Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) By-laws 2006 (WA)

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Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) By-laws 2006

Western Australia

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) By-laws 2006 Contents Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979

Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) By‑laws 2006

1.Citation

These by‑laws are the Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) By‑laws 2006.

2.Commencement

These by‑laws come into operation on 1 April 2006.

3.Terms used

In these by‑laws, unless the contrary intention appears —

corporation means the body established by the Electricity Corporations Act 2005 section 4(1)(d);

dwelling means a house, flat, home unit or other place of residence used solely for residential purposes;

permitted surcharge, in relation to a payment, has the meaning given in RBA Standard No 3 of 2016;

RBA cash rate means the percentage (or maximum percentage) specified by the Reserve Bank of Australia as the Cash Rate Target;

RBA Standard No. 3 of 2016 means the standard titled Standard No. 3 of 2016: Scheme Rules Relating to Merchant Pricing for Credit, Debit and Prepaid Card Transactions determined by the Reserve Bank of Australia under the Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998 (Commonwealth) section 18, as in force from time to time;

residential tariff means Tariff A2 or a MyPower residential tariff as defined in Schedule 1 clause 8(1);

Tariff followed by a designation means the tariff so designated in Schedule 1;

unit, in relation to a charge for electricity, means one kilowatt hour.

[By‑law 3 amended: Gazette 30 Mar 2009 p. 1000; 29 Jun 2012 p. 2900; 22 Aug 2014 p. 3017; 22 Dec 2017 p. 5979; 26 Jun 2018 p. 2362.]

[4A. Deleted: Gazette 22 Aug 2014 p. 3017.]

4.Electricity charges
  • (1A)

    In this by‑law —

government consumer —

  • (a)

    means a Commonwealth, State or foreign government department, instrumentality, agency or trading concern; but

  • (b)

    does not include —

  • (i)

    a local government, regional local government or regional subsidiary; or

  • (ii)

    an incorporated company or any other body corporate that a local government forms, takes part in forming or acquires a controlling interest in in compliance with the Local Government Act 1995 section 3.60;

North West interconnected system has the meaning given in the Electricity Transmission and Distribution Systems (Access) Act 1994 section 2;

regional non‑integrated system means any electrical system of or conducted by the corporation from which electricity is supplied to consumers, other than the South West interconnected system and the North West interconnected system;

South West interconnected system has the meaning given in the Electricity Industry Act 2004 section 3.

  • (1)

    The charges to be paid by consumers for the metered supply of electricity by the corporation are those specified in, or calculated in accordance with, Schedule 1.

  • (2A)

    Sub‑bylaw (1) does not apply to electricity supplied from a regional non‑integrated system or the North West interconnected system to a government consumer.

  • (2)

    The charges to be paid by consumers for the unmetered supply of street lighting by the corporation are those specified in Schedule 2 Division 1.

  • (3)

    The charges to be paid by consumers for the unmetered supply of electricity except street lighting by the corporation are those specified in, or calculated in accordance with, Schedule 2 Division 2.

[By‑law 4 amended: Gazette 30 Aug 2013 p. 4093-4; 26 Jun 2015 p. 2247‑8; SL 2022/71 bl. 4.]

5.Application of residential tariffs
  • (1)

    A consumer is entitled to be supplied on the basis of a residential tariff only if — 

    • (a)

      the premises supplied consist of a dwelling; and

    • (b)

      the supply is not used for any industrial, commercial, business, or general purpose.

  • (2)

    Notwithstanding that any premises would not otherwise be treated as a dwelling for the purposes of this by‑law, a residential tariff may be applied if the premises or any part of the premises is independently supplied and separately metered solely for the purpose of a residential supply.

[By‑law 5 amended: Gazette 22 Dec 2017 p. 5979.]

6.Meter rental
  • (1)

    A consumer supplied by the corporation with electricity is liable to pay the rental specified in Schedule 3 in respect of each subsidiary meter used to meter the supply.

  • (2)

    Sub‑bylaw (1) does not apply to a consumer if —

    • (a)

      the premises supplied consist of a dwelling; and

    • (b)

      the supply is not used for any industrial, commercial, business, or general purpose; and

    • (c)

      the master account is supplied under a residential tariff.

[By‑law 6 amended: SL 2022/71 bl. 5.]

7.Fees

The fees specified in Schedule 4 are payable in respect of the matters specified in that Schedule.

