State Energy Commission (Electricity and Gas Charges) Amendment By-laws 1991 (WA)
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Gas Charges) Amendment By-laws 1991.
STATE ENERGY COMMISSION
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STATE ENERGY COMMISSION ACT 1979
STATE ENERGY COMMISSION (ELECTRICITY AND GAS CHARGES)
AMENDMENT BY-LAWS 1991
Made by the State Energy Commission of Western Australia with the approval of His Excellency the Governor in Executive Council.
Citation
1. These by-laws may be cited as the State Energy Commission (Electricity and
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Commencement
2. These by-laws shall come into operation on 1 July 1991.
Principal by-laws
3. In these by-laws the State Energy Commission (Electricity and Gas Charges)By-laws 1978* are referred to as the principal by-laws.
[*Published in the Gazette of 23 June 1978 at pp. 2055-2064. For Amendments
to 17 June 1991 see pp. 369-372 of 1990 Index to Legislation of Western Australia.) Bylaw 4A amended
4. By-law 4A of the principal by-laws is amended in sub-bylaw (3a) by insertingafter "person" the following—
other than an eligible person to whom paragraph (c) in sub-bylaw (4)
applies ".
By-law 7A amended
5. By-law 7A of the principal by-laws is amended by deleting "14%" andsubstituting the following-
12.9% ".
By-law 14 amended
6. By-law 14 of the principal by-laws is amended by inserting after sub-
bylaw (2) the following sub-bylaw-(3) Where a charge for electricity or gas calculated in accordance with the Schedules is an amount which is not a whole number multiple of 5 cents the amount shall be rounded up or down, as the case may be, to the nearest whole number multiple of 5 cents. ".
Schedules repealed and Schedules substituted
7. The Schedules to the principal by-laws are repealed and the following
Schedules are substituted—
First Schedule
CHARGES FOR ELECTRICITY SUPPLIED FROM THE
INTERCONNECTED SYSTEM
TARIFF Li
General Supply
Low/Medium Voltage Tariff
(Generally available for low/medium voltage supply.) consumption at the rate of-
18.83 cents per unit for the first 165 units per day.
15.03 cents per unit for the next 1 485 units per day.
12.95 cents per unit for the next 14 850 units per day.11.80 cents per unit for all over 16 500 units per day. TARIFF Ml General Supply
High Voltage Tariff
kV
(Generally available for consumers supplied at 6.6 kV, 11 kV, 22 or consumption at the rate of-
33 kV or such higher voltage as the Commission may approve.)18.83 cents per unit for the first 165 units per day.
14.78 cents per unit for the next 1 485 units per day.
12.69 cents per unit for the next 14 850 units per day.
11.03 cents per unit for the next 16 500 units per day.9.96 cents per unit for all over 33 000 units per day.
TARIFF Si
Low/Medium Voltage Time Based Demand and Energy Tariff
(Generally available for low/medium voltage supply.) dependent on the time of day, day of the week and subject to the undermentioned conditions.
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Tariff
Fixed charge at the rate of $98.44 per day.
Demand charge 65.80 cents per day multiplied by—
(a) the on peak half-hourly maximum demand; or
(b) 30 per cent of the off peak half-hourly maximum demand,
whichever is the greater.
Energy charge—
(a) On peak energy charge 6.34 cents per unit. (b) Off peak energy charge 4.22 cents per unit.
Conditions for Tariff Si Commission reserves the right to levy a charge of 37.57 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.
Minimum period of Contract
Consumer to agree to take the tariff for a minimum period of 12 months
and not to discontinue without giving 6 months' prior notice in writing to
the Commission.
Power factorTARIFF Ti
High Voltage Time Based Demand and Energy Tariff
(Generally available to consumers supplied at 6.6 kV, 11 kV, 22 kV or 33 kV
or such higher voltage as the Commission may approve.)
The tariff consists of a fixed charge and demand and energy charges
dependent on the time of day, and day of the week and subject to the
undermentioned conditions.Tariff
Fixed charge at the rate of $98.44 per day.
Demand charge 59.54 cents per day multiplied by—
(a) the on peak half-hourly maximum demand; or
(b) 30 per cent of the off peak half-hourly maximum demand,
whichever is the greater.
Energy charge—
(a) On peak energy charge 6.34 cents per unit. (b) Off peak energy charge 4.22 cents per unit.
Conditions for Tariff Ti
Minimum period of Contract
Consumer to agree to take the tariff for a minimum period of 12 months
and not to discontinue without giving 6 months' prior notice in writing to Ownership of high voltage equipment
This tariff applies to consumers who own all equipment except tariff
metering equipment on the load side of the consumer's high voltage
terminals.
