Competition and Consumer (Industry Code – Electricity Retail) (Model Annual Usage and Total Annual Prices) Determination 2019

The Australian Energy Regulator makes the following determination.

Dated 30 April 2019

Australian Energy Regulator

1. Name

This instrument is the Competition and Consumer (Industry Code – Electricity Retail) (Model Annual Usage and Total Annual Prices) Determination 2019.

2.             Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 July 2019.

3.             Authority

This instrument is made under section 16(1) of the Competition and Consumer (Industry Code – Electricity Retail) Regulations 2019 (the Regulations).

4.             Definitions

In this Determination:

a)             Regulations means the Competition and Consumer (Industry Code – Electricity Retail) Regulations 2019; and

b)             Residential Annual Usage without Controlled Load applies to the type of small customer considered in s 6(2)(b) of the Regulations; and

c)             Residential Annual Price without Controlled Load applies to the type of small customer considered in s 6(2)(b) of the Regulations; and

d)             Residential Annual Usage with Controlled Load applies to the type of small customer considered in s 6(2)(a) of the Regulations; and

e)             Residential Annual Price with Controlled Load applies to the type of small customer considered in s 6(2)(a) of the Regulations; and

f)              Small Business Annual Usage applies to the type of small customer considered in s 6(2)(c) of the Regulations; and

g)             Small Business Annual Price applies to the type of small customer considered in s 6(2)(c) of the Regulations; and

h)             General Usage means the non-controlled load usage of a small customer under s 6(2)(a) of the Regulations; and

i)              Controlled Load Usage means the controlled load usage of a small customer under s 6(2)(a) of the Regulations.

j)              Terms defined in the Regulations have the same meaning in this instrument.

5.             Per-customer usage determination

In accordance with s 16(1)(a)(i) of the Regulations, the AER determines the per-customer amount of electricity supplied in specified distribution regions to small customers of the following types:

6.             Timing or pattern of supply determination

In accordance with s 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Regulations, the AER determines the timing or pattern of the supply of electricity in specified distribution regions to small customers:

a)     Seasonality assumptions, all tariff and customer types

For all tariff and customer types, consumption has no seasonal weighting. That is, kilowatt hours consumed are assumed to be the same on each day of the year.

b)     Annual period usage allocations for Flexible Tariffs (Time of Use tariffs) –Residential Annual Usage without Controlled Load and Residential Annual Usage with Controlled Load

1. Ausgrid distribution region

Flexible Tariff (Time of Use tariff) period usage allocations

Controlled Load (CL) annual usage allocations (kWh/year)

ii.            Endeavour Energy distribution region

Flexible Tariff (Time of Use tariff) period usage allocations

Controlled Load (CL) annual usage allocations (kWh/year)

iii.            Energex distribution region

Flexible Tariff (Time of Use tariff) period usage allocations

Controlled Load (CL) annual usage allocations (kWh/year)

iv.            Essential Energy distribution region

Flexible Tariff (Time of Use tariff) period usage allocations

Controlled Load (CL) annual usage allocations (kWh/year)

v.            South Australian Power Networks distribution region

Flexible Tariff (Time of Use) period usage allocations

Controlled Load (CL) annual usage allocations (kWh/year)

c)      Small business customers – Flexible Tariff (Time of Use tariff) and Controlled Load usage

Under s 16(2) of the Regulations the AER is not required to determine the timing and pattern of supply for small business customers.

Accordingly, the AER has not determined Flexible Tariffs (Time of Use tariffs) and Controlled Load allocations for small business customers.

7.             Per-customer annual price determination

In accordance with s 16(1)(b) of the Regulations, the AER determines what it considers the reasonable per-customer annual price for supplying electricity in specified distribution regions to small customers of the following types:

Dated this 30TH day of april 2019

Australian Energy Regulator