Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By-laws 2026

 

 

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By-laws 2026

Contents

1.Citation1

2.Commencement1

3.By-laws amended1

4.By‑law 3 amended1

5.Schedules 1 and 2 replaced2

Schedule 1 — Supply charges

Division 1 — Tariffs other than MyPower tariffs

1.Tariff L2 (general supply — low/medium voltage tariff)2

2.Tariff L4 (general supply — low/medium voltage tariff)2

3.Tariff A2 (residential tariff)3

4.Tariff C2 (special community service tariff)3

5.Tariff D2 (special tariff for certain premises)4

6.Tariff K2 (general supply with residential tariff)5

Division 2 — MyPower tariffs

7.Terms used5

8.MyPower residential tariffs7

9.MyPower non‑residential tariffs9

10.Eligibility criteria for MyPower tariffs12

Schedule 2 — Unmetered supply

Division 1 — Street lighting

Division 2 — Miscellaneous

1.Traffic light installation14

2.Public telephone facility14

3.Railway crossing14

6.Schedule 3 amended15

7.Schedule 4 replaced15

Schedule 4 — Fees

 

Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By‑laws 2026

Made by the Regional Power Corporation.

1.Citation

These by-laws are the Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By‑laws 2026.

2.Commencement

These by-laws come into operation as follows —

(a)by-laws 1 and 2 — on the day on which these by-laws are published on the WA legislation website;

(b)the rest of the by-laws — on 1 July 2026.

3.By-laws amended

These by-laws amend the Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) By‑laws 2006.

4.By‑law 3 amended

In by‑law 3 in the definition of permitted surcharge delete “No 3” and insert:

 

No. 3

 

5.Schedules 1 and 2 replaced

Delete Schedules 1 and 2 and insert:

 

Schedule 1 — Supply charges

[bl. 3, 4(1) and 10(1)]

Division 1 — Tariffs other than MyPower tariffs

1.Tariff L2 (general supply — low/medium voltage tariff)

(1)Tariff L2 is available for low/medium voltage supply.

(2)Tariff L2 comprises —

(a)a fixed charge at the rate of $2.1288 per day; and

(b)a charge for metered consumption at the rate of —

(i)33.1278 cents per unit for the first 1 650 units per day; and

(ii)37.3504 cents per unit for all units exceeding 1 650 units per day.

(3)Tariff L2 is available subject to the condition that the consumer satisfies the corporation that the amount of electricity supplied to the consumer’s premises will be less than 50 MW hours per annum.

2.Tariff L4 (general supply — low/medium voltage tariff)

(1)Tariff L4 is available for low/medium voltage supply.

(2)Tariff L4 comprises —

(a)a fixed charge at the rate of $1.9155 per day; and

(b)a charge for metered consumption at the rate of —

(i)38.9075 cents per unit for the first 1 650 units per day; and

(ii)33.0144 cents per unit for all units exceeding 1 650 units per day.

(3)Tariff L4 is available subject to the condition that the consumer satisfies the corporation that the amount of electricity supplied to the consumer’s premises will be 50 MW hours or more per annum.

3.Tariff A2 (residential tariff)

(1)Tariff A2 is available for residential use only.

(2)Tariff A2 comprises —

(a)a fixed charge at the rate of $1.1924 per day or, for multiple dwellings supplied through 1 metered supply point, a fixed charge at the rate of —

(i)$1.1924 per day for the first dwelling; and

(ii)47.4101 cents per day for each additional dwelling;

and

(b)a charge for metered consumption at the rate of 33.2621 cents per unit.

4.Tariff C2 (special community service tariff)

(1)Tariff C2 is available for voluntary and charitable organisations, subject to the conditions listed in subclause (3).

(2)Tariff C2 comprises —

(a)a fixed charge at the rate of $1.1508 per day; and

(b)a charge for metered consumption at the rate of —

(i)26.8838 cents per unit for the first 20 units per day; and

(ii)28.6833 cents per unit for the next 1 630 units per day; and

(iii)27.3596 cents per unit for all units exceeding 1 650 units per day.

(3)Tariff C2 is available subject to the following conditions —

(a)the consumer must be a direct customer of the corporation;

(b)the consumer must be a voluntary, non‑profit making organisation;

(c)the consumer must be endorsed as exempt from income tax under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Commonwealth) Subdivision 50‑B;

(d)the consumer must provide a public service, which is available to any member of the public without discrimination;

(e)the consumer must not be a Commonwealth, State or local government department, instrumentality or agency;

(f)the consumer must not receive the major part of its funding from any entity mentioned in paragraph (e).