8.Payment
  • (1)

    In this by‑law —

relevant period means —

  • (a)

    in the case of a consumer to whom the Code of Conduct for the Supply of Electricity to Small Use Customers applies, the period ending on the due date for payment as specified by the corporation; and

  • (b)

    in any other case, the period of 14 days after payment is requested by the corporation.

  • (2)

    A consumer supplied by the corporation must pay the appropriate charges specified in the Schedules within the relevant period.

  • (3)

    Subject to the Act section 124(4a), if payment of a charge exceeding $1 000 is not made in full within the relevant period, the consumer must pay an additional amount by way of interest 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.

  • (4)

    An amount payable under sub‑bylaw (2) or (3) is recoverable in any court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the corporation.

[By‑law 8 amended: Gazette 30 Mar 2009 p. 1000.]

9.Reduced fee for meter testing
  • (1)

    In this by‑law —

Centrelink means the agency of the Commonwealth principally assisting in the administration of the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997 (Commonwealth);

eligible individual means an individual who satisfies the corporation that the individual —

  • (a)

    holds either or both of the following cards issued by Centrelink —

  • (i)

    a health care card;

  • (ii)

    a pensioner concession card;

or

  • (b)

    holds either or both of the following cards issued by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs of the Commonwealth —

  • (i)

    a gold card;

  • (ii)

    a pensioner concession card;

gold card has the meaning given in the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (Commonwealth) section 118P(3).

  • (2)

    An eligible individual is entitled to pay the reduced meter testing fee specified in Schedule 4 item 4(b).

[By‑law 9 inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 4.]

10.Calculation of charges
  • (1)

    Where a charge per unit specified in Schedule 1 depends on the number of units consumed per day the charge per unit is to be based on the average daily consumption in the accounting period.

  • [(2),(3)

    deleted]

[By-law 10 amended: Gazette 27 Jun 2014 p. 2320; 21 Jun 2019 p. 2128.]

11.Changes in rates

Where during any accounting period a change in the applicable rate of charges occurs, the charge payable may be adjusted by reference to the date on which the change is to take effect or by reference to the date on which the change is applied to any applicable account, whichever results in the lower charge.

12.Prescribed rate of interest for s. 62(16) of 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

    • (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.

[By‑law 12 inserted: Gazette 30 Mar 2009 p. 1000‑1.]

Schedule 1 — Supply charges

[bl. 3, 4(1) and 10(1)]

[Heading inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

Division 1 — Tariffs other than MyPower tariffs

[Heading inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

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 $2.0718 per day; and

    • (b)

      a charge for metered consumption at the rate of —

      • (i)

        32.2412 cents per unit for the first 1 650 units per day; and

      • (ii)

        36.3508 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.

[Clause 1 inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

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 $1.8796 per day; and

    • (b)

      a charge for metered consumption at the rate of —

      • (i)

        38.1783 cents per unit for the first 1 650 units per day; and

      • (ii)

        32.3956 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.

[Clause 2 inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

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 $1.1605 per day or, for multiple dwellings supplied through 1 metered supply point, a fixed charge at the rate of —

      • (i)

        $1.1605 per day for the first dwelling; and

      • (ii)

        46.1412 cents per day for each additional dwelling;

    and

    • (b)

      a charge for metered consumption at the rate of 32.3719 cents per unit.

[Clause 3 inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

4. Tariff C2 (special community service tariff)

  • (1)

    Tariff C2 is available for voluntary and charitable organisations, subject to the conditions listed in subclause (3).

  • (2)

    Tariff C2 comprises —

    • (a)

      a fixed charge at the rate of $1.1200 per day; and

    • (b)

      a charge for metered consumption at the rate of —

      • (i)

        26.1643 cents per unit for the first 20 units per day; and

      • (ii)

        27.9156 cents per unit for the next 1 630 units per day; and

      • (iii)

        26.6273 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 entity 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).

[Clause 4 inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

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 $1.1045 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 40.9524 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 28.0643 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.

[Clause 5 inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

6. Tariff K2 (general supply with residential tariff)

  • (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 $2.0478 per day; and

    • (b)

      a charge for metered consumption at the rate of —

      • (i)

        33.8181 cents per unit for the first 20 units per day; and

      • (ii)

        31.8691 cents per unit for the next 1 630 units per day; and

      • (iii)

        35.9313 cents per unit for all units exceeding 1 650 units per day.

