Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By-laws 2019 (WA)

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Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979

Energy Operators (Regional Power

Corporation) (Charges) Amendment

By-laws 2019

Corporation) (Charges) By-laws 2006.

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

1.   Citation

These by-laws are the Energy Operators (Regional Power

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) the rest of the by-laws — on 1 July 2019.
3. By-laws amended

These by-laws amend the Energy Operators (Regional Power

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4.             By-law 10 amended

Delete by-law 10(3).

5.             Schedules 1 and 2 replaced

Delete Schedules I and 2 and insert:

Schedule 1— Supply charges

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

(i)      27.6823 cents per unit for the first 1650 units per day; and

(ii)      31.2108 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.
2. Ta riff L4 (general supply - low/medium voltage tariff)
(1) Tariff L4 is available for low/medium voltage supply.
(2) Tariff LA comprises -
(a) a fixed charge at the rate of $1.9181 per day; and
(b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of -
(i) 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 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 $1.0333 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

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(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.

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 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 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;

(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 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.
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(2) Tariff D2 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
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 K2 (general supply with residential tarill)

(1)

Tariff K2 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 $1.7686 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.

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
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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

8 pm.

(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).

S. MyPower residential tariffs
(1) Each tariff determined under this clause (a MyPower
residential tariff) is available only -
(a) for residential use; and
(b)

contract (as defined in the Electricity Industry

if the consumer has entered into a non-standard supply of electricity at a MyPower residential tariff.

(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 name Rate of fixed Rate of Peak
charge metered alIoance
consumption
charge
MyPower residential $ 1.118275 $0. 100000 per 1.5 units per
1.5 fixed plan price per day unit hour
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Tariff name Rate of fixed Rate of Peak
charge metered allowance
consumption
charge
MyPower residential $2.419907 $0.l00000 per 3 units
3 fixed plan price per day unit per hour
MyPower residential $4.896768 $0.100000 per 5 units
5 fixed plan price per day unit per hour
MyPower residential $8.065171 $0.l00000 per 7 units
7 fixed plan price per day unit per hour
MyPower residential $12.174724 $0.1 00000 per 10 units per
10 fixed plan price per day unit hour
MyPower residential $24.791681 $0.l00000 per 15 units per
15 fixed plan price per day unit hour

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
(b)

contract (as defined in the Electricity Industry

if the consumer has entered into a non-standard supply of electricity at a MyPower non-residential tariff.

(2) Each MyPower non-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 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 name Rate of fixed Rate of Peak
charge metered allowance
consumption
charge
MyPower business $2.607333 $0.100000 per 3 units
3 fixed plan price per day unit per hour
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Tariff name Rate of fixed Rate of Peak
charge metered aIIoance
consumption
charge
MyPower business $6.203988 SO. 100000 per 5 units
5 fixed plan price per day unit per hour
MyPower business $11.101485 $0. 100000 per 7 units
7 fixed plan price per day unit per hour
MyPower business $ 16.540685 $0.1 00000 per 10 units per
10 fixed plan price per day unit hour
MyPower business $25.393421 $0.100000 per 15 units per
15 fixed plan price per day unit hour
MyPower business $46.989647 $0. 100000 per 20 units per
20 fixed plan price per day unit hour
MyPower business $48.071605 $0. 100000 per 25 units per
25 fixed plan price per day unit hour
MyPower business $66.301954 $0.100000 per 30 units per
30 fixed plan price per day unit hour
MyPower business $70.577512 $0. 100000 per 35 units per
35 fixed plan price per day unit hour
MyPower business $96.735216 $0.100000 per 40 units per
40 fixed plan price per day unit hour
MyPower business S 132.669357 $0. 100000 per 50 units per
50 fixed plan price per day unit hour

Schedule 2 - Unmetered supply

[hI. 4(2) and (3)]
Division 1 - Street lighting
Itcin V attage Type Midnight Switch-off 1.15 am Switch-off Dawn Switch-off
(Obsolescent) Cents per (lay Cents per day
Cents per day

Street lighting on current offer and for existing services

Z.01 50 Mercury 39.7706
Vapour
40.6169 43.7482
Z.02 80 47.3500 51.9473
Mercury 46.2502
Vapour
Z.03 125 Mercury 54.9343 56.7707 63.5593
Vapour
Z.04 140 Low 51.3455 53.0219 59.7605

Pressure Sodium

Z.07 250

Mercury Vapour

68.3570

71.8828

85.1413

Z.10 400

Mercury Vapour

81.6671

85.0517

115.9997

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Item Wattage Type Midnight Switch-off 1.15 am Switch-off Dawn Switch-oil
(Obsolescent) Cents per day Cents per day
Cents per day
1.13 150 High 54.7447 56.7739 66.3222

Pressure Sodium

Z.15 250 High 71.1148 74.9966 89.8633

Pressure Sodium

Z.18 per kW Auxiliary Not applicable Not applicable 265.4778
Lighting in
Public
Places
Z.59 66 LED 41.9512 42.9984 46.0879
Z.60 132 LED 53.7659 56.1502 67.0044
Z.61 198 LED 57.3070 60.8976 76.8782
Z.62 25 LED 39.2591 39.6511 40.2545
Z.63 120 LED 50.2248 51.7613 59.0684
Z.64 180 76.6045
LED 57.1959 60.7568
Z.65 18 LED 38.5633 38.7962 38.8217
Z.66 20 LED 38.6777 38.9367 39.0572
Z.67 53 LED 41.5806 42.5380 45.2835
Z.68 80 LED 42.3919 43.5460 47.0444
Z.69 160 LED 51.6095 53.4776 62.1718

Street lighting for existing services only

Z.05

250

Mercury Vapour

77.1159

80.3165

93.7044

Z.06 400

Mercury Vapour

101.7727

106.7505

1277846

Z.08 250

Mercury Vapour 50% B.C. cost

70.9693

74.1477

87.5580

Z.09 250

Mercury Vapour 100% B.C.

77.1159

80.3165

93.7044

cost

Z.11 400

Mercury Vapour

95.6262

100.6154

121.6606

50% B.C. cost

Z.12 400

Mercury Vapour 100% B.C.

101.7727

106.7505

127.71.146

cost
Z.14 150 High Pressure 67.2142
Sodium
69.0138 78.7944
Z.16 250 High Pressure 77.1398
Sodium
50% B.C. cost
80.7650 95.8963
Z.17 250 High Pressure 86.3146
Sodium
100% B.C.
cost
89.9734 105.1 60)
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 39.1321 39.8326 42.4119
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Item Wattage Type Midnight Switch-off 1.15 am Switch-off Dawn Switch-off
(Obsolescent) Cents per day Cents per day
Cents per day
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.

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.

6.            Schedule 4 replaced

Delete Schedule 4 and insert:

Schedule 4- Fees

[bl. 7]

Description of fee Amount

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 $901.00

3.       Temporary supply connection -

(a) single phase (overhead) $901.00
(b) three phase (overhead) $901.00

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 $762.10
6.
Overdue account notices $5.80

7.       Rejected account payment (where payment made through

Australia Post) $27.50
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Description of fee Amount
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 $26.00
10. Meter damage fee $844.10
11. Remote connection or disconnection $6.19
12. Paper bill fee $1.20
13. Over-the-counter payment fee $2.52

The Common Seal of the

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

PETER OATES, Director.

STEPHANIE UNWIN, Executive Officer.

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