Energy Operators (Electricity Retail Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By-laws 2009 (WA)
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ENERGY OPERATORS (POWERS) ACT 1979
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ENERGY OPERATORS
(ELECTRICITY RETAIL
CORPORATION) (CHARGES) AMENDMENT BY-LAWS 2009
30 March 2009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 969
Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979
Energy Operators (Electricity Retail Corporation) (Charges) Amendment
By-laws 2009
Made by the Electricity Retail Corporation with the approval of the
Governor in Executive Council.
Part 1 — Preliminary matters
1. Citation
These by-laws are the Energy Operators (Electricity Retail
Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By-laws 2009.
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 3 and Part 2 — on 1 April 2009; (c) Part 3 — on 1 July 2009.
3. By-laws amended
These by-laws amend the Energy Operators (Electricity Retail
Corporation) (Charges) By-laws 2006.
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Part 2 — Amendments commencing on 1 April 2009
4. By-law 3 amended
In by-law 3 insert in alphabetical order:
RBA cash rate means the percentage (or maximum
percentage) specified by the Reserve Bank of Australia
as the Cash Rate Target;
5. By-law 8 amended
In by-law 8(3) delete “at the rate of 12.75% per annum
calculated on a daily basis.” and insert:for each day that the charge remains unpaid at a rate
that is equal to the RBA cash rate as at that day
increased by 6 percentage points.
6. By-law 12 replaced
Delete by-law 12 and insert:
12. Prescribed rate of interest for s. 62(16) of the Act
(1) In this by-law — interest period means the period in respect of which
payment is made or credit is given.(2) For the purposes of section 62(16) of the Act, the rate
at which interest is to be paid, or given credit for, by
the corporation is —
(a)
the rate that is equal to the RBA cash rate for the interest period; or
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(b) if there is more than one RBA cash rate for the interest period — the rate that is equal to the average of the RBA cash rates for that period. 7. Schedule 1 replaced
Delete Schedule 1 and insert:
Schedule 1 — Supply charges
[bl. 3, 4(1) and 10(1)]
1. Tariff L1 (general supply — low/medium voltage tariff)
(1) Tariff L1 is available for low/medium voltage supply. (2) Tariff L1 comprises —
(a) a fixed charge at the rate of 27.896 cents per day; and (b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of — (i) 18.337 cents per unit for the first 1 650 units per day; and
(ii) 16.544 cents per unit for all units exceeding 1 650 units per day.
(3) Tariff L1 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 megawatt 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 29.227 cents per day; and
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(b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of — (i) 19.206 cents per unit for the first 1 650 units per day; and
(ii) 17.336 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 megawatt hours or more per annum. 3. Tariff M1 (general supply — high voltage tariff)
(1) Tariff M1 is available for consumers supplied at 6.6 kV,
11 kV, 22 kV or 33 kV or such higher voltage as the
corporation may approve.(2) Tariff M1 comprises —
(a) a fixed charge at the rate of 29.227 cents per day; and (b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of — (i) 18.557 cents per unit for the first 1 650 units per day; and
(ii) 16.665 cents per unit per day for all units exceeding 1 650 units.
4. Tariff R1 (time of use tariff)
(1) Tariff R1 comprises —
(a) a fixed charge at the rate of $1.1434 per day; and (b) an energy charge consisting of — (i) an on peak energy charge at the rate of 20.075 cents per unit; and
(ii) an off peak energy charge at the rate of 6.193 cents per unit.
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(2) Tariff R1 is 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 11; (c) the consumer satisfies the corporation that the amount of electricity supplied to the consumer’s premises will be less than 50 megawatt hours per annum. 5. Tariff R3 (time of use tariff)
(1) Tariff R3 comprises —
(a) a fixed charge at the rate of $1.3749 per day; and (b) an energy charge consisting of — (i) an on peak energy charge at the rate of 24.079 cents per unit; and
(ii) an off peak energy charge at the rate of 7.414 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 11; (c) the consumer satisfies the corporation that the amount of electricity supplied to the consumer’s premises will be 50 megawatt hours or more per annum.
6. Tariff S1 (low/medium voltage time based demand and energy tariff)
(1) Tariff S1 is available for low/medium voltage supply. (2) Tariff S1 comprises —
(a)
a minimum charge at the rate of $304.8759 per day; and
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(b) a demand charge at the rate of 77.44 cents per day multiplied by — (i) the on peak half-hourly maximum demand; or
(ii) 30% of the off peak half-hourly maximum demand,
whichever is the greater; and
(c) an energy charge consisting of — (i) an on peak energy charge at the rate of 11.088 cents per unit; and
(ii) an off peak energy charge at the rate of 7.018 cents per unit.
