System Control Charges Review

The Power and Water Corporation made a submission to the Commission proposing an increase to the System Control charge from $0.001 per kilowatt hour (kWh) to $0.0057 per kWh, effective from 1 July 2019, and an annual review of the charge.

Status: final

The Commission considered all submissions received and made its final decision on 30 April 2019.

The Power and Water Corporation holds a System Control licence, in accordance with the Electricity Reform Act 2000. Under the Electricity Reform Act 2000, the system controller is entitled to impose and recover charges for the operations of System Control, provided they are  approved by the Commission.

In making its final decision, the Commission considered feedback on its issues paper​ and draft decision from stakeholders, noting four submissions were received regarding the issues paper and one was received regarding the draft decision.

ACIL Allen Consulting were engaged to assist the Commission with the review of the system control charge and it is recommended that ACIL Allen’s Report to the Commission is read in conjunction with the Commission’s final decision.

Related documents

Initiate

Review of System Control Charges and Associated Funding Issues

2018 System Control Charges Review Issues Paper

Consultation

EDL NGD (NT) Pty Ltd – submission regarding Issues Paper

Jacana Energy – submission regarding Issues Paper

Rimfire Energy Pty Ltd – submission regarding Issues Paper

Territory Generation submission regarding Issues Paper

Draft

2018 System Control Charges Review Draft Decision

Consultation

Jacana Energy – submission regarding Draft Decision

Initiate (revision)

Revised Review of System Control Charges and Associated Funding Issues proposal

Final

Final Decision – 2019 System Control Charges Review

Advice – ACIL Allen 2018 System Control Charges Review Report