Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By-laws 2018 (WA)

26 June 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2361

These by-laws are the Energy Operators (Regional Power
Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By-laws 2018.

EN303

Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979

Energy Operators (Regional Power

Corporation) (Charges) Amendment

By-laws 2018

Made by the Regional Power Corporation with the approval of the
Governor in Executive Council.

1.       Citation

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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 2018.

3.            By-laws amended

These by-laws amend the Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) By-laws 2006.
4.	By-law 3 amended In by-law 3 insert in alphabetical order:

permitted surcharge, in relation to a payment, has the

meaning given in RBA Standard No 3 of 2016;

RBA Standard No. 3 012016	means the standard titled
Merchant Pricing for Credit, Debit and Prepaid Card Transactions determined by the Reserve Bank of Australia under the Payment Systems (Regulation)	Standard No. 3 of 2016: Scheme Rules Relating to time to time;

5. Schedule I to 4 replaced
Delete Schedules 1 to 4 and insert:

Schedule I - Supply charges

[b!. 3,4(1) and 10(1)]

Division 1 - Tariffs other than MyPower tariffs

1.            Tariff L2 (general supply - low/medium voltage tariff)

(1)	Tariff L2 is available for low/medium voltage supply.
(2)	Tariff L2 comprises -

(a)	a fixed charge at the rate of 81.7154 per day; and
(b)	a charge for metered consumption at the rate of -

(1) 26.6946 cents per unit for the first
1 650 units per day; and

(ii) 30.0972 cents per unit for all units

exceeding 1 650 units per day.

(3)	Tariff L2 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.

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2.             Tariff L4 (general supply - low/medium voltage tariff)

(1)	Tariff L4 is available for low/medium voltage supply.
(2)	Tariff L4 comprises -

(a)	a fixed charge at the rate of 55.7410 cents per day; and
(b)	a charge for metered consumption at the rate of—

(i)     36.6265 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 L4 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 A2 (residential tariff)

(1)	Tariff A2 is available for residential use only.
(2)	Tariff A2 comprises -

(a) a fixed charge at the rate of $1.0155 per day or, for multiple dwellings supplied through one metered supply point, a fixed charge at the rate of—

(1) $ 1.0155 per day for the first dwelling; and (ii) 40.3762 cents per day for each additional

dwelling;

and

(b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of 28.3272 cents per unit.

4.             Tariff C2 (special community service tariff)

(1) Tariff C2 is available for small voluntary and charitable
organisations, subject to the conditions listed in

subclause (3).

(2) Tariff C2 comprises -

(a)	a fixed charge at the rate of 94.9058 cents per day; and
(b)	a charge for metered consumption at the rate of -

(i)      22.1733 cents per unit for the first 20 units per day; and

(ii)     23.6574 cents per unit for the next 1 630 units per day; and

(iii)     22.5658 cents per unit for all units exceeding 1 650 units per day.

(3) Tariff C2 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 50-13;
(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 C2 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).

5.            Tariff D2 (special tariff for certain premises)

(1)	Tariff D2 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 A2 is not available.
(2)	Tariff D2 comprises -

(a)	a fixed charge at the rate of 94.9058 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 35.1848 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 24.1118 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.

6.             Tariff 1(2 (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 K2 comprises -

(a)	a fixed charge at the rate of $1.7154 per day; and
(b)	a charge for metered consumption at the rate of -

(1)	28.3272 cents per unit for the first 20 units per day; and
(ii)	26.6946 cents per unit for the next 1 630 units per day; and
(iii)	30.0972 cents per unit for all units exceeding 1 650 units per day.

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Division 2 - MyPower tariffs

7.             Terms used

(1) In this Division -
Esperance network means the electricity network operated
by the corporation that supplies electricity to the town of
Esperance and surrounding areas;
peak day means -

(a)	in relation to a tariff determined under clause 8 - a day that is in a peak period and is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday in the place in which the
relevant premises to which electricity is supplied are situated; or
(b)	in relation to a tariff determined under clause 9 - a day that is in a peak period and is not a public holiday in the place in which the relevant premises to which electricity is supplied are situated;

peak period means -

(a)	in relation to electricity supplied otherwise than as described in paragraph (b) - a period beginning on 1 December in a year and ending on 30 April in the following year; or
(b)	in relation to electricity supplied on the Esperance network - a period beginning on 1 July in a year and ending on 31 March in the following year, but excluding the months of September, October,

November and December;

peak time means a period beginning at 1 pm and ending at

8pm.

