Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Regulation 2014

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Regulation 2014.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 1 July 2015.

3Definitions

In this regulation—

Ergon Energy Corporation means Ergon Energy Corporation Limited ACN 087 646 062.

National Electricity Law means the National Electricity Law set out in the schedule to the National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996 (SA).

National Electricity Rules or Rules has the meaning given in the National Electricity Law.

4Nomination of Ergon Energy Corporation for National Electricity Law, s 6A

(1)Ergon Energy Corporation is nominated as an entity to which the National Electricity Law, section 6A applies for the distribution systems operated by Ergon Energy Corporation that do not form part of the national grid.

(2)However, the nomination of Ergon Energy Corporation does not apply to the extended Mount Isa–Cloncurry supply network.

(3)In this section—

extended Mount Isa–Cloncurry supply network—

(a)means the supply network as defined under the Electricity Act 1994, section 8—

(i)located in the Mount Isa–Cloncurry region; and

(ii)owned by Ergon Energy Corporation immediately before the commencement of this section; and

(iii)not connected to the national grid; and

(b)includes any increase in the supply network after the commencement of this section.

national grid has the meaning given in the Rules.

5Modification of National Electricity Rules applying to Ergon Energy Corporation

For the National Electricity Law, section 6A(2), the National Electricity Rules, chapter 5A, applies to Ergon Energy Corporation in its capacity as a nominated distributor, subject to the modifications set out in schedule 1.

section 5

1Rule 5A.A.1

(1)The following rules do not apply—

(a)rule 5A.A.1, definition basic connection service, paragraph (c);

(b)rule 5A.A.1, definition connection charge guidelines;

(c)rule 5A.A.1, definition connection charge principles;

(d)rule 5A.A.1, definition connection policy.

(2)Rule 5A.A.1, definition model standing offer—

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model standing offer means a document setting out the terms and conditions to provide basic connection services (see rule 5A.B.3) or standard connection services (see rule 5A.B.4).

(3)Rule 5A.A.1, definition standard connection service—

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standard connection service means a connection service (other than a basic connection service) for a particular class (or sub-class) of connection applicant.

2Rule 5A.B.1

(1)Rule 5A.B.1(a)—

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(a)Subject to paragraph (b), a distribution network service provider may develop a model standing offer to provide basic connection services to retail customers.

(2)Rule 5A.B.1—

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(d)In deciding whether to develop a model standing offer for a particular class (or sub-class) of retail customers, the distribution network service provider must consider the extent to which the terms and conditions of the model standing offer will satisfy—

(1)for basic connection services for retail customers who are not embedded generators—the requirements of a significant number of the retail customers within the class (or sub-class); or

(2)for basic connection services for retail customers who are micro-embedded generators—the requirements of the retail customers within the class (or sub-class).

3Rule 5A.B.2

(1)A reference in rule 5A.B.2 to ‘proposed model standing offer’ is taken to be a reference to ‘model standing offer’.

(2)Rule 5A.B.2(a)—

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(a)A model standing offer developed by a distribution network service provider or under rule 5A.B.1 to provide basic connection services to retail customers must comply with the terms and conditions mentioned in paragraph (b).

4Particular rules not to apply

The following rules do not apply—

(a)rule 5A.B.3;

(b)rule 5A.B.5;

(c)rule 5A.B.6;

(d)rule 5A.C.3(a)(5)(iii);

(e)rule 5A.C.3(a)(7);

(f)rule 5A.E.1;

(g)rule 5A.E.3;

(h)rule 5A.F.4(d);

(i)rule 5A.G.1;

(j)rule 5A.G.2;

(k)rule 5A.G.3.

5Rule 5A.B.4

(1)Rule 5A.B.4(a) and (b)—

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(a)A distribution network service provider may develop a model standing offer to provide standard connections services on specified terms and conditions.

(b)Different sets of terms and conditions may apply for different classes of connection services or different classes of retail customer.

(2)Rule 5A.B.4(c)(5)(ii)—

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(ii)the cost of any necessary augmentation of the distribution system for which provision has not already been made through a tariff applicable to the connection;