Power factorthe Commission. Commission reserves the right to levy a charge of 37.57 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.
TARIFF T.J1
Extra High Voltage Time Based Demand and Energy Tariff
(Available for consumers supplied at 66 kV or 132 kV and who enter a contract to provide for the establishment of suitable sub-station facilities.) The tariff consists of a fixed charge and demand and energy charges dependent on the time of day, and day of the week and subject to the undermentioned conditions is available to consumers who are supplied at 66 kV or 132 kV only from the Commission's interconnected system.
28 June 19911 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3255 Tariff
Fixed charge at the rate of $222.46 per day.
Demand charge 42.35 cents per day multiplied by—
(a) the on peak half-hourly maximum demand; or
(b) 30 per cent of the off peak half-hourly maximum demand,
whichever is the greater.
Energy charge—
(a) On peak energy charge 6.34 cents per unit. (b) Off peak energy charge 4.22 cents per unit.
inter alia for the establishment of a sub-station jointly owned bythe consumer and the Commission or for the payment by the consumer, of a capital contribution, as determined by the Commission towards the cost of providing a sub-station to be fully owned by the Commission.
Conditions for Tariff Ui electricity taken at 66 kV or 132 kV from the Commission's interconnected system, to consumers who have entered into a contract with the Commis- sion which provides
Consumers seeking supply under this tariff may also be required to contribute towards the cost, as determined by the Commission, of any other distribution works necessary to effect the supply to the consumer.
Power factor WAR for the WAR 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.
Power factor is to be 0.8 or better during the on peak period. The
Standby Charges.
Applicable to consumers with their own generation and supplied on Tariffs
Li, 51, Mi, Ti or Ui.
(Payable in addition to charges under those tariffs and subject to conditions
below.)
(a) In the case off Tariff Li. Based on the difference between—
Total half-hourly maximum demand and normal half-hourly maxi-
mum demand.
(b) In the case of Tariff Si.
Standby charge-6.58 cents per day per kW. Based on the difference between—
Total half-hourly maximum demand and normal half-hourly maxi-
mum demand; or
Total half-hourly maximum demand and registered half-hourly
maximum demand,
whichever is less.
(c) In the case of Tariff Mi. Based on the difference between—
Total half-hourly maximum demand and normal half-hourly maxi-
mum demand.
(d) In the case of Tariff Ti. Based on the difference between—
Total half-hourly maximum demand and normal half-hourly maxi-
mum demand.
Total half-hourly maximum demand and registered half-hourly
maximum demand,
whichever is less.
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(e)
Standby charge-4.22 cents per day per kW.
Based on the difference between the consumer's contract maximum
demand and the on peak half-hourly maximum demand registered in
any accounting period.
ORIn the case of Tariff Ul. sion does not contain provision for a contract maximum demand, the standby charge shall be based on the difference between the total half-hourly maximum demand and the on peak half-hourly maximum demand registered in any accounting period.
Conditions for provision of Standby Service the normal half-hourly maximum demand shall be taken to be not less than—
The consumer to pay for the cost of all additional mains and equipment
necessary to provide the standby service. The standby service agreement
will be for a minimum period of 12 months. Thereafter the consumer will
be required to give 6 months' notice in writing to the Commission of
intention to terminate the agreement.
The "normal half-hourly maximum demand" will be assessed by the
Commission and will be based on loading normally supplied from the
Commission's supply.kWh registered for the accounting period
24 x (number of days in the accounting period) x 0.4
The "total half-hourly maximum demand" will be assessed by the Commis- sion as the consumer's expected half-hourly maximum demand on the Commission's system without the consumer's generation equipment in operation.
The difference between total half-hourly maximum demand and normal half-hourly maximum demand will not exceed—
(a) the capacity of the consumer's generation equipment; or
(b)
the expected maximum loading of such generation equipment, as assessed by the Commission.
TARIFF Al
Domestic tariff
(Available for domestic use only.) consumption at the rate of 12.29 cents per unit. For multiple unit domestic buildings supplied through one metered supply point the fixed charge is at the rate of: 22.54 cents per day for the first domestic unit and 18.17 cents per day for each additional domestic unit.
TARIFF B1 Domestic Water Heating Tariff
This optional tariff is available for domestic 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 Commission.
A fixed charge at the rate of 11.75 cents per day plus all metered consumption at the rate of 6.50 cents per unit. For multiple unit domestic buildings supplied through one metered supply point the fixed charge is at the rate of 11.75 cents per day for each domestic unit supplied.