(4)A consumer seeking supply under Tariff C2 must make an application to the corporation in writing accompanied by evidence which clearly demonstrates that the consumer meets all the conditions listed in subclause (3).

5.Tariff D2 (special tariff for certain premises)

(1)Tariff D2 is available for premises wholly used by a charitable or benevolent organisation for providing residential accommodation other than for commercial gain, being premises for which Tariff A2 is not available.

(2)Tariff D2 comprises —

(a)a fixed charge at the rate of $1.1349 per day; and

(b)if under subclause (3) there is taken to be more than 1 equivalent domestic residence in the premises — a charge of 42.0786 cents per day for each equivalent domestic residence except the first that is taken to be in the premises; and

(c)a charge for metered consumption at the rate of 28.8361 cents per unit.

(3)The number of equivalent domestic residences taken to be in particular premises is ascertained by dividing the facility’s total bed capacity by 5 and, where the quotient is not a whole number, by increasing it to the next highest whole number.

6.Tariff K2 (general supply with residential tariff)

(1)Tariff K2 is available for premises where the circuit wiring is not separate and the electricity is used partly for general purposes and partly for residential purposes.

(2)Tariff K2 comprises —

(a)a fixed charge at the rate of $2.1041 per day; and

(b)a charge for metered consumption at the rate of —

(i)34.7481 cents per unit for the first 20 units per day; and

(ii)32.7455 cents per unit for the next 1 630 units per day; and

(iii)36.9194 cents per unit for all units exceeding 1 650 units per day.

Division 2 — MyPower tariffs

7.Terms used

(1)In this Division —

Esperance network means the electricity network operated by the corporation that supplies electricity to the towns of Esperance, Norseman, Hopetoun, Sandstone and Menzies and surrounding areas;

MyPower tariff means —

(a)a MyPower residential tariff as defined in clause 8(1); or

(b)a MyPower non‑residential tariff as defined in clause 9(1);

peak day means —

(a)in relation to a MyPower residential tariff as defined in clause 8(1) — a day that is in a peak period and is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday in the place in which the relevant premises to which electricity is supplied are situated; or

(b)in relation to a MyPower non‑residential tariff as defined in clause 9(1) — a day that is in a peak period and is not a public holiday in the place in which the relevant premises to which electricity is supplied are situated;

peak period means —

(a)in relation to electricity supplied otherwise than as described in paragraph (b) — a period beginning on 1 December in a year and ending on 30 April in the following year; or

(b)in relation to electricity supplied on the Esperance network — a period beginning on 1 July in a year and ending on 31 March in the following year, but excluding the months of September, October, November and December;

peak time means a period beginning at 1 pm and ending at 8 pm.

(2)For the purposes of this Division, a consumer to whom electricity is supplied at premises at a MyPower tariff exceeds the applicable peak allowance in relation to the tariff if, on a peak day, the consumer consumes more electricity at those premises during 1 or more hours in a peak time than the applicable peak allowance for the tariff, unless —

(a)on the relevant day, electricity has been supplied to the consumer at the premises at a MyPower tariff for 14 or fewer continuous days; or

(b)the corporation considers that on the relevant day the consumer was affected by an emergency event (for example, a cyclone or bushfire).

8.MyPower residential tariffs

(1)Each tariff determined under this clause (a MyPower residential tariff) is available in relation to the supply of electricity to premises only —

(a)for residential use; and

(b)if, before 1 July 2022, the consumer elected to be supplied electricity at the premises at the MyPower residential tariff (subject to subclause (5)); and

(c)if, since the consumer made the election, electricity has not been supplied to the premises at a tariff other than a MyPower residential tariff.

(2)Each MyPower residential tariff comprises the following charges —

(a)a fixed charge at the applicable rate;

(b)a charge for metered consumption at the applicable rate.

(3)Each MyPower residential tariff is available subject to the following conditions —

(a)the consumer must satisfy the eligibility criteria set out in clause 10;

(b)the consumer must not exceed the applicable peak allowance at the relevant premises on 4 or more peak days in a peak period.

(4)For each MyPower residential tariff, the applicable rates of the fixed charge and metered consumption charge, and the applicable peak allowance, are to be determined under the Table.