[Clause 6 inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

Division 2 — MyPower tariffs

[Heading inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

7. Terms used

  • (1)

    In this Division —

Esperance network means the electricity network operated by the corporation that supplies electricity to the towns of Esperance, Norseman, Hopetoun, Sandstone and Menzies and surrounding areas;

MyPower tariff means —

  • (a)

    a MyPower residential tariff as defined in clause 8(1); or

  • (b)

    a MyPower non‑residential tariff as defined in clause 9(1);

peak day means —

  • (a)

    in relation to a MyPower residential tariff as defined in clause 8(1) — 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 MyPower non‑residential tariff as defined in clause 9(1) — 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 8 pm.

  • (2)

    For the purposes of this Division, a consumer to whom electricity is supplied at premises at a MyPower tariff exceeds the applicable peak allowance in relation to the tariff if, on a peak day, the consumer consumes more electricity at those premises during 1 or more hours in a peak time than the applicable peak allowance for the tariff, unless —

    • (a)

      on the relevant day, electricity has been supplied to the consumer at the premises at a MyPower tariff for 14 or fewer continuous days; or

    • (b)

      the corporation considers that on the relevant day the consumer was affected by an emergency event (for example, a cyclone or bushfire).

[Clause 7 inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

8. MyPower residential tariffs

  • (1)

    Each tariff determined under this clause (a MyPower residential tariff) is available in relation to the supply of electricity to premises only —

    • (a)

      for residential use; and

    • (b)

      if, before 1 July 2022, the consumer elected to be supplied electricity at the premises at the MyPower residential tariff (subject to subclause (5)); and

    • (c)

      if, since the consumer made the election, electricity has not been supplied to the premises at a tariff other than a MyPower residential tariff.

  • (2)

    Each MyPower residential tariff comprises the following charges —

    • (a)

      a fixed charge at the applicable rate;

    • (b)

      a charge for metered consumption at the applicable rate.

  • (3)

    Each MyPower residential tariff is available subject to the following conditions —

    • (a)

      the consumer must satisfy the eligibility criteria set out in clause 10;

    • (b)

      the consumer must not exceed the applicable peak allowance at the relevant premises 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 charge

Rate of metered consumption charge

Peak allowance

MyPower residential 1.5 fixed plan price

$1.269399 per day

$0.100000 per unit

1.5 units per hour

MyPower residential 3 fixed plan price

$2.746934 per day

$0.100000 per unit

3 units per hour

MyPower residential 5 fixed plan price

$5.558520 per day

$0.100000 per unit

5 units per hour

MyPower residential 7 fixed plan price

$9.155101 per day

$0.100000 per unit

7 units per hour

MyPower residential 10 fixed plan price

$13.820020 per day

$0.100000 per unit

10 units per hour

MyPower residential 15 fixed plan price

$28.142036 per day

$0.100000 per unit

15 units per hour

  • (5)

    Without limiting subclause (3)(b), if a consumer to whom electricity is supplied at premises at a MyPower residential tariff (the original tariff) has exceeded the applicable peak allowance for the original tariff at those premises on 4 or more peak days in a peak period, on and from the day after the 4th of those days the corporation may instead supply electricity to the consumer at the premises at the MyPower residential tariff (if any) that is immediately below the original tariff in the Table to subclause (4) (and the applicable peak allowance is adjusted accordingly).

[Clause 8 inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

9. MyPower non‑residential tariffs

  • (1)

    Each tariff determined under this clause (a MyPower non‑residential tariff) is available in relation to the supply of electricity to premises only —

    • (a)

      for non‑residential use; and

    • (b)

      if, before 1 July 2022, the consumer elected to be supplied electricity at the premises at the MyPower non‑residential tariff (subject to subclause (5)); and

    • (c)

      if, since the consumer made the election, electricity has not been supplied to the premises at a tariff other than a MyPower non‑residential tariff.

  • (2)

    Each MyPower non‑residential tariff comprises the following charges —

    • (a)

      a fixed charge at the applicable rate;

    • (b)

      a charge for metered consumption at the applicable rate.

