment; or
(b)	the expected maximum loading of such generation equipment, as assessed by the corporation.

(a)	the consumer must pay for the cost of all additional mains and equipment necessary to provide the standby service;
(b)	the standby service agreement must be for a minimum period of 12 months;
(c)	the consumer must give 6 months' notice in writing to the corporation of intention to terminate the standby service agreement.

(1)	Tariff Al is available for residential use only.
(2)	Tariff Al comprises -

(a)	or, for multiple dwellings supplied through	a fixed charge at the rate of 21.4277 cents per day 21.4277 cents per day for each dwelling; and
(b)	a charge for metered consumption at the rate of 11 .8375 cents per unit.

(a)	a fixed charge at the rate of 97.2784 cents per day; and
(b)	a charge for metered consumption at the rate of -

(a)	the consumer must be a direct customer of the corporation;
(b)	the consumer must be a voluntary, non-profit making organisation;
(c)	the consumer must be endorsed as exempt from income tax under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Commonwealth) Subdivision 50-13;
(d)	the consumer must provide a public service, which is available to any member of the public without discrimination;
(e)	the consumer must not be a Commonwealth, State or local government department, instrumentality or agency;
(f)	the consumer must not receive the major part of its funding from any organisation mentioned in paragraph (e).

(1)	Tariff Dl is available for premises wholly used by a charitable or benevolent organisation for providing residential accommodation other than for commercial gain,
being premises for which Tariff Al is not available.
(2)	Tariff Dl comprises -

(a)	a fixed charge at the rate of 96.6141 cents per day; and
(b)	if under subclause (3) there is deemed to be more than 1 equivalent domestic residence in the premises, a charge of 35.8181 cents per day for each equivalent domestic residence except the first that is deemed to be in the premises; and
(c)	a charge for metered consumption at the rate of 24.5458 cents per unit.

(1)	Tariff K! is available for premises where the circuit wiring is not separate and the electricity is used partly for general purposes and partly for residential purposes.
(2)	Tariff K comprises -

(a)	a fixed charge at the rate of $1.7686 per day; and
(b)	a charge for metered consumption at the rate of-

Item	\Vattge	Type	Midnight	1.15 am Switch-off	Dawn Switch-off
Switch-off	Cents per day	Cents per day
(Obsolescent) Cents per day

Z.03 125	Mercury 48.7361 Vapour	50.8248	58.6600
Z.04 140	Low Pressure 51.3455	53.0219	59.7605

Z.07 250	Mercury Vapour	66.0796	70.2296	85.9274
Z. 10 400	Mercury Vapour	78.9489	82.1715	116.6974
Z.13 150	High	50.9626	53.4010	63.6911
Pressure Sodium
Z.15 250	High	63.7518	68.0937	84.6629
Pressure Sodium
Z. 18 per kW	Auxiliary	Not applicable	Not applicable	265.4777
Lighting in Public Places

Item	Wattage	Type	Midnight	1.15 am Switch-off	Dawn Switch-off
Switch-off	Cents per day	Cents per day
(Obsolescent) Cents per day

Z.05	250	Mercury	77.1159	80.3165	93.7044
Vapour
Z.06	400	Mercury	101.7727	106.7505	127.7846
Vapour
Z.08	250	Mercury	70.9693	74.1477	87.5580
Vapour 50% E.C. cost
Z.09	250	Mercury	77.1 159	80.3165	93.7044
Vapour 100% E.C. cost
Z.l1	400	Mercury	95.6262	100.6154	121.6606
Vapour 50% E.C. cost
Z.12	400	Mercury	101.7727	106.7505	127.7846
Vapour 100% E.C. cost
Z.14	150	High	67.2142	69.0138	78.7944
Pressure Sodium
Z.16	250	High	77.1398	80.7650	95.8963
Pressure Sodium 50% E.C.
cost
Z.17	250	High	86.3146	89.9734	105.1160
Pressure Sodium 100% E.C.
cost
Z.51	60	Incandescent	34.4482	35.1858	37.8510

Z.52	100	Incandescent	34.3299	35.6143	39.5902
Z.53	200	Incandescent	40.5667	41.4718	45.6294

Z.55	500	Incandescent	80.6807	83.8322	95.6669
Z.56	40	Fluorescent	31.1550	31.8944	34.6592
Z.57	80	Fluorescent	40.5665	41.4718	45.6294
Z.58	160	Fluorescent	56.7433	57.5309	66.7505

the standard re-energisation timeframe set out
in the MSLA	$213.76