Electricity Distribution Regulations 1997 (WA)

Western Australia Electricity Transmission and Distribution Systems (Access) Act 1994 2 Electricity Distribution Regulations 1997 Western Australia Electricity Distribution Regulations 1997 Contents Part 1 — General 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used 1 4. Interpretation 10 5. Electricity distribution system prescribed (Act s. 89(1)) 11 6. Restricted application of regulations 12 Part 2 — Access 7. Access procedure 13 8. Access application 13 9. Provision and use of information in respect of access application 14 10. Preliminary assessment 16 11. Access offer 17 12. Capital contributions 21 13. First come first served 26 14. Confidentiality 27 15. Distribution access agreements 29 16. Cost of processing access applications 30 18. Metering 30 Part 3 — Pricing methods, prices and charges 19. Pricing methods and prices 32 20. Charges 33 Part 4 — Balancing 20A. Application of Part modified for wholesale electricity market 34 21. Standby arrangements 34 22. Loss factors 35 23. Terms used 35 24. Balancing 39 25. Excess standby generation charge 42 26. Excess network usage charge 46 27. Other consequences of being out of balance 49 Part 5 — Technical regulation 28. Distribution Technical Code 51 29. Network planning criteria 54 29A. Distribution Technical Code, network planning criteria and distribution price schedule may form one or more documents 55 30. Good electricity industry practice 56 31. Interruption and curtailment powers 56 32. Safety and security of system 58 33. Maintenance 60 34. Electricity generation and load forecast information 60 Part 6 — Access terms 35. Reasonable endeavours 62 36. Force majeure and interruption 62 37. Effect of access to capacity 65 38. Minimum term and renewal 65 39. Contract maximum demand and declared sent‑out capacity 65 40. Commencement date 66 Part 7 — Enforcement, liability and insurance 41. Enforcement 67 42. Liability, insurance and indemnity 68 Part 8 — Other matters 43. Ancillary services 71 44. Prudential requirements 72 45. Title to electricity 72 46. Assignment of distribution access agreements 73 47. Essential terms 74 48. Representations and warranties 74 49. Payment arrangements 76 50. Controllers 77 Part 9 — Committed capacity and transitional provisions 51. Terms used 78 52. Regional Power Corporation's existing capacity 78 53. Existing agreements 78 54. EGRC Retail, RPC Retail and non-eligible premises 79 Schedule 1 — Access application flow chart Schedule 2 — Access information Part A — Information to be included in an access application Part B — Information to be included in a response Schedule 3 — Terms of an access offer Schedule 4 — Loss factor formula Notes Compilation table 88 Defined terms Western Australia Electricity Transmission and Distribution Systems (Access) Act 1994 2 Electricity Distribution Regulations 1997