Energy Operators (Electricity Generation and Retail Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By-laws 2020 (WA)
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Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979
Energy Operators (Electricity Generation and
Retail Corporation) (Charges) Amendment
By-laws 2020
SL 2020/79
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 2020.
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) the rest of the by-laws — on 1 July 2020.
3. By-laws amended These by-laws amend the Energy Operators (Electricity
Generation and Retail Corporation) (Charges) By-laws 2006.
4. Schedules 1 and 2 replaced
Delete Schedules 1 and 2 and insert:
Schedule 1 Supply charges
IN. 3,4(1) and 10(1)]
1. Tariff Ll (general supply — low/medium voltage tariff)
(1) Tariff Ll is available for low/medium voltage supply. (2) Tariff Ll comprises — (a) a fixed charge at the rate of $1.8447 per day; and
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(b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of - (i) 28.7065 cents per unit for the first 1 650 units per day; and
(ii) 32.3656 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 $1.9747 per day; and (b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of - (i) 40.1101 cents per unit for the first 1 650 units per day; and
(ii) 34.0347 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 R comprises -
(a) a fixed charge at the rate of $3.4494 per day; and (b) an energy charge consisting of— (i) an on peak energy charge at the rate of 37.4114 cents per unit; and
(ii) an off peak energy charge at the rate of
11.2234 cents per unit.
(2) Tariff R 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 10; (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 $3.7424 per day; and (b) an energy charge consisting of—
(i) an on peak energy charge at the rate of
54.5881 cents per unit; and
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16.3983 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 10; (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 LI, L3, R 1 or R3 and are payable in addition to those tariffs.
(2)
In the case of Tariff Li, L3, R 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.(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.
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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 1 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 B 1 comprises -
(a)
or, for multiple dwellings supplied through
a fixed charge at the rate of 21.7705 cents per day 21.7705 cents per day for each dwelling; and
(b)
a charge for metered consumption at the rate of 12.0269 cents per unit.
S. 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).(2) Tariff Cl comprises -
(a) a fixed charge at the rate of 99.7104 cents per day; and (b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of - (i) 23.2958 cents per unit for the first 20 units per day; and
(ii) 24.8550 cents per unit for the next 1 630 units per day; and
(iii) 23.7081 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;
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(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 98.3532 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 36.4628 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 24.9876 cents per unit.
(3) The number of equivalent domestic residences deemed to be
in particular premises is ascertained by dividing the
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 Ki (general supply with residential tariff)
(1)
Tariff K 1 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 Kl comprises -
(a) a fixed charge at the rate of $1.8234 per day; and (b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of - (i) 30.1107 cents per unit for the first 20 units per day; and
(ii) 28.3753 cents per unit for the next 1 630 units per day; and
(iii) 31.9921 cents per unit for all units exceeding 1 650 units per day.
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Schedule 2 - Unmetered supply
[bl. 4(2) and (3)]
Division 1 - Street lighting
Item Wattage Type Midnight 1.15 am Snitch-off Dawn Snitch-off Switch-off Cents per day Cents per day (Obsolescent) Cents per day
Street lighting on current offer and for existing services
Z.01 50 Mercury vapour 30.6207 31.6462 35.5432 Z.02 80 Mercury vapour 39.5562 41.1971 47.4323 Z.03 125 Mercury vapour 48.5943 51.1580 60.9005 Z.07 250 Mercury vapour 69.6622 74.7899 94.2748 Z.10 400 Mercury vapour 80.7647 84.0614 124.1038 Z.13 150 High pressure
sodium53.3514 56.4280 68.1189 Z.15 250 High pressure
sodium62.0643 67.1919 86.6768 Z. 18 per kW Auxiliary Not applicable Not applicable 271.5837 lighting in public
placesStreet lighting for existing services only
Z.52 100 Incandescent 34.9771 36.4334 40.5008 Z.56 40 Fluorescent 29.7494 30.5698 33.6874
Division 2 - Miscellaneous 1. Traffic light installation
Supply of electricity to traffic light installations comprises a charge of $7.6365 per day per kW of installed wattage.
2. Public telephone facility
Supply of electricity to a standard public telephone facility where supply is not independently metered comprises a
charge of 66.2364 cents per day. 3. Railway crossing
Supply of electricity to standard railway crossing lights comprises a charge of 84.6457 cents per day.
5. Schedule 4 replaced
Delete Schedule 4 and insert:
Schedule 4- Fees
[bI. 7]
Description of fee Amount 1. Non-refundable account establishment fee payable on
the establishment or transfer of an account $42.75
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Description of fee Amount 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 $33.00
8.
Remote meter reading $17.60 9.
Overdue account notices $6.15 10.
Tariff R 1 or R3 "time-of-use meter" installation fee $786.40 11.
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
payment12.
Paper bill fee $1.20 13.
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 COLE, Director.
MELANIE BROWN, Executive Officer.
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