  • (3)

    Each MyPower non‑residential tariff is available subject to the following conditions —

    • (a)

      the consumer must satisfy the eligibility criteria set out in clause 10;

    • (b)

      the consumer must not exceed the applicable peak allowance at the relevant premises 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 charge

Rate of metered consumption charge

Peak allowance

MyPower non‑ residential 3 fixed plan price

$3.088543 per day

$0.100000 per unit

3 units per hour

MyPower non‑ residential 5 fixed plan price

$7.261094 per day

$0.100000 per unit

5 units per hour

MyPower non‑ residential 7 fixed plan price

$12.961623 per day

$0.100000 per unit

7 units per hour

MyPower non‑ residential 10 fixed plan price

$19.246577 per day

$0.100000 per unit

10 units per hour

MyPower non‑ residential 15 fixed plan price

$29.605102 per day

$0.100000 per unit

15 units per hour

MyPower non‑ residential 20 fixed plan price

$44.773531 per day

$0.100000 per unit

20 units per hour

MyPower non‑ residential 25 fixed plan price

$46.074296 per day

$0.100000 per unit

25 units per hour

MyPower non‑ residential 30 fixed plan price

$63.423147 per day

$0.100000 per unit

30 units per hour

MyPower non‑ residential 35 fixed plan price

$67.678130 per day

$0.100000 per unit

35 units per hour

MyPower non‑ residential 40 fixed plan price

$92.444508 per day

$0.100000 per unit

40 units per hour

MyPower non‑ residential 50 fixed plan price

$127.901830 per day

$0.100000 per unit

50 units per hour

  • (5)

    Without limiting subclause (3)(b), if a consumer to whom electricity is supplied at premises at a MyPower non‑residential tariff (the original tariff) has exceeded the applicable peak allowance for the original tariff at those premises on 4 or more peak days in a peak period, on and from the day after the 4th of those days the corporation may instead supply electricity to the consumer at the premises at the MyPower non‑residential tariff (if any) that is immediately below the original tariff in the Table to subclause (4) (and the applicable peak allowance is adjusted accordingly).

[Clause 9 inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

10. Eligibility criteria for MyPower tariffs

  • (1)

    This clause sets out the eligibility criteria that apply to MyPower tariffs for the purposes of clauses 8(3)(a) and 9(3)(a).

  • (2)

    The consumer must —

    • (a)

      download and maintain the corporation’s mobile application (as provided by the corporation from time to time) on the consumer’s mobile phone or another device; or

    • (b)

      create and maintain an account on the corporation’s online consumer facility (as provided by the corporation from time to time).

  • (3)

    The consumer must agree to receive and remain capable of receiving —

    • (a)

      text message alerts from the corporation at a mobile phone number nominated by the consumer; and

    • (b)

      bills from the corporation at an email address nominated by the consumer.

[Clause 10 inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

Schedule 2 — Unmetered supply

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

[Heading inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

Division 1 — Street lighting

[Heading inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

Item

Wattage

Type

Midnight Switch‑off (Obsolescent) cents per day

1.15 am Switch‑off cents per day

Dawn Switch‑off cents per day

Street lighting on current offer and for existing services

Z.01

50

Mercury vapour

65.8176

67.1086

71.9215

Z.02

80

Mercury vapour

72.2408

73.7990

80.1180

Z.03

125

Mercury vapour

81.8615

84.3934

93.8127

Z.07

250

Mercury vapour

97.0500

101.6976

119.1954

Z.10

400

Mercury vapour

111.4470

116.2664

152.2386

Z.13

150

High pressure sodium

81.6841

84.4065

96.5325

Z.15

250

High pressure sodium

99.8782

104.9033

124.0848

Z.18

per kW

Auxiliary lighting in public places

Not applicable

Not applicable

361.7291

Z.59

66

LED

67.2058

68.5259

72.6647

Z.60

132

LED

81.9192

85.2571

99.6742

Z.61

198

LED

84.5919

88.9319

107.6910

Z.62

25

LED

64.1101

64.6850

65.9988

Z.63

120

LED

76.3984

78.4444

87.6433

Z.64

180

LED

84.4242

88.7220

107.3008

Z.65

18

LED

62.9400

63.2492

63.5818

Z.66

20

LED

63.1322

63.4852

63.9791

Z.67

53

LED

66.5953

67.7716

71.3634

Z.68

80

LED

67.9318

69.4227

74.2122

Z.69

160

LED

78.5573

81.1085

92.3480

ZE.70

70

LED

67.4010

68.6393

73.3173

ZE.71

140

LED

88.6419

91.2373

101.0419

ZE.72

28

LED

64.7186

65.0564

66.3327

ZE.73

43

LED

64.9742

66.0912

70.3109

ZE.74

16

LED

62.8857

63.0401

63.6232

Street lighting for existing services only

Z.52

100

Incandescent

48.8612

50.6928

55.8086

Z.56

40

Fluorescent

63.9940

64.8725

68.1261

[Division 1 inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

Division 2 — Miscellaneous

[Heading inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

1. Traffic light installation

Supply of electricity to traffic light installations comprises a charge of $9.4598 per day per kW of installed wattage.

