Electricity Supply Fees Determination 20091
Administration Ordinance 1990 (Jervis Bay Territory)
I, Andrew Henderson, Assistant Secretary, Territories East, Attorney-General’s Department, make this Determination under section 3B of the Administration Ordinance 1990 (Jervis Bay Territory).
Dated 30 June 2009
ANDREW HENDERSON
Contents
1 Name of Determination
2 Commencement
3 Revocation
4 Definitions
5 Fees exclusive of GST
6 Fees for supply of electricity
7 Fees — miscellaneous
8 11kV time‑of‑use demand supply
9 LV industrial supply
10 Period for payment
11 Non‑payment of fees
12 Refund of deposit
Schedule 1 Fees for supply of electricity
Part 1 Domestic supply
Part 2 Domestic supply controlled off‑peak
Part 3 General supply
Part 4 General supply controlled off‑peak
Part 5 LV industrial supply
Part 6 11kV time‑of‑use demand supply
Schedule 2 Miscellaneous fees
Part 1 Connection of electricity supply — fees payable before connection
Part 2 Other fees
This Determination is the Electricity Supply Fees Determination 2009.
This Determination commences on 1 July 2009.
The Electricity Supply Fees Determination 2008 is revoked.
In this Determination:
billing period means each successive period during which a customer is billed for electricity consumed.
domestic supply means a supply in a controlled manner to a residence.
domestic supply controlled off‑peak, for a domestic supply customer, means a supply that is periodically switched on and off for load control reasons by time switch controls located in the customer’s residence switchboard.
fee means the fee payable by a customer for electricity supply or other related service at the rate mentioned in this Determination for the supply or service.
general supply means a supply that is not:
(a) a domestic supply; or
(b) an 11kV time‑of‑use demand supply; or
(c) a LV industrial supply.
general supply controlled off‑peak, for a general supply customer, means a supply that is periodically switched on and off for load control reasons by time switch controls located in the customer’s premises switchboard.
GST has the same meaning as in A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.
new account supply connection fee means a fee associated with the work necessary to connect supply for a new customer.
off‑peak period means a period that is not a peak period or a shoulder period.
peak period means:
(a) the period between 7 am and 9 am on a week day; and
(b) the period between 5 pm and 8 pm on a week day.
shoulder period means:
(a) the period between 9 am and 5 pm on a week day; and
(b) the period between 8 pm and 10 pm on a week day.
week day means a day that is not a Saturday or a Sunday.
All fees mentioned in this Determination are exclusive of GST.
6 Fees for supply of electricity
(1) The fees for supply of electricity are set out in:
(a) for domestic supply in a billing period — Part 1 of Schedule 1; and
(b) for domestic supply controlled off‑peak in a billing period — Part 2 of Schedule 1; and
(c) for general supply in a billing period — Part 3 of Schedule 1; and
(d) for general supply controlled off‑peak in a billing period — Part 4 of Schedule 1; and
(e) for LV industrial supply in a billing period — Part 5 of Schedule 1; and
(f) for an 11kV time‑of‑use demand supply — Part 6 of Schedule 1.
Note A general supply customer is normally a business customer who is not a domestic or large industrial customer.
(2) If a customer is a pensioner, the fees mentioned in paragraph (1) (a) are subject to a rebate of $0.3070 for each day, to be applied before the application of GST to the customer’s account.
(3) If a customer is dependent on life support or constant positive airway pressure respirators, the fees mentioned in paragraph (1) (a) are subject to a rebate of $0.83 for each day, to be applied before the application of GST to the customer’s account.
A fee for an item mentioned in Schedule 2 is the amount mentioned in Schedule 2 for the item.
8 11kV time‑of‑use demand supply
If a customer has a minimum use of 200 kVA per month, the customer may be connected to 11kV time‑of‑use demand supply.
A customer may be connected to a LV industrial supply if:
(a) the customer has consumed more than 160 000 kWh in any previous 12‑month period; and
(b) the customer requests low voltage industrial supply.
(1) If a time for payment of a fee is mentioned in a Schedule, the fee is payable at that time.
(2) If no time for payment of a fee is mentioned in a Schedule, the fee must be paid within 14 days after the date of issue of a bill for the amount of the fee.
(1) The notice of disconnection delivery fee mentioned in item 5 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 is payable if a fee is not paid by a customer within 18 days after the expiry of the period mentioned in subsection 10 (2).
(2) If a fee is not paid by a customer within 6 days after delivery of a notice of disconnection, the supply of electricity to the customer may be disconnected and the combined disconnection/reconnection fees mentioned in items 1 and 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 are payable.
(3) If a supply of electricity is disconnected under subsection (2), the customer must not be reconnected until the customer has paid the outstanding amount of the electricity fees and any fees payable under subsections (1) and (2).
If a customer requests a disconnection of supply, the amount of any security deposit mentioned in item 1 or 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 that was paid by the customer is to be refunded on full payment of the final account.
Schedule 1 Fees for supply of electricity
Item | Description | Fee ($) |
1 | System access | 0.480000 for each day |
2 | First 1167 kWh for a 60‑day period | 0.177500 for each kWh |
3 | For the balance of all electricity supply | 0.193500 for each kWh |
Part 2 Domestic supply controlled off‑peak
Item | Description | Fee ($) |
1 | Off‑peak 1 (up to 9 hours off‑peak supply daily) | 0.063000 for each kWh plus 0.030000 for each day off‑peak access fee |
2 | Off‑peak 2 (up to 18 hours off‑peak supply daily) | 0.097400 for each kWh plus 0.030000 for each day off‑peak access fee |
Item | Description | Fee ($) |
1 | System access | 0.540000 for each day |
2 | First 3506 kWh for a 60‑day period | 0.165000 for each kWh |
3 | For the balance of all electricity supply | 0.177300 for each kWh |
Part 4 General supply controlled off‑peak
Item | Description | Fee ($) |
1 | Off‑peak 1 (up to 9 hours off‑peak supply daily) | 0.063000 for each kWh plus 0.030000 for each day off‑peak access fee |
2 | Off‑peak 2 (up to 18 hours off‑peak supply daily) | 0.097400 for each kWh plus 0.030000 for each day off‑peak access fee |
Item | Description | Fee ($) |
1 | For all electricity supply | 0.120430 for each kWh |
Part 6 11kV time‑of‑use demand supply
Item | Description | Fee ($) |
1 | Monthly fee | 7.171900 for each kVA |
2 | For electricity supply during a peak period | 0.129654 for each kWh |
3 | For electricity supply during a shoulder period | 0.122967 for each kWh |
4 | For electricity supply during an off‑peak period | 0.052151 for each kWh |
Part 1 Connection of electricity supply — fees payable before connection
Item | Description | Fee ($) |
1 | Security deposit — pensioners | 90.00 |
2 | Security deposit — customers other than pensioners | 180.00 |
3 | New account supply connection fee | 60.00 |
Item | Description | Fee ($) |
1 | Combined disconnection/reconnection fee — at the meter board | 120.00 |
2 | Combined disconnection/reconnection fee — at the pole or distribution pillar | 117.00 |
3 | Meter test requested by customer | 60.00 |
4 | Extraordinary meter reading due to no access | 60.00 |
5 | Notice of disconnection delivery fee | 12.00 |
6 | Each customer requested change of off‑peak pricing option in excess of once in a 12‑month period | 60.00 |
Note
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