(3) Tariff S1 is available subject to the following conditions —
(a)
the consumer must agree to take the tariff for a minimum period of 12 months;
(b)
the power factor must be 0.8 or better during the on peak period.
(4) The corporation reserves the right to levy a charge of
41.06 cents per day per kVAR for the kVAR necessary to
improve the power factor to 0.8 lagging in any period during
which the power factor at the time of the consumer’s
maximum demand is less than 0.8.7. Tariff T1 (high voltage time based demand and energy tariff)
(1) Tariff T1 is available to consumers supplied at 6.6 kV,
11 kV, 22 kV or 33 kV or such higher voltage as the
corporation may approve.(2) Tariff T1 comprises —
(a)
a minimum charge at the rate of $402.204 per day; and
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(b) a demand charge at the rate of 70.862 cents per day multiplied by — (i) the on peak half-hourly maximum demand; or
(ii) 30% of the off peak half-hourly maximum demand,
whichever is the greater; and
(c) an energy charge consisting of — (i) an on peak energy charge at the rate of 10.362 cents per unit; and
(ii) an off peak energy charge at the rate of 6.897 cents per unit.
(3)
Tariff T1 applies to a consumer who owns all equipment except tariff metering equipment on the load side of the consumer’s high voltage terminals.
(4) Tariff T1 is available subject to the following conditions —
(a)
the consumer must agree to take the tariff for a minimum period of 12 months;
(b)
the power factor must be 0.8 or better during the on peak period.
(5) The corporation reserves the right to levy a charge of
41.06 cents per day per kVAR for the kVAR necessary to
improve the power factor to 0.8 lagging in any period during
which the power factor at the time of the consumer’s
maximum demand is less than 0.8.8. Standby charges
(1)
Standby charges are applicable to consumers with their own generation and supplied on Tariff L1, L3, M1, R1, R3, S1 or T1 and are payable in addition to those tariffs.
(2)
In the case of Tariff L1, L3, R1 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.
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(3) In the case of Tariff M1, the standby charge is 5.10 cents per
day per kW based on the difference between total
half-hourly maximum demand and normal half-hourly
maximum demand.(4) In the case of Tariff S1, the standby charge is 5.72 cents per
day per kW based on —
(a) the difference between total half-hourly maximum demand and normal half-hourly maximum demand; or (b) the difference between total half-hourly maximum demand,
whichever is less.
(5) In the case of Tariff T1, the standby charge is 5.10 cents per
day per kW based on —
(a) the difference between total half-hourly maximum demand and normal half-hourly maximum demand; or (b) the difference between total half-hourly maximum demand,
whichever is less.
(6) 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.(7) 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
(8) The total half-hourly maximum demand is to be assessed by
the corporation as the consumer’s expected half-hourly
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minimum demand on the corporation’s system without the
consumer’s generation equipment in operation.
(9) 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.
(10) 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.
9. Tariff A1 (residential tariff)
(1) Tariff A1 is available for residential use only. (2) Tariff A1 comprises —
(a) a fixed charge at the rate of 28.116 cents per day or, metered supply point, a fixed charge at the rate of —
(i) 28.116 cents per day for the first dwelling; and
(ii) 21.835 cents per day for each additional dwelling;
and
(b)
a charge for metered consumption at the rate of 15.323 cents per unit.
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(1) Tariff B1 is available for residential water heating during a
6 hour period between the hours of 11.00 p.m. and 6.00 a.m.
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 14.773 cents per day or, for multiple dwellings supplied through one metered supply point, a fixed charge at the rate of 14.773 cents per day for each dwelling; and (b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of 8.162 cents per unit.
11. Tariff C1 (special community service tariff)
(1) Tariff C1 is available for small voluntary and charitable
organisations, subject to the conditions listed in
subclause (3).(2) Tariff C1 comprises —
(a) a fixed charge at the rate of 26.84 cents per day; and (b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of — (i) 14.63 cents per unit for the first 20 units per day; and
(ii) 18.337 cents for the next 1 630 units per day; and
(iii) 16.544 cents per unit per day for all units exceeding 1 650 units.
(3) Tariff C1 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;
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(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 organisation mentioned in paragraph (e).
(4) A consumer seeking supply under Tariff C1 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).12. Tariff D1 (special tariff for certain premises)
(1)
Tariff D1 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 A1 is not available. (2) Tariff D1 comprises —
(a) a fixed charge at the rate of 26.84 cents per day; and (b)
if under subclause (3) there is deemed to be more than one equivalent domestic residence in the premises, a charge of 20.845 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 14.63 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.