[Clause 1 inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

2. Public telephone facility

Supply of electricity to a standard public telephone facility where supply is not independently metered comprises a charge of 76.3441 cents per day.

[Clause 2 inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

3. Railway crossing

Supply of electricity to standard railway crossing lights comprises a charge of 97.5627 cents per day.

[Clause 3 inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 5.]

Schedule 3 Meter rentals

[bl. 6(1)]

[Heading inserted: SL 2020/78 bl. 4.]

The rental payable in respect of a subsidiary meter is 17.9 cents per day.

  • Note:

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

[Schedule 3 inserted: SL 2020/78 bl. 4; amended: SL 2022/71 bl. 7; SL 2023/84 bl. 5; SL 2024/103 bl. 5; SL 2025/123 bl. 6.]

Schedule 4 — Fees

[bl. 7 and 9(2)]

[Heading inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 7.]

Description of fee

Amount

1.

Non‑refundable account establishment fee payable on the establishment or transfer of an account ..................

$26.55

2.

Three phase residential installation — new installation of three phase meter or replacement of single phase meter with three phase meter ......................................

$1 011.00

3.

Temporary supply connection — 

  • (a)

    single phase (overhead) ...................................

  • (b)

    three phase (overhead) .....................................

$1 011.00

$1 011.00

4.

Meter testing — 

  • (a)

    standard meter testing fee ................................

  • (b)

    reduced meter testing fee .................................

$274.00

$171.00

5.

Disconnection of overhead service leads following unauthorised reconnection ..........................................

$677.00

6.

Overdue account notices ............................................

$6.42

7.

Rejected account payment (where payment made through Australia Post) ..............................................

$30.42

8.

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

The permitted surcharge for the payment

9.

Remote configurations ...............................................

$29.10

10.

Meter damage fee ......................................................

$942.00

11.

Remote connection or disconnection ...........................

$6.87

12.

Paper bill fee .............................................................

$1.32

13.

Over‑the‑counter payment fee ....................................

$2.81

[Schedule 4 inserted: SL 2025/123 bl. 7.]

Notes

This is a compilation of the Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) By-laws 2006 and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.

Compilation table

Citation

Published

Commencement

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) By‑laws 2006

31 Mar 2006 p. 1279‑97

1 Apr 2006 (see bl. 2)

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By‑laws 2007

29 Jun 2007 p. 3192‑3

bl. 1 and 2: 29 Jun 2007 (see bl. 2(a)); By‑laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2007 (see bl. 2(b))

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By‑laws 2009

30 Mar 2009 p. 997‑1017

bl. 1 and 2: 30 Mar 2009 (see bl. 2(a)); bl. 3 and Pt. 2: 1 Apr 2009 (see bl. 2(b)); Pt. 3: 1 Jul 2009 (see bl. 2(c))

Reprint 1: The Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) By‑laws 2006 as at 16 Oct 2009 (includes amendments listed above)

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By‑laws 2010

26 Mar 2010 p. 1171-89

Pt. 1: 26 Mar 2010 (see bl. 2(a)); Pt. 2: 1 Apr 2010 (see bl. 2(b)); Pt. 3: 1 Jul 2010 (see bl. 2(c))

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By‑laws 2011

24 Jun 2011 p. 2495‑8

bl. 1 and 2: 24 Jun 2011 (see bl. 2(a)); By‑laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2011 (see bl. 2(b))

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By laws 2012

29 Jun 2012 p. 2899-911

bl. 1 and 2: 29 Jun 2012 (see bl. 2(a)); By‑laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2012 (see bl. 2(b))

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By laws (No. 2) 2012

21 Sep 2012 p. 4423

bl. 1 and 2: 21 Sep 2012 (see bl. 2(a)); By‑laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Oct 2012 (see bl. 2(b))

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By-laws 2013

14 Jun 2013 p. 2223-7

bl. 1 and 2: 14 Jun 2013 (see bl. 2(a)); By‑laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2013 (see bl. 2(b))

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By‑laws (No. 2) 2013

30 Aug 2013 p. 4093-6

bl. 1 and 2: 30 Aug 2013 (see bl. 2(a)); By‑laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Sep 2013 (see bl. 2(b))

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By‑laws 2014

27 Jun 2014 p. 2319-26

bl. 1 and 2: 27 Jun 2014 (see bl. 2(a)); By‑laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2014 (see bl. 2(b))