TARIFF DI
Special Tariff for Certain Premises
This optional tariff is available for premises wholly used by a charitable or benevolent organization for providing residential accommodation other than for commercial gain, being premises for which tariff Al is not available.) A fixed charge at the rate of-
22.54 cents per day
and where in accordance with this tariff there is deemed to be more than
one equivalent domestic residence in the premises, an additional-
18.17 cents per day
for each equivalent domestic residence except the first that is deemed to be
in the premises.
28 June 19911 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3257 Plus all metered consumption at the rate of-
12.29 cents per unit.
For the purposes of this tariff the number of equivalent domestic residences deemed to be in particular premises is ascertained by dividing the average daily consumption during the accounting period, expressed in units per day, by 9 units per day and, where the quotient is not a whole number, by increasing it to the next highest whole number.
TARIFF K1
General Supply with Domestic Tariff
(Available for premises where the circuit wiring is not separate and the electricity is used partly for industrial, commercial, business or general purposes and partly for domestic purposes.)
A fixed charge at the rate of 22.54 cents per day. Plus all metered consumption at the rate of-
12.29 cents per unit for the first 9 units per day.
18.83 cents per unit for the next 156 units per day.
15.03 cents per unit for the next 1 485 units per day.
12.95 cents per unit for the next 14 850 units per day.11.80 cents per unit for all over 16 500 units per day.
TARIFF Wi
Traffic Light Installations
A charge of $1.47 per day per kilowatt of the total installed wattage.
OBSOLESCENT TARIFFS
(Available only to consumers currently charged on these tariffs).
TARIFF Gi
Lighting
(Previously available for domestic and commercial lighting.)
All metered consumption at the rate of-
33.16 cents per unit for the first 3 units per day.
27.74 cents per unit for the next 17 units per day.
27.22 cents per unit for the next 145 units per day.21.28 cents per unit for all over 165 units per day.
TARIFF Yl
Power
(Previously available for commercial use only.)
All metered consumption at the rate of-
20.37 cents per unit for the first 13 units per day.
18.11 cents per unit for the next 152 units per day.
15.27 cents per unit for the next 1 485 units per day.12.95 cents per unit for all over 1 650 units per day.
TARIFF Hi Power
(Previously available for-domestic use only.)
All metered consumption at the rate of 13.62 cents per unit.
Minimum charge—A minimum charge at the rate of 13.40 cents per day is applicable to Tariffs Gi, and Hi, and a minimum charge at the rate of 14.08 cents per day is applicable to Tariff Yi.
Second Schedule
CHARGES FOR ELECTRICITY SUPPLIED FROM COUNTRY SYSTEMS
GENERALLY
TARIFF L2
General Supply
Low/Medium Voltage Tariff
(Generally available for low/medium voltage supply.) consumption at the rate of-
18.83 cents per unit for the first 165 units per day.
15.03 cents per unit for the next 1 485 units per day.12.95 cents per unit for all over 1 650 units per day.
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TARIFF M2
General Supply
High Voltage Tariff
(Generally available for consumers supplied at 6.6 kV, 11 kV, 22kV or 33kV consumption at the rate of-
or such higher voltage as the Commission may approve.)18.83 cents per unit for the first 165 units per day.
14.78 cents per unit for the next 1 485 units per day.12.69 cents per unit for all over 1 650 units per day.
TARIFF N2
Cost of Supply Tariff
State, Commonwealth and Foreign Government Instrumentalities consumption at the rate (in cents per unit) calculated in accordance with the following formula and by-law 14 (2)—
R = 18.90 + 8.61 x P
52.14
Where— cents per litre) as defined in by-law 14 (1) (e).
R is the rate to be calculated; andTARIFF A2
Domestic Tariff
A fixed charge at the rate of 22.54 cents per day plus all metered
consumption at the rate of 12.29 cents per unit.
For multiple unit domestic buildings supplied through one metered supply
point the fixed charge is at the rate of-
22.54 cents per day for the first domestic unit and 18.17 cents per day foreach additional domestic unit.
TARIFF D2
Special Tariff for Certain Premises
(This optional tariff is available for premises wholly used by a charitable or benevolent organization for providing residential accommodation other than for commercial gain, being premises for which Tariff A2 is not available.)