(2) For the purposes of this Division, a consumer exceeds the
applicable peak allowance in relation to a tariff if, on a peak
day, the consumer consumes more electricity during 1 or
more hours in a peak time than the applicable peak
allowance for the tariff, unless -

(a)	the contract under which the electricity is supplied has been in force for a period of 14 days or fewer; or
(b)	the corporation considers that on the relevant day the consumer was affected by an emergency event (for example, a cyclone or bushfire).

8.             MyPower residential tariffs

(1) Each tariff determined under this clause (a MyPower
residential tar4ff) is available only -

(a)	for residential use; and
(b)	if the consumer has entered into a non-standard contract (as defined in the Electricity Industry

Act 2004 section 47) with the corporation for the

supply of electricity at a MyPower residential tariff.

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(2) Each MyPower residential tariff comprises the following
charges -

(a)	a fixed charge at the applicable rate; and
(b)	a charge for metered consumption at the applicable rate.

(3)	Each MyPower residential tariff is available subject to the condition that the consumer does not exceed the applicable peak allowance on 4 or more peak days in a peak period.
(4)	For each MyPower residential tariff, the applicable rates of the fixed charge and metered consumption charge, and the applicable peak allowance, are to be determined under the Table.

Table

Tariff	Rate of fixed	Rate of	Peak
ii a me	charge	in etered	allowance
consumption charge
MyPower	$ 1.085704	$0.100000 per	1.5 units
residential	per day	unit	per hour
1.5 fixed plan price
MyPower	$2.349424	$0.100000 per	3 units
residential	per day	unit	per hour
3 fixed plan price
MyPower	$4754144	$0. 100000 per	5 units
residential	per day	unit	per hour
5 fixed plan price
MyPower	$7.830263	$0100000 per	7 units
residential	per day	unit	per hour

7 fixed plan
price

MyPower	$11.820120	$0. 100000 per	10 units per
residential	per day	unit	hour
10 fixed plan price
MyPower	$24.069593	$0.100000 per	IS units per
residential	per day	unit	hour
15 fixed plan price

9.             MyPower non-residential tariffs

(1) Each tariff determined under this clause (a MyPower
non-residential tariff) is available only -

(a) for non-residential use; and

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(b) if the consumer has entered into a non-standard
contract (as defined in the Electricity Industry

Act 2004 section 47) with the corporation for the

supply of electricity at a MyPower non-residential
tariff.

(2) Each MyPower non-residential tariff comprises the
following charges -

(a)	a fixed charge at applicable rate; and
(b)	a charge for metered consumption at the applicable rate.

(3)	Each MyPower non-residential tariff is available subject to the condition that the consumer does not exceed the applicable peak allowance on 4 or more peak days in a peak period.
(4)	For each MyPower non-residential tariff, the applicable rates of the fixed charge and metered consumption charge, and the applicable peak allowance, are to be determined under the Table.

Table

Tariff	Rate of fixed	Rate of	Peak
name	charge	metered	allowance
consumption charge
MyPower	$2.471406	$0. 100000 per	3 units
business	per day	unit	per hour
3 fixed plan price
MyPower	$5.880557	$0.100000 per	5 units
business	per day	unit	per hour
5 fixed plan price

MyPower $10.522735 $0.100000 per 7 units

business	per day	unit	per hour
7 fixed plan price
MyPower	$ 15.678374	$0.100000 per	10 units per
business	per day	unit	hour
10 fixed plan price
MyPower	$24.069593	$0.100000 per	15 units per
business	per day	unit	hour
15 fixed plan price
MyPower	$42.912920	$0.100000 per	20 units per
business	per day	unit	hour
20 fixed plan price

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Tariff	Rate of fixed	Rate of	Peak
ii a mc	charge	metered	allowance
consumption charge
MyPower	$60.549730	$0.100000 per	30 units ocr
business	per day	unit	hour
30 fixed plan price
MyPower	$88.342663	$0.100000 per	40 units per
business	per day	unit	hour
40 fixed plan price
MyPower	$121.159230	$0.100000 per	50 units per
business	per day	unit	hour
50 fixed plan price

Schedule 2 - Unmetered supply

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

Division 1 - Street lighting

Item Wattage	Type	Midnight Switch-off	1.15 a.ni. Switch-off	Dawn Switch-off
(Obsolescent)	Cents per day	Cents per day
Cents per day