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By‑laws (No. 2) 2014

22 Aug 2014 p. 3017‑23

bl. 1 and 2: 22 Aug 2014 (see bl. 2(a)); By‑laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Sep 2014 (see bl. 2(b))

Reprint 2: The Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) By‑laws 2006 as at 3 Oct 2014 (includes amendments listed above)

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By‑laws 2015

26 Jun 2015 p. 2247‑52

bl. 1 and 2: 26 Jun 2015 (see bl. 2(a)); By‑laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see bl. 2(b))

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By‑laws 2016

28 Jun 2016 p. 2626‑8

bl. 1 and 2: 28 Jun 2016 (see bl. 2(a)); By‑laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2016 (see bl. 2(b))

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By‑laws (No. 2) 2016

31 Aug 2016 p. 3707‑10

bl. 1 and 2: 31 Aug 2016 (see bl. 2(a)); By‑laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Sep 2016 (see bl. 2(b))

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By‑laws 2017

27 Jun 2017 p. 3419‑24

bl. 1 and 2: 27 Jun 2017 (see bl. 2(a)); By-laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2017 (see bl. 2(b))

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By‑laws (No. 2) 2017

30 Jun 2017 p. 3562‑4

bl. 1 and 2: 30 Jun 2017 (see bl. 2(a)); By-laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2017 (see bl. 2(b)(i))

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By‑laws (No. 3) 2017

22 Dec 2017 p. 5978‑83

bl. 1 and 2: 22 Dec 2017 (see bl. 2(a)); By-laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Jan 2018 (see bl. 2(b))

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

26 Jun 2018 p. 2361‑71

bl. 1 and 2: 26 Jun 2018 (see bl. 2(a)); By-laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2018 (see bl. 2(b))

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

21 Jun 2019 p. 2127‑36

bl. 1 and 2: 21 Jun 2019 (see bl. 2(a)); By-laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2019 (see bl. 2(b))

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By-laws 2020

SL 2020/78 9 Jun 2020

bl. 1 and 2: 9 Jun 2020 (see bl. 2(a)); By-laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2020 (see bl. 2(b))

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By-laws 2021

SL 2021/110 29 Jun 2021

bl. 1 and 2: 29 Jun 2021 (see bl. 2(a)); By-laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2021 (see bl. 2(b))

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By‑laws 2022

SL 2022/71 3 Jun 2022

bl. 1 and 2: 3 Jun 2022 (see bl. 2(a)); By-laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2022 (see bl. 2(b))

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By‑laws 2023

SL 2022/84 27 Jun 2023

bl. 1 and 2: 27 Jun 2023 (see bl. 2(a)); By‑laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2023 (see bl. 2(b))

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By‑laws 2024

SL 2024/103 14 Jun 2024

bl. 1 and 2: 14 Jun 2024 (see bl. 2(a)); By-laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2024 (see bl. 2(b))

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By‑laws 2025

SL 2025/123 26 Jun 2025

bl. 1 and 2: 26 Jun 2025 (see bl. 2(a)); By‑laws other than bl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2025 (see bl. 2(b))

Defined terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined term Provision(s)

Centrelink..................................................................................................................... 9(1)

corporation........................................................................................................................ 3

dwelling............................................................................................................................. 3

eligible individual....................................................................................................... 9(1)

Esperance network.................................................................................... Sch. 1 cl. 7(1)

exceeds the applicable peak allowance................................................. Sch. 1 cl. 7(2)

gold card....................................................................................................................... 9(1)

government consumer............................................................................................. 4(1A)

interest period............................................................................................................ 12(1)

MyPower non-residential tariff............................................................... Sch. 1 cl. 9(1)

MyPower residential tariff....................................................................... Sch. 1 cl. 8(1)

MyPower tariff.......................................................................................... Sch. 1 cl. 7(1)

North West interconnected system....................................................................... 4(1A)

original tariff.............................................................................. Sch. 1 cl. 8(5) and 9(5)

peak day...................................................................................................... Sch. 1 cl. 7(1)

peak period................................................................................................. Sch. 1 cl. 7(1)

peak time..................................................................................................... Sch. 1 cl. 7(1)

permitted surcharge......................................................................................................... 3

RBA cash rate................................................................................................................... 3

RBA Standard No. 3 of 2016......................................................................................... 3

regional non-integrated system............................................................................. 4(1A)

relevant period............................................................................................................. 8(1)

residential tariff................................................................................................................ 3

South West interconnected system....................................................................... 4(1A)

Tariff.................................................................................................................................. 3

unit...................................................................................................................................... 3

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