National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) Regulation 2014 (Qld)

National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) Regulation 2014

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) Regulation 2014.

2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 July 2015.

3 Definitions In this regulation— distributor means— (a) for electricity— (i) a regulated distributor system operator within the meaning of the NEL; or (ii) a nominated distributor for electricity under the NERL (Qld), section 12; or (b) for gas— (i) a nominated distributor for gas under the NERL (Qld), section 12; or (ii) a distributor under the Gas Supply Act 2003, section 22. Ergon Energy Retail means Ergon Energy Queensland Pty Ltd ACN 121 177 802. 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. National Gas Law means the National Gas Law set out in the Schedule to the National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008 (SA).

Part 2 Nominated retailers and distributors

4 Definitions for this part In this part— Australian Gas Networks Limited means Australian Gas Networks Limited ACN 078 551 685. Energex means Energex Limited ACN 078 849 055. Ergon Energy Distribution means Ergon Energy Corporation Limited ACN 087 646 062. Mount Isa–Cloncurry distribution region means the area serviced by the Mount Isa–Cloncurry supply network. Mount Isa–Cloncurry supply network means the Mount Isa–Cloncurry supply network as defined in the Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997, section 10(4).

5 Nominated retailers for electricity—the NERL (Qld) , s 11 (1) For the NERL (Qld), section 11, each of the following retailers is nominated as a local area retailer for electricity for this jurisdiction— (a) for the retail area comprising the distribution area described in the schedule to distribution authority no. D07/98, schedule—Origin Energy Electricity Limited ACN 071 052 287; Editor's note— The holder of distribution authority no. D07/98 is Energex. (b) for the retail area comprising the distribution area described in distribution authority no. D01/99, first schedule—Ergon Energy Retail; Editor's note— The holder of distribution authority no. D01/99 is Ergon Energy Distribution. (c) for the retail area comprising the area described in the schedule to special approval no. SA01/11—Origin Energy Electricity Limited ACN 071 052 287. Editor's note— The holder of special approval no. SA01/11 is Essential Energy ABN 37 428 185 226. (2) However, the nomination of Ergon Energy Retail under subsection (1)(b) does not apply to— (a) the retail area comprising the Queensland supply area described in the schedule to special approval no. SA01/11; or Editor's note— The holder of special approval no. SA01/11 is Essential Energy ABN 37 428 185 226. (b) customers whose premises are located in the Mount Isa–Cloncurry distribution region if those customers are classified, for deciding network charges applying to customers, by a distribution entity as individually calculated customers or connection asset customers.