Table

Tariff name

Rate of fixed charge

Rate of metered consumption charge

Peak allowance

MyPower residential 1.5 fixed plan price

$1.304307 per day

$0.109300
per unit

1.5 units per hour

MyPower residential 3 fixed plan price

$2.822475 per day

$0.109300
per unit

3 units
per hour

MyPower residential 5 fixed plan price

$5.711379 per day

$0.109300
per unit

5 units
per hour

MyPower residential 7 fixed plan price

$9.406866 per day

$0.109300
per unit

7 units
per hour

MyPower residential 10 fixed plan price

$14.200071 per day

$0.109300
per unit

10 units
per hour

MyPower residential 15 fixed plan price

$28.915942 per day

$0.109300
per unit

15 units
per hour

(5)Without limiting subclause (3)(b), if a consumer to whom electricity is supplied at premises at a MyPower residential tariff (the original tariff) has exceeded the applicable peak allowance for the original tariff at those premises on 4 or more peak days in a peak period, on and from the day after the 4th of those days the corporation may instead supply electricity to the consumer at the premises at the MyPower residential tariff (if any) that is immediately below the original tariff in the Table to subclause (4) (and the applicable peak allowance is adjusted accordingly).

9.MyPower non‑residential tariffs

(1)Each tariff determined under this clause (a MyPower non‑residential tariff) is available in relation to the supply of electricity to premises only —

(a)for non‑residential use; and

(b)if, before 1 July 2022, the consumer elected to be supplied electricity at the premises at the MyPower non‑residential tariff (subject to subclause (5)); and

(c)if, since the consumer made the election, electricity has not been supplied to the premises at a tariff other than a MyPower non‑residential tariff.

(2)Each MyPower non‑residential tariff comprises the following charges —

(a)a fixed charge at the applicable rate;

(b)a charge for metered consumption at the applicable rate.

(3)Each MyPower non‑residential tariff is available subject to the following conditions —

(a)the consumer must satisfy the eligibility criteria set out in clause 10;

(b)the consumer must not exceed the applicable peak allowance at the relevant premises on 4 or more peak days in a peak period.

(4)For each MyPower non‑residential tariff, the applicable rates of the fixed charge and metered consumption charge, and the applicable peak allowance, are to be determined under the Table.

Table

Tariff name

Rate of fixed charge

Rate of metered consumption charge

Peak allowance

MyPower non‑
residential 3 fixed plan price

$3.173478 per day

$0.109300
per unit

3 units
per hour

MyPower non‑
residential 5 fixed plan price

$7.460774 per day

$0.109300
per unit

5 units
per hour

MyPower non‑
residential 7 fixed plan price

$13.318068 per day

$0.109300
per unit

7 units
per hour

MyPower non‑
residential 10 fixed plan price

$19.775858 per day

$0.109300
per unit

10 units
per hour

MyPower non‑
residential 15 fixed plan price

$30.419242 per day

$0.109300
per unit

15 units
per hour

MyPower non‑
residential 20 fixed plan price

$45.628705 per day

$0.109300
per unit

20 units
per hour

MyPower non‑
residential 25 fixed plan price

$46.954315 per day

$0.109300
per unit

25 units
per hour

MyPower non‑
residential 30 fixed plan price

$64.634529 per day

$0.109300
per unit

30 units
per hour

MyPower non‑
residential 35 fixed plan price

$68.970782 per day

$0.109300
per unit

35 units
per hour

MyPower non‑
residential 40 fixed plan price

$94.210198 per day

$0.109300
per unit

40 units
per hour

MyPower non‑
residential 50 fixed plan price

$130.344755 per day

$0.109300
per unit

50 units
per hour

(5)Without limiting subclause (3)(b), if a consumer to whom electricity is supplied at premises at a MyPower non‑residential tariff (the original tariff) has exceeded the applicable peak allowance for the original tariff at those premises on 4 or more peak days in a peak period, on and from the day after the 4th of those days the corporation may instead supply electricity to the consumer at the premises at the MyPower non‑residential tariff (if any) that is immediately below the original tariff in the Table to subclause (4) (and the applicable peak allowance is adjusted accordingly).

10.Eligibility criteria for MyPower tariffs

(1)This clause sets out the eligibility criteria that apply to MyPower tariffs for the purposes of clauses 8(3)(a) and 9(3)(a).