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(1)
Tariff K1 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 K1 comprises —
(a) a fixed charge at the rate of 28.116 cents per day; and (b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of — (i) 15.323 cents per unit for the first 20 units per day; and
(ii) 19.206 cents per unit for the next 1 630 units per day; and
(iii) 17.336 cents per unit per day for all units exceeding 1 650 units.
14. Tariff W1 (traffic light installations)
Tariff W1 comprises a charge of $2.4973 per day per kW of
installed wattage.
8. Schedule 2 replaced
Delete Schedule 2 and insert:
Schedule 2 — Street lighting
[bl. 4(2)]
Item Wattage Type Midnight 1.15 a.m. Dawn Switch-off Switch-off Switch-off (Obsolescent) Cents per day Cents per day Cents per day Street lighting on current offer and for existing services
Z.01 50 Mercury Vapour 19.657 20.086 21.604 Z.02 80 Mercury Vapour 23.155 23.672 26.037
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Item Wattage Type Midnight 1.15 a.m. Dawn Switch-off Switch-off Switch-off (Obsolescent) Cents per day Cents per day Cents per day
Z.03 125 Mercury Vapour 28.633 29.557 32.912 Z.04 140 Low Pressure Sodium 29.304 30.261 34.100 Z.07 250 Mercury Vapour 35.530 37.334 44.077 Z.10 400 Mercury Vapour 52.635 55.385 65.912 Z.13 150 High Pressure Sodium 27.126 28.116 33.682 Z.15 250 High Pressure Sodium 40.205 42.350 50.611 Z.18 per kW Auxiliary Lighting in Public Places 115.181 121.583 146.762 Street lighting for existing services only
Z.05 250 Mercury Vapour 46.046 47.839 54.593 Z.06 400 Mercury Vapour 63.151 65.912 76.384 Z.08 250 Mercury Vapour 50% E.C. cost 40.777 42.559 49.335 Z.09 250 Mercury Vapour 100% E.C. cost 46.046 47.839 54.593 Z.11 400 Mercury Vapour 50% E.C. cost 57.893 60.654 71.137 Z.12 400 Mercury Vapour 100% E.C. cost 63.151 65.912 76.384 Z.14 150 H.P. Sodium 41.844 42.823 48.367 Z.16 250 H.P. Sodium 50% E.C. cost 48.081 50.237 58.487 Z.17 250 H.P. Sodium 100% E.C. cost 55.935 58.124 66.374 Z.51 60 Incandescent 19.657 20.086 21.604 Z.52 100 Incandescent 19.657 20.086 21.604 Z.53 200 Incandescent 23.155 23.672 26.037 Z.54 300 Incandescent 28.633 29.557 32.912
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Item Wattage Type Midnight 1.15 a.m. Dawn Switch-off Switch-off Switch-off (Obsolescent) Cents per day Cents per day Cents per day
Z.55 500 Incandescent 46.046 47.839 54.593 Z.56 40 Fluorescent 19.657 20.086 21.604 Z.57 80 Fluorescent 23.155 23.672 26.037 Z.58 160 Fluorescent 32.384 32.835 38.093 9. Schedule 4 amended
(1) In Schedule 4 item 4 delete “30.68 cents” and insert: 35.277 cents (2) In Schedule 4 item 9 delete “39.22 cents” and insert: 45.089 cents
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Part 3 — Amendments commencing on 1 July 2009
10. Schedule 1 replaced
Delete Schedule 1 and insert:
Schedule 1 — Supply charges
[bl. 3, 4(1) and 10(1)]
1. Tariff L1 (general supply — low/medium voltage tariff)
(1) Tariff L1 is available for low/medium voltage supply. (2) Tariff L1 comprises —
(a) a fixed charge at the rate of 30.679 cents per day; and (b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of — (i) 20.163 cents per unit for the first 1 650 units per day; and
(ii) 18.194 cents per unit for all units exceeding 1 650 units per day.
(3) Tariff L1 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 megawatt 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 32.142 cents per day; and (b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of — (i) 21.12 cents per unit for the first 1 650 units per day; and
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(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 megawatt hours or more per annum. 3. Tariff M1 (general supply — high voltage tariff)
(1) Tariff M1 is available for consumers supplied at 6.6 kV,
11 kV, 22 kV or 33 kV or such higher voltage as the
corporation may approve.(2) Tariff M1 comprises —
(a) a fixed charge at the rate of 32.142 cents per day; and (b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of — (i) 20.405 cents per unit for the first 1 650 units per day; and
(ii) 18.326 cents per unit per day for all units exceeding 1 650 units.
