Australian Capital Territory

Utilities Notice (Annual Licence Fees) 2002 (No 1)
Notifiable Instrument NI2002-226

made under the

Utilities Act 2000, s 52 (1) (e) (Public notice of licence decisions)

The ICRC has determined, under the Utilities Act 2000, section 45 (1), the annual licence fees payable by utilities.  A copy of the determination is attached.

A copy of the determination is also available for inspection during ordinary office hours at the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (ICRC) office Level 7 Eclipse House, 197 London Circuit Canberra City.

The determination is also available on the ICRC’s website at www.icrc.act.gov.au and the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au 

Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission
31 July 2002

Australian Capital Territory

Utilities (Annual Licence Fees) Determination 2002
(No 1)

made under the

Utilities Act 2000, s 45 (1) (Determination of fee)
We, the Commission, determine that the Annual Licence Fees for the year ending on 30 June 2003 for holding a utility licence, as defined under the Utilities Act, are as set out in the Schedule.

Table 1 sets out the expected costs in relation to the licensee of the performance of functions under the Act and regulations of the ICRC, the Essential Services Consumer Council and the costs of technical regulation under Part 5 of the Act.  The determined Annual Licence Fee is the sum of 100% of the expected costs relating to the licensee in respect of the utility services as set out in Table 1. 

The ICRC determined fees over $10,000 are payable by the Licensee to the ICRC in equal quarterly instalments on the 30th of August 2002, 31st of October 2002, 31st of January 2003 and 30th of April 2003.  Fees under $10,000 are payable in full by the 30th of August 2002.

Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission
31 July 2002

SCHEDULE

Table 1.  Expected costs relating to licensee ($)

Licensee	Utility Service 	Department of Urban Service 	Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission 	Essential Services Consumer Council 	ACT Work Cover 	 Total 	
ActewAGL Distribution 	Electricity Distribution 	42,766	73,976	39,301	-	156,043	
	Electricity connection services 	21,382	73,975	-	-	95,357	
ActewAGL Distribution 	Gas Distribution	44,124	73,966	27,502	53,330	198,922	
	Gas Connection Services	22,055	73,966	-	26,657	122,678	
ActewAGL  Retail 	Gas supply	-	32,476	110,024	-	142,500	
ENERGEX  Retail	Gas supply	-	4,500	-	-	4,500	
ACTEW Corporation (Water)	Water Collection and treatment	8,017	18,492	-	-	26,509	
	Water Network	8,017	18,492	14,736	-	41,245	
	Water Distribution	8,017	18,492	14,736	-	41,245	
 	Water Connection Service	8,017	18,492	-	-	26,509	
	Water Supply	-	18,492	-	-	18,492	
ACTEW Corporation (Sewerage)	Sewerage network	10,690	36,982	14,735	-	62,407	
	Sewerage connection service	10,690	36,985	-	-	47,675	
	Sewerage service	10,690	18,493	14,735	-	43,918	
East Australian Pipeline Limited 	Gas Transport-ation	-	4,500	-	-	4,500	

Licensee	Utility Service 	Department of Urban Service 	Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission 	Essential Services Consumer Council 	 Work Cover 	 Total 	
ActewAGL Retail 	Electricity Supply	-	5,967	108,233	-	114,200	
AGL Electricity	Electricity Supply	-	2,516	4,184	-	6,700	
CitiPower 	Electricity Supply	-	2,591	4,309	-	6,900	
Country Energy	Electricity Supply	-	2,636	5,964	-	8,600	
ENERGEX Retail 	Electricity Supply	-	2,617	5,083	-	7,700	
EnergyAustralia	Electricity Supply	-	2,601	4,499	-	7,100	
Ergon Energy (Victoria)	Electricity Supply	-	2,546	3,654	-	6,200	
Ferrier Hodgson Electricity	Electricity Supply	-	2,577	3,423	-	6,000	
Integral Energy Australia	Electricity Supply	-	2,583	3,517	-	6,100	
Origin Energy Electricity 	Electricity Supply	-	2,594	3,906	-	6,500	
Pulse Energy	Electricity Supply	-	2,564	3,436	-	6,000	
TXU Electricity Limited	Electricity Supply	-	2,545	3,455	-	6,000	
Yallourn Energy	Electricity Supply	-	2,552	3,548	-	6,100	

Table 2.   Scope and nature of services provided by licensee

Section of the Act/ Utility Service	Scope and nature of services	
6(a)
Electricity distribution	Conveyance of electricity from the point of connection of an electricity distributor’s network to an electricity transmission network, to the point of connection to the customer’s electricity installation.  Electricity distribution includes the control of the conveyance of electricity. 	
6(b)
Electricity connection services	Construction and/or installation of the service line interface between the electricity distribution network and the point of supply to customers’ premises including metering services. 	
6(c)
Electricity supply	Sale and supply of electricity from an electricity distribution network to customers’ premises. 	
9(b)
Gas distribution	Transportation of gas from the point of connection of a gas distributor’s network to a gas transmission network, to the point of connection to the customer’s gas installation. Gas distribution includes the control of the transportation of gas.	
9(c)
Gas connection services	Construction and/or installation of the service line interface between a gas distribution network and the point of supply to the customer’s premises including metering services.	
9(d)
Gas supply	Sale and supply of gas from a gas distribution network to customers’ premises. 	
11(a)
Water collection and treatment	Collection of water in a dam and treatment of the untreated water in a treatment plant.	
11(b)
Water network	Operation and maintenance of a water network for the supply of potable water to customers’ premises. 	
11(c)
Water distribution	Conveyance of water from a water treatment plant, through a water network to the point of connection to the customer’s pipework. Water distribution includes the control of the conveyance of water.	
11(d)
Water connection services	Identification of a tie point on the water main and in some cases construction and/or installation of a tie which will provide the interface between the water utility’s water main and the customer’s pipework. Connection services include metering services. 	
11(e)
Water supply	Sale and supply of potable water from a water network to customers’ premises. 	
13(a)
Sewerage network	Operation and maintenance of a sewerage network for the conveyance of waste water to a sewage treatment plant.	
13(b)
Sewerage connection services	Identification of a tie point on the sewer main and in some cases construction and/or installation of a tie which will provide the interface between the sewerage utility’s sewer main and the customer’s pipework. 	
13(c)
Sewerage service	Conveyance of sewage from the point of connection of the customer’s pipework with the sewerage network to a treatment plant for sewage treatment and disposal.	

Table 3: Annual Licence Fees

Licensee	 Annual Licence Fee ($)	
ActewAGL Distribution (Electricity)	 251,400 	
ActewAGL Distribution (Gas)	 321,600 	
ActewAGL Retail (Gas)	 142,500 	
ENERGEX Retail Pty Ltd (Gas) 	 4,500 	
ACTEW Corporation Ltd (Water)	 154,000 	
ACTEW Corporation Ltd (Sewerage)	 154,000 	
East Australian Pipeline Limited 	 4,500 	
ActewAGL Retail (Electricity) 	 114,200 	
AGL Electricity Pty Ltd	6,700	
CitiPower 	 6,900 	
Country Energy	 8,600 	
ENERGEX Retail Pty Ltd (Electricity)	 7,700 	
EnergyAustralia	 7,100 	
Ergon Energy (Victoria) Pty Ltd	 6,200 	
Ferrier Hodgson Electricity Pty Ltd	 6,000 	
Integral Energy Australia 	 6,100 	
Origin Energy Electricity 	 6,500 	
Pulse Energy	 6,000 	
TXU Electricity Limited	 6,000 	
Yallourn Energy	 6,100