Electricity industry performance code review
The Commission reviewed the Electricity Industry Performance Code (Standards of Service and Guaranteed Service Level) to address a number of known issues and to ensure its content and operation is of continued relevance and effectiveness for the electricity supply industry in the Territory.
Status: final
- Initiate
- Consultation
- Draft
- Consultation
- Final
The Commission published its Final Decision – Electricity Industry Performance Code and amended Electricity Industry Performance Code on 8 June 2023, which commenced on 1 July 2023.
The Utilities Commission Act 2000 and Utilities Commission Regulations authorise the Commission to make a code relating to standards of service by licensed entities in the electricity supply industry. The associated Electricity Industry Performance Code commenced on 25 October 2017, following a significant review and subsequent merging of the Electricity Standards of Service and Guaranteed Service Level Codes.
Through operation of the Electricity Industry Performance Code, the Commission identified a number of issues and anomalies which needed to be addressed. Accordingly, in line with the Utilities Commission Act 2000, the Commission reviewed the Electricity Industry Performance Code, to address the known issues and to ensure its content and operation are of continued relevance and effectiveness for the electricity supply industry in the Territory.
Following consultation with stakeholders through the publication of an Issues Paper and Draft Decision, and consideration of stakeholder feedback, the Commission published its Final Decision – Electricity Industry Performance Code Review and amended Electricity Industry Performance Code, which commenced on 1 July 2023.
The Commission also issued a direction, Electricity Industry Performance Code – Direction June 2023 (transitional matters), which provides clarification regarding reporting (clause 5) and periodic audit of data (clause 6.2) requirements, following the variation to the Electricity Industry Performance Code (version 2, as varied on 8 June 2023).
Related documents
Initiate
Issues Paper - Electricity Industry Performance Code Review
Electricity Industry Performance Code (ceased on 30 June 2023)
Consultation
Jacana Energy additional submission
Power and Water Corporation submission
Power and Water Corporation additional submission
Territory Generation submission
Draft
Draft Decision Paper - Electricity Industry Performance Code Review
Proposed Amended Electricity Industry Performance Code
Proposed Amended Electricity Industry Performance Code (mark-up)
Consultation
Australian National University submission
Final
Final Decision - Electricity Industry Performance Code Review
Electricity Industry Performance Code
Amended Electricity Industry Performance Code (mark-up)
Electricity Industry Performance Code - Direction June 2023 (transitional matters)