Street lighting on current offer andfor existing services

Z.01 50	Mercury 32.7338 Vapour	33.4901	36.2736
Z.02 80	40.9299	45.3137
Mercury 39.8997 Vapour
Z.03 125	Mercury 49.1011 Vapour	50.8492	57.2876

Z.04 140	Low	50.3634	52.0077	58.6175
Pressure

Sodium

Z.07 250	Mercury 63.1971 Vapour	66.6382	79.5699
Z.10 400	Mercury 77.4388 Vapour	80.5998	112.7212
Z.13 150	48.8872	50.8489	60.3506

High

Pressure Sodium

Z.15 250	High	66.2096	70.0344	84.7089
Pressure Sodium
Z.18	Auxiliary	Not applicable	260.3999

per kW Not applicable

Lighting in
Public

Places

Z.59 66 35.4528 36.4989 39.4877

LED

Z.60 132	LED	47.3256	49.5750	60.1250
Z.61 198	51.5747	55.2353	71.7486
LED
Z.62 25	LED	32.6454	33.0048	33.3876

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Item Wattage Type Midnight Switch-off 1.15 a.m. Switch-off Dawn Switch-off

(Obsolescent)	Cents per day	Cents per day
Cents per day

Street lighting for existing services only

Z.05 250	Mercury Vapour	75.6409	78.7803	91.9121
Z.06 400	Mercury Vapour	99.8261	104.7087	125.3405
Z.08 250	Mercury Vapour 50% B.C. cost	69.6119	72.7295	85.8833
Z.09 250	Mercury Vapour 100% B.C.	75.6409	78.7803	91.9121
cost
Z.11 400	Mercury Vapour 50% B.C. cost	93.7972	98.6909	119.3336
Z.12 400	Mercury Vapour 100% B.C.	99.8261	104.7087	125.3405
cost
Z.14	150	High Pressure 65.9286 Sodium	67.6938	77.2873
Z.16	250	High Pressure 75.6643 Sodium 50% B.C. cost	79.2202	94.0621
Z.17	250	High Pressure 84.6637 Sodium 100% E.C. cost	88.2525	103.1054

Z.51 60	Incandescent 33.7893	34.5128	37.1270
Z.52 100	Incandescent 33.8972	34.9331	38.8330
Z.53 200	Incandescent 39.7908	40.6786	44.7566
Z.54 300	Incandescent 49.2123	50.8072	56.5620
Z.55 500	Incandescent 79.1375	82.2287	93.8371
Z.56 40	Fluorescent 32.5011	33.2026	35.7780
Z.57 80	Fluorescent 39.7906	40.6786	44.7566
Z.58 160	Fluorescent 55.6580	56.4305	65.4738

Division 2 - Miscellaneous

1.             Traffic light installation

Supply of electricity to traffic light installations comprises a charge of $7.2270 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 62.8063 cents per day.

3.             Railway crossing

Supply of electricity to standard railway crossing lights comprises a charge of 80.2623 cents per day.

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Schedule 3 - Meter rentals

[bL 6(1)]

The rental payable in respect of a subsidiary meter is

16.49 cents per day.

Note:	Subsidiary meters are available on application	for
purposes approved by the corporation.

Schedule 4— Fees

[bI. 7]

Description of fee .moiiiit

1.        Non-refundable account establishment fee payable on the

establishment or transfer of an account $23.60
2.	Three phase residential installation - new installation of

three phase meter or replacement of single phase meter

with three phase meter $909.00

3.        Temporary supply connection -

(a) single phase (overhead)	$896.00
(b) three phase (overhead)	$896.00

4.        Meter testing -

(a) standard meter testing fee $243.60

(b) reduced meter testing fee $152.20

5.        Disconnection of overhead service leads following

unauthorised reconnection $758.00

6.

Overdue account notices $5.80

7.

Rejected account payment (where payment made through Australia Post) $24.40

8.

A transaction fee where a consumer makes a payment to	The
the corporation by means of a credit card or debit card	permitted

surcharge
for the
payment

9.	Remote configurations	$25.70
10.	Meter damage fee	$840.00
11.	Remote connection or disconnection	$6.19
12.	Paper bill fee	$1.20
13.	Over-the-counter payment fee	$2.27
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The Common Seal of the

Regional Power Corporation	[LS]
was affixed to these by-laws in the presence of —
STEPHEN ED WELL, Director.
DAVID TOVEY, Executive Officer.

N. HAGLEY, Clerk of the Executive Council.