(2)The consumer must —

(a)download and maintain the corporation’s mobile application (as provided by the corporation from time to time) on the consumer’s mobile phone or another device; or

(b)create and maintain an account on the corporation’s online consumer facility (as provided by the corporation from time to time).

(3)The consumer must agree to receive and remain capable of receiving —

(a)text message alerts from the corporation at a mobile phone number nominated by the consumer; and

(b)bills from the corporation at an email address nominated by the consumer.

Schedule 2 — Unmetered supply

[bl. 4(2) and (3)]

Division 1 — Street lighting

Item

Wattage

Type

Midnight Switch‑off (Obsolescent)
cents per day

1.15 am Switch‑off cents per day

Dawn Switch‑off cents per day

Street lighting on current offer and for existing services

Z.01

50

Mercury vapour

69.7008

71.0680

76.1649

Z.02

80

Mercury vapour

76.5030

78.1531

84.8450

Z.03

125

Mercury vapour

86.6913

89.3726

99.3476

Z.07

250

Mercury vapour

102.7760

107.6978

126.2279

Z.10

400

Mercury vapour

118.0224

123.1261

161.2207

Z.13

150

High pressure sodium

86.5035

89.3865

102.2279

Z.15

250

High pressure sodium

105.7710

111.0926

131.4058

Z.18

per kW

Auxiliary lighting in public places

Not applicable

Not applicable

383.0711

Z.59

66

LED

71.1709

72.5689

76.9519

Z.60

132

LED

86.7524

90.2873

105.5550

Z.61

198

LED

89.5828

94.1789

114.0448

Z.62

25

LED

67.8926

68.5014

69.8927

Z.63

120

LED

80.9059

83.0726

92.8143

Z.64

180

LED

89.4052

93.9566

113.6315

Z.65

18

LED

66.6535

66.9809

67.3331

Z.66

20

LED

66.8570

67.2308

67.7539

Z.67

53

LED

70.5244

71.7701

75.5738

Z.68

80

LED

71.9398

73.5186

78.5907

Z.69

160

LED

83.1922

85.8939

97.7965

ZE.70

70

LED

71.3777

72.6890

77.6430

ZE.71

140

LED

93.8718

96.6203

107.0034

ZE.72

28

LED

68.5370

68.8947

70.2463

ZE.73

43

LED

68.8077

69.9906

74.4592

ZE.74

16

LED

66.5960

66.7595

67.3770

Street lighting for existing services only

Z.52

100

Incandescent

51.7440

53.6837

59.1013

Z.56

40

Fluorescent

67.7696

68.7000

72.1455

Division 2 — Miscellaneous

1.Traffic light installation

Supply of electricity to traffic light installations comprises a charge of $9.9271 per day per kW of installed wattage.

2.Public telephone facility

Supply of electricity to a standard public telephone facility where supply is not independently metered comprises a charge of 77.3518 cents per day.

3.Railway crossing

Supply of electricity to standard railway crossing lights comprises a charge of 98.8505 cents per day.

 

6.Schedule 3 amended

In Schedule 3 delete “17.9” and insert:

 

18.4

 

7.Schedule 4 replaced

Delete Schedule 4 and insert:

 

Schedule 4 — Fees

[bl. 7 and 9(2)]

 

Description of fee

Amount

1.

Non‑refundable account establishment fee payable on the establishment or transfer of an account

$27.28

2.

Three phase residential installation — new installation of three phase meter or replacement of single phase meter with three phase meter

$1 039.00

3.

Temporary supply connection — 

(a)single phase (overhead)

(b)three phase (overhead)

 

$1 039.00

$1 039.00

4.

Meter testing — 

(a)standard meter testing fee

(b)reduced meter testing fee

 

$282.00

$176.00

5.

Disconnection of overhead service leads following unauthorised reconnection

$696.00

6.

Overdue account notices

$6.64

7.

Rejected account payment (where payment made through Australia Post)

$31.26

8.

A transaction fee where a consumer makes a payment to the corporation by means of a credit card or debit card

The permitted surcharge for the payment

9.

Remote configurations

$29.90

10.

Meter damage fee

$968.00

11.

Remote connection or disconnection

$7.05

12.

Paper bill fee

$1.36

13.

Over‑the‑counter payment fee

$2.89

 

The Common Seal of the)[LS]

Regional Power Corporation)

was affixed to these )

by‑laws in the presence of —)

 

 

 

S. TOUGH

.......................................................

Director

 

 

 

K. SKINNER

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Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

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