A fixed charge at the rate of-
22.54 cents per day
and where in accordance with this tariff there is deemed to be more than
one equivalent domestic residence in the premises, an additional-
18.17 cents per day for each equivalent domestic residence except the first that is deemed to be
in the premises.Plus all metered consumption at the rate of-
12.29 cents per unit
For the purpose of this tariff the number of equivalent domestic residences deemed to be in particular premises is ascertained by dividing the average daily consumption during the accounting period, expressed in units per day, by 9 units per day and, where the quotient is not a whole number, by increasing it to the next highest whole number.
TARIFF K2
General Supply with Domestic Tariff
(Available for premises where the circuit wiring is not separate and the electricity is used partly for industrial, commercial, business or general purposes and partly for domestic purposes.)
A fixed charge at the rate of 22.54 cents per day plus all metered consumption at the rate of-
12.29 cents per unit for the first 9 units per day.
18.83 cents per unit for the next 156 units per day.
15.03 cents per unit for the next 1 485 units per day.
12.95 cents per unit for all over 1 650 units per day.
28 June 19911 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3259 TARIFF W2
Traffic Light Installations
A charge of $2.40 per day per kilowatt of the total installed wattage.
Third Schedule
STREET LIGHTING
Wattage Groups-Fitting 'Types-Switching Hours
Lamp Details
Item Wattage Type Fitting and Pole Midnight 1.15 am. Dawn
1,pe
Switch-off Switch-off Switch-off (Obsoles- Cents per Cents per
cent) day day Cents per
day
(A) Street Lighting on Current Offer and for Existing Services
Z.01 50 Mercury Vapour Any .................. 15.64 15.98 17.19 Z.02 80 Mercury Vapour Any .................. 18.43 18.84 20.72 Z.03 125 Mercury Vapour Any .................. 22.79 23.52 26.19 Z.04 140 Sodium ..................... Crosswalk Any 23.32 24.08 27.13 Pole
Z.07 250 100% Consumer Cost Luminaire, Any 28.27 29.71 35.07
M.V. lype W Pole
Z.10 400 10017c Consumer Cost Luminaire, Any 41.88 44.07 52.44
M.V. 1,rpe W Pole
Z.13 150 100% Consumer Cost Luminaire, Any 21.59 22.37 26.80
H.P. Sodium Pole
Z.15 250 10017, Consumer Cost Luminaire, Any 31.99 33.69 40.27
H.P. Sodium Pole
2.18 per kilo- Auxiliary Lighting in Service by Nego- 91.64 96.74 116.76 watt Public Places tiation (B) Street Lighting for Existing Services only
Z.05 250 Mercury Vapour Open Fitting, 36.63 38.06 43.44 Any Pole
Z.06 400 Mercury Vapour Open Fitting 50.25 52.44 60.78 Z.08 250 50% S.E.C. Cost Luminaire, 32.45 33.87 39.25
M.V. 1,'pe W Wood Poles
Z.09 250 100% S.E.C. Cost Lu m in a ire, 36.63 38.06 43.44
M.V. 'l'jpe W Wood Poles
Z.11 400 5017c S.E.C. Cost Luminaire, 46.06 48.26 56.60
M.V. 'lpe W Wood Poles
Z.12 400 10017, S.E.C. Cost Luminaire, 50.25 52.44 6078
M.V. 1,pe W Wood Poles
2.14 150 100% S.E.C. Cost Luminaire, Any 33.29 34.08 38.48
H.P. Sodium Pole
Z.16 250 50% S.E.C. Cost Luminaire, Any 38.25 39.97 46.54
H.P. Sodium Pole
Z.17 250 100% S.E.C. Cost Luminaire, Any 44.50 46.24 52.81
H.P. Sodium Pole
Z.51 60 Incandescent ............ Any .................. 15.64 15.98 17.19 Z.52 100 Incandescent ............ Any .................. 15.64 15.98 17.19 Z.53 200 Incandescent ............ Any .................. 18.43 18.84 20.72 Z.54 300 Incandescent ............ Any .................. 22.79 23.52 26.19
Z.55 500 Incandescent ............ Open Fitting, 36.63 38.06 43.44 Any Pole
Z.56 40 Fluorescent ............... Open Fitting, 15.64 15.98 17.19 Any Pole
Z.57 80 Fluorescent ............... Open Fitting, 18.43 18.84 20.72
Any Pole
Z.58 160 Fluorescent - 25.76 26.13 30.31 Ub1-i1
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Fourth Schedule
CHARGES FOR NATURAL GAS
TARIFF A3
Domestic Tariff
(Available for domestic use only.)
All metered consumption at the rate of-6.70 cents per unit for the first L units per day. 3.81 cents per unit for the next M units per day. 2.64 cents per unit for all over N units per day.