4. Tariff R1 (time of use tariff)
(1) Tariff R1 comprises —
(a) a fixed charge at the rate of $1.2577 per day; and (b) an energy charge consisting of — (i) an on peak energy charge at the rate of 22.077 cents per unit; and
(ii) an off peak energy charge at the rate of 6.809 cents per unit.
(2) Tariff R1 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 11;
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5. Tariff R3 (time of use tariff)
(1) Tariff R3 comprises —
(a) a fixed charge at the rate of $1.5123 per day; and (b) an energy charge consisting of — (i) an on peak energy charge at the rate of 26.477 cents per unit; and
(ii) an off peak energy charge at the rate of 8.151 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 11; (c) the consumer satisfies the corporation that the amount of electricity supplied to the consumer’s premises will be 50 megawatt hours or more per annum.
6. Tariff S1 (low/medium voltage time based demand and energy tariff)
(1) Tariff S1 is available for low/medium voltage supply. (2) Tariff S1 comprises —
(a) a minimum charge at the rate of $335.3634 per day; and (b) a demand charge at the rate of 85.184 cents per day multiplied by — (i) the on peak half-hourly maximum demand; or
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whichever is the greater; and
(c) an energy charge consisting of — (i) an on peak energy charge at the rate of 12.188 cents per unit; and
(ii) an off peak energy charge at the rate of 7.711 cents per unit.
(3) Tariff S1 is available subject to the following conditions —
(a)
the consumer must agree to take the tariff for a minimum period of 12 months;
(b)
the power factor must be 0.8 or better during the on peak period.
(4) The corporation reserves the right to levy a charge of
41.06 cents per day per kVAR for the kVAR necessary to
improve the power factor to 0.8 lagging in any period during
which the power factor at the time of the consumer’s
maximum demand is less than 0.8.7. Tariff T1 (high voltage time based demand and energy tariff)
(1) Tariff T1 is available to consumers supplied at 6.6 kV,
11 kV, 22 kV or 33 kV or such higher voltage as the
corporation may approve.(2) Tariff T1 comprises —
(a) a minimum charge at the rate of $442.4244 per day; and (b) a demand charge at the rate of 77.946 cents per day multiplied by — (i) the on peak half-hourly maximum demand; or
(ii) 30% of the off peak half-hourly maximum demand,
whichever is the greater; and
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(ii) an off peak energy charge at the rate of 7.579 cents per unit.
(3) Tariff T1 is available subject to the following conditions —
(a)
the consumer must agree to take the tariff for a minimum period of 12 months;
(b)
it applies to a consumer who owns all equipment except tariff metering equipment on the load side of the consumer’s high voltage terminals;
(c)
the power factor must be 0.8 or better during the on peak period.
(4) The corporation reserves the right to levy a charge of
41.06 cents per day per kVAR for the kVAR necessary to
improve the power factor to 0.8 lagging in any period during
which the power factor at the time of the consumer’s
maximum demand is less than 0.8.8. Standby charges
(1)
Standby charges are applicable to consumers with their own generation and supplied on Tariff L1, L3, M1, R1, R3, S1 or T1 and are payable in addition to those tariffs.
(2)
In the case of Tariff L1, L3, R1 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) In the case of Tariff M1, the standby charge is 5.10 cents per
day per kW based on the difference between total
half-hourly maximum demand and normal half-hourly
maximum demand.
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(4) In the case of Tariff S1, the standby charge is 5.72 cents per
day per kW based on —
(a) the difference between total half-hourly maximum demand and normal half-hourly maximum demand; or (b) the difference between total half-hourly maximum demand,
whichever is less.
(5) In the case of Tariff T1, the standby charge is 5.10 cents per
day per kW based on —
(a) the difference between total half-hourly maximum demand and normal half-hourly maximum demand; or (b) the difference between total half-hourly maximum demand,
whichever is less.
(6) 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.(7) 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
(8) 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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(9) 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.
(10) 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.
9. Tariff A1 (residential tariff)
(1) Tariff A1 is available for residential use only. (2) Tariff A1 comprises —
(a) a fixed charge at the rate of 32.329 cents per day or, metered supply point, a fixed charge at the rate of —
(i) 32.329 cents per day for the first dwelling; and
(ii) 25.102 cents per day for each additional dwelling;
and
(b)
a charge for metered consumption at the rate of 17.611 cents per unit.
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(1) Tariff B1 is available for residential water heating during a
6 hour period between the hours of 11.00 p.m. and 6.00 a.m.
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 18.458 cents per day or, for multiple dwellings supplied through one metered supply point, a fixed charge at the rate of 18.458 cents per day for each dwelling; and (b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of 10.197 cents per unit.
