Energy Operators (Electricity Generation and Retail Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By-laws 2023 (WA)

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ENERGY

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Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979

Energy Operators (Electricity Generation and

Retail Corporation) (Charges) Amendment

By-laws 2023

SL 2023/85

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 2023.

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 2023.
(1) Tariff Li is available for low/medium voltage supply.

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

[bl. 3, 4(1) and 10(1)]

1. Tariff Li (general supply — low/medium voltage tariff)

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(2) Tariff Li comprises

(a)	a fixed charge at the rate of $1.9720 per day; and
(b)	a charge for metered consumption at the rate of

(i)      30.6876 cents per unit for the first 1 650 units per day; and

(ii)      34.5992 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 $1.7797 per day; and
(b)	a charge for metered consumption at the rate of

(i)      36.1484 cents per unit for the first 1 650 units per day; and

(ii)      3 0.673 1 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 -	low/medium voltage
tariff)

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

(a) a fixed charge at the rate of $3.6874 per day; and

(b) an energy charge consisting of

(i)      an on peak energy charge at the rate of 39.9932 cents per unit; and

(ii)      an off peak energy charge at the rate of 11.9979 cents per unit.

(3) 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 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.

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4.	Tariff R3 (time-of-use tariff -	low/medium voltage
tariff)

(1)	Tariff R3 is available for low/medium voltage supply.
(2)	Tariff R3 comprises

(a)	a fixed charge at the rate of $3.6220 per day; and
(b)	an energy charge consisting of

(i)      an on peak energy charge at the rate of 52.8330 cents per unit; and

(ii)      an off peak energy charge at the rate of 15.8711 cents per unit.

(3) 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, 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 5.7200 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 must be assessed by the corporation and 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 must 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 must not 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.

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(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 $1.1046 per day or, for
multiple dwellings supplied through 1 metered
supply point, a fixed charge at the rate of

(i)      $1.1046 per day for the first dwelling; and

(ii)      43.9179 cents per day for each additional dwelling;

and

(b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of
30.8120 cents per unit.

7.             Tariff B! (residential water heating tariff)

(1)	Tariff B 1 is available for residential water heating during a 6 hour period between the hours of 11 pm and 6 am for installations approved by the corporation. Other single phase hardwired appliances may be connected in conjunction with the water heater.
(2)	Tariff B1 comprises

(a) a fixed charge at the rate of 23.2729 cents per day or, for multiple dwellings supplied through

1 metered supply point, a fixed charge at the rate of

23.2729 cents per day for each dwelling; and

(b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of 12.8569 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).
(2)	Tariff Cl comprises

(a)	a fixed charge at the rate of $1.0660 per day; and
(b)	a charge for metered consumption at the rate of

(i)      24.9035 cents per unit for the first 20 units per day; and

(ii)      26.5704 cents per unit for the next 1 630 units per day; and

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(iii) 25.3443 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-B;
(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 entity 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 $1.0513 per day; and
(b)	if under subclause (3) there is taken to be more than 1 equivalent domestic residence in the premises, a charge of 38.9791 cents per day for each equivalent
domestic residence except the first that is taken to
be in the premises; and
(c)	a charge for metered consumption at the rate of 26.7120 cents per unit.

(3) The number of equivalent domestic residences taken 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 K1 (general supply with residential tariff)

(1)	Tariff Ki 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 Ki comprises

(a) a fixed charge at the rate of $1.9492 per day; and

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(b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of-

(i)     32.1886 cents per unit for the first 20 units per day; and

(ii)     30.3335 cents per unit for the next 1 630 units per day; and

(iii)     34.1999 cents per unit for all units exceeding 1 650 units per day.

Schedule 2- Unmetered supply

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

Division 1 Street lighting

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 on current offer and for existing services

Z.O1	50	Mercury vapour	33.9919	35.1303	39.4564
Z.02	80	Mercury vapour	43.9112	45.7327	52.6543
Z.03	125	Mercury vapour	53.9443	56.7903	67.6054
Z.07	250	Mercury vapour	77.3317	83.0239	104.6540
Z.10	400	Mercury vapour	89.6566	93.3162	137.7670
Z.13	150	High pressure	59.225 1	62.6405	75.6184
sodium
Z.15	250	High pressure	68.8972	74.5894	96.2195
sodium
Z. 18	per kW	Auxiliary	Not applicable	Not applicable	301.4838
lighting in public places

Street lighting for existing services only

Z.52	100	Incandescent	38.8279	40.4445	44.9598
Z.56	40	Fluorescent	33.0247	33.9354	37.3962

Division 2 Miscellaneous

1.             Traffic light installation

Supply of electricity to traffic light installations comprises a charge of $8.4605 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 72.0146 cents per day.

3.             Railway crossing

Supply of electricity to standard railway crossing lights comprises a charge of 92.0299 cents per day.

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5.            Schedule 4 amended

In Schedule 4:

(a) in item 1 delete "$35.40" and insert:

$30.95

(b) in item 2(a) delete "$189.00" and insert:

$193.80

(c) in item 4(a) delete "$336.15" and insert:

$340.40

(d) in item 5 delete "$96.50" and insert:

$101.30

(e) in item 8 delete "$17.60" and insert:

$15.80

(f) in item 13 delete "$1.20" and insert:

$1.30

The Common Seal of the

Electricity Generation and Retail	[LS]
Corporation was affixed to these

by-laws in the presence of — MICHELLE SHEPHERD, Director.

PIPPA MARANDO, Executive Officer.