For single unit domestic buildings supplies through one metered supply point—
L=10 M=26 N=36
For multiple unit domestic buildings supplied through one metered supply point—
L=10 + [(F-1) x 51 M=26 + [(F-1) x 51 N=36 +RF-1) x 101
Where F is the number of units in the domestic building.
TARIFF L3
General Supply Tariff
A fixed charge at the rate of 8.31 cents per day. the following formula and by-law 14 (2)—
Plus all metered consumption at the rate of-
6.08 cents per unit for the first 100 units per day.
R = 3.36 x P 46.39
Where— per litre) as defined in by-law 14 (1) (e).
R is the rate to be calculated; and
CHARGES FOR MANUFACTURED GAS Fifth Schedule
TARIFF A4
General Supply Tariff
(Available for domestic, commercial, industrial and general use.) the following formula and by-law 14 (2)—
A fixed charge at the rate of 7.92 cents per day.
Plus all metered consumption at the rate of-
5.77 cents per unit for the first 100 units per day.
R = 3.36 x P 46.39
Where— point the fixed charge is at the rate of-
R is the rate to be calculated; and
P is the maximum endorsed industry price of automotive distillate (in cents
per litre) as defined in by-law 14 (1) (e).7.92 cents per day for the first domestic unit and
3.96 cents per day for each additional domestic unit supplied.
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Sixth Schedule
METER RENTALS
SUBSIDIARY METERS
(i) Subsidiary electric meters used to meter the supply to other than domestic subsidiary consumers as detailed in this Schedule shall be subject to a subsidiary meter rental of 14.62 cents per day per subsidiary meter for subsidiary meters, provided by the Commis- sion.
Subsidiary gas meters used to meter the supply to other than domestic subsidiary consumers as detailed in this Schedule shall be subject to subsidiary meter rental in accordance with the following schedule—
Meter Size Sub Meter Fee per Day
cents
6 m3 per hour ...................................................8.94 12 m3 per hour ...............................................16.42 25 m3 per hour ...............................................23.85 Pre-payment meter ...........................................19.38
(ii) Explanatory Notes—
poses.
Electric subsidiary meters used to meter the supply to domestic
subsidiary consumers will not be subject to a subsidiary meter
rental if the master account is supplied according to Tariff Al,
Tariff 131, or Tariff Gi and Tariff Hi, or Tariff A2.Subsidiary meters are available on application for approved pur- subsidiary consumers will not be subject to a subsidiary meter rental.
For electrical installations in existence at i July 1978, no rental will be charged for subsidiary meters in excess of the number of tenancies as assessed by the Commission.
For gas installations in existence at 1 July 1978, subsidiary meters will continue to attract the applicable fixed charge.
Seventh Schedule
OTHER FEES
1. Account Establishment Fee
A non-refundable account establishment fee of $22.00 is payable on the
establishment of a new domestic account or the transfer of a domestic
account.
2. Three Phase Domestic Connection FeeA fee of $224.50 will be applied to all new three phase domestic installa- tions requiring a meter to be installed and in cases where a three phase meter is required to replace a single phase meter on a domestic installation. A fee of $138.70 will be applied to each subsidiary three phase meter issued to be installed on a domestic installation.
3. Re-Connection Fee
Where a supply is terminated for non-payment of charges or rentals, or for
any other reason related to the consumer's failure to comply with the lawful
requirements of the Commission in respect of that supply, a non-refundable
re-connection fee of $22.00 is payable.
4. Public Thlephone Cabinets
A Charge of 28.65 cents per day will be made for each connection made to
a standard public telephone cabinet where the supply is not independently
metered.
5. Temporary Supply
A fee of $204.00 is payable for each single phase temporary supply
connection. A fee of $235.60 is payable for each three phase temporary
supply connection.
6. Meter Testing Fees
(a)
Subject to paragraph (b) a fee of $13.90 is payable for the on site testing of a meter and a fee of $41.80 is payable for laboratory testing of a meter;
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(b)
For consumers referred to in by-law 4A (3a) a fee of $8.40 is payable for the on site testing of a meter and a fee of $16.70 is payable for laboratory testing of a meter.
A fee of $12.00 is payable for a reading of a meter at the request of a
consumer.
8. Railway Crossing Lights7. Special Meter Reading Fee standard railway crossing lights. ".
M. DULANEY, Secretary,
The State Energy Commission of Western Australia.
Approved by His Excellency the Governor in Executive Council.
L. M. AULD, Clerk of the Council.
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