11. Tariff C1 (special community service tariff)
(1) Tariff C1 is available for small voluntary and charitable
organisations, subject to the conditions listed in
subclause (3).(2) Tariff C1 comprises —
(a) a fixed charge at the rate of 29.524 cents per day; and (b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of — (i) 16.093 cents per unit for the first 20 units per day; and
(ii) 20.163 cents for the next 1 630 units per day; and
(iii) 18.194 cents per unit per day for all units exceeding 1 650 units.
(3) Tariff C1 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;
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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 organisation mentioned in paragraph (e).
(4) A consumer seeking supply under Tariff C1 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).12. Tariff D1 (special tariff for certain premises)
(1)
Tariff D1 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 A1 is not available. (2) Tariff D1 comprises —
(a)
a fixed charge at the rate of 29.524 cents per day; and
(b)
if under subclause (3) there is deemed to be more than one equivalent domestic residence in the premises, a charge of 22.924 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 16.093 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
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whole number.13. Tariff K1 (general supply with residential tariff)
(1)
Tariff K1 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 K1 comprises —
(a) a fixed charge at the rate of 32.329 cents per day; and (b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of — (i) 17.611 cents per unit for the first 20 units per day; and
(ii) 22.077 cents per unit for the next 1 630 units per day; and
(iii) 19.932 cents per unit per day for all units exceeding 1 650 units.
14. Tariff W1 (traffic light installations)
Tariff W1 comprises a charge of $3.8833 per day per kW of
installed wattage.
11. Schedule 2 replaced
Delete Schedule 2 and insert:
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[bl. 4(2)]
Item Wattage Type Midnight 1.15 a.m. Dawn Switch-off Switch-off Switch-off (Obsolescent) Cents per day Cents per day Cents per day Street lighting on current offer and for existing services
Z.01 50 Mercury Vapour 22.605 23.089 24.838 Z.02 80 Mercury Vapour 26.620 27.214 29.942 Z.03 125 Mercury Vapour 32.923 33.990 37.840 Z.04 140 Low Pressure Sodium 33.693 34.793 39.215 Z.07 250 Mercury Vapour 40.854 42.933 50.688 Z.10 400 Mercury Vapour 60.522 63.690 75.790 Z.13 150 High Pressure Sodium 31.185 32.329 38.731 Z.15 250 High Pressure Sodium 46.233 48.697 58.201 Z.18 per kW Auxiliary Lighting in Public Places 132.451 139.810 168.773 Street lighting for existing services only
Z.05 250 Mercury Vapour 52.943 55.011 62.777 Z.06 400 Mercury Vapour 72.622 75.790 87.835 Z.08 250 Mercury Vapour 46.893 48.939 56.727 50% E.C. cost Z.09 250 Mercury Vapour 100% E.C. cost 52.943 55.011 62.777 Z.11 400 Mercury Vapour 50% E.C. cost 66.572 69.751 81.807 Z.12 400 Mercury Vapour 100% E.C. cost 72.622 75.790 87.835 Z.14 150 H.P. Sodium 48.114 49.236 55.616 Z.16 250 H.P. Sodium 50% E.C. cost 55.286 57.772 67.254
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Item Wattage Type Midnight 1.15 a.m. Dawn Switch-off Switch-off Switch-off (Obsolescent) Cents per day Cents per day Cents per day
Z.17 250 H.P. Sodium 100%
E.C. cost 64.317 66.836 76.329 Z.51 60
Incandescent 22.605 23.089 24.838 Z.52 100
Incandescent 22.605 23.089 24.838 Z.53 200
Incandescent 26.620 27.214 29.942 Z.54 300
Incandescent 32.923 33.990 37.840 Z.55 500
Incandescent 52.943 55.011 62.777 Z.56 40
Fluorescent 22.605 23.089 24.838 Z.57 80
Fluorescent 26.620 27.214 29.942 Z.58 160
Fluorescent 37.235 37.752 43.802 12. Schedule 4 amended
Amend the provisions listed in the Table as set out in the Table.
Table
Provision Delete Insert Sch. 4 it. 1 $29.80 $32.10 Sch. 4 it. 3 $27.50 $29.60 Sch. 4 it. 4 35.227 cents 40.568 cents Sch. 4 it. 9 45.089 cents 51.843 cents Sch. 4 it. 10 $4.10 $4.40
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The Common Seal of the ) Electricity Retail Corporation was ) [LS] affixed to these by-laws ) in the presence of — ) JAMES K. MITCHELL, Director.
WILLIAM J. BARGMANN, Executive Officer.
Approved by the Governor,
PETER CONRAN, Clerk of the Executive Council.
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