1Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity Reform
(Administration) Regulations 2000.
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These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity Reform
(Administration) Regulations 2000.
In these Regulations:
connection point, see Chapter 10 of the National Electricity (NT) Rules.
consumption, for a site during a consumption period, means the electricity, decided by the relevant entity, that was:
consumed for the site during the period; or
charged by an on-supplier for the site during the period.
consumption period means any continuous period of one year beginning on or after 1 July 1998.
estimated consumption, for the site during a future one-year period, means the electricity the relevant entity selling electricity to a customer estimates will be:
consumed for the site during the period; or
charged by an on-supplier for the site during the period.
meter, see Chapter 10 of the National Electricity (NT) Rules.on-supplier means a person who:
(a) is the owner or occupier of premises or has the right to use premises; and
supplies and sells electricity for use in the premises.
operate a wholesale market means to operate or administer a wholesale exchange for electricity in relation to a power system.
premises include a caravan park, exhibition centre, hostel, hotel, industrial park, lodging house, marina, market arcade, motel, shopping centre and serviced apartments.
receiver means a person who owns, occupies or has the right to use premises and to whom electricity is supplied and sold by an on-supplier for the premises.
relevant entity means the electricity entity selling electricity to a customer under an electricity supply contract.
single site means:
a site; or
premises or a lot of land or adjoining premises or lots of land:
that are owned or occupied by a single customer; and
(ii) that are supplied through more than one connection point, whether or not the electricity passes through facilities owned or occupied by any other person after leaving that point and before it is supplied; and
(iii) in respect of which the customer elects to have treated as a single site.
site means the metered connection point through which a customer has or seeks electricity supply under an electricity supply contract.
For the definition of generation in section 4(1) of the Act, the operation by a person of electricity generating plant that is not connected to electricity infrastructure owned or operated by an electricity entity is declared not to be generation of electricity if the electricity is generated for the person's own use.
For the definition of generation in section 4(1) of the Act, the operation by a person of electricity generating plant that is not connected to electricity infrastructure owned or operated by an electricity entity is declared not to be generation of electricity if:
the electricity is generated for supply to the owner or occupier of an area of land that is in the vicinity of the land on which the generating plant is situated; and
electricity is not available from an electricity entity for supply to the area of land to which the electricity is supplied by the person operating the electricity generating plant.
For the definition of selling in section 4(1) of the
Act, the trading of electricity by a person to a customer is prescribed not to be selling of electricity if:
electricity is not available for supply to the customer by an electricity entity; and
the amount supplied to all customers by the person does not total more than 160 megawatt hours in each calendar year.
For the definition electricity supply industry in section 4(1) of the Act, operating a wholesale market is prescribed as a kind of operation that is part of the electricity supply industry.
For section 6(c) of the Act, the Utilities Commission has the following functions:
(a) to oversee the exercise of system control of power systems and the operation of wholesale markets;
to monitor and enforce compliance by electricity entities:
with Part 3 of the Act; and
with technical codes in force under the Act;
(c) to facilitate the resolution of disputes between electricity entities relating to matters regulated under Part 3 of the Act.
For section 14(3)(e) of the Act, operating a wholesale market is prescribed as an operation for which a licence is required.
The system controller for the Darwin‑Katherine power system:
is exempt from the requirement under section 14(1) of the Act to hold a licence in relation to the operation of a wholesale market in relation to that power system; and
for the purposes of the Act is to be treated as an electricity entity that is authorised to operate a wholesale market in relation to that power system as if its system control licence were also a licence authorising it to operate a wholesale market in relation to that power system.
Despite subregulation (1), the system controller for the
Darwin‑Katherine power system must comply with the provisions of the Retail Code expressed to be applicable to it in respect of its role operating a wholesale market.
For the purposes of section 19(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed date is 1 August in each year of the licence.
For the purposes of section 19(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed date is 14 days after the date the annual return is lodged under section 19(2)(a) of the Act.
For the purposes of section 19(5) of the Act, the maximum penalty:
for failing to lodge an annual return – is 85 penalty units and
4 penalty units for each day after the date the annual return was required to be lodged during until the day the annual return is lodged; and
for failing to pay an annual licence fee or an instalment of an annual licence fee – is 10% of the amount outstanding calculated daily on a cumulated basis from the date the fee was required to be paid under section 19 of the Act until the date the fee is paid.
(1) If a licence authorises the ownership or operation of a dedicated connection asset, the dedicated connection asset must be classified as:
a large dedicated connection asset; or
a small dedicated connection asset.
For subregulation (1):
(a) an application for a licence that authorises the ownership or operation of a dedicated connection asset, or an application for the variation of a licence to add a dedicated connection asset to the licence, must state whether the dedicated connection asset is:
a large dedicated connection asset; or
a small dedicated connection asset; and
(b) the applicant must provide to the Utilities Commission any information the Utilities Commission may reasonably require to ensure that the dedicated connection asset is appropriately classified; and
(c) for the purpose of verifying the appropriate classification of a dedicated connection asset, the Utilities Commission may seek the advice of the system controller for the relevant transmission network; and
(d) a system controller whose advice is sought under paragraph (c) must provide that advice within a period specified by the Utilities Commission in the request.
(1) A System Control Technical Code may make provision for one or more of the following:
operating protocols;
system security and dispatch;
disconnection;
(d) any other matter relevant to the reliability, safety or security of the system or the monitoring or control of the operation of the system.
(2) A System Control Technical Code for the Darwin‑Katherine power system may also make provision for the operation of a wholesale market in relation to that system.
(3) The Utilities Commission must not approve a System Control Technical Code, or any amendment to a System Control Technical Code, made by the system controller unless satisfied that the system controller has consulted with all electricity entities that are engaged in the operation of, contribute electricity to, or take electricity from, the power system.
(3A) Before the Minister makes or amends a System Control Technical Code, the Minister must consult, or be satisfied that sufficient consultation has occurred, with all electricity entities that are engaged in the operation of, contribute electricity to, or take electricity from, the power system, including:
the Utilities Commission; and
the system controller.
(3B) Before a person prescribed by regulation makes or amends a System Control Technical Code, the person must consult with all electricity entities that are engaged in the operation of, contribute electricity to, or take electricity from, the power system, including:
the Utilities Commission; and
the system controller.
In this regulation:
disconnect includes to operate switching equipment so as to prevent the transfer of electricity through a point at which electricity is transferred to or from the power system.
A customer must not have electricity supplied to a single site by more than one relevant entity.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
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