Australian Capital Territory

Utilities (Energy industry levy – other) Determination 2015

Notifiable Instrument NI2015-566

made under the

Utilities Act 2000, section 54H (Further energy sector determinations)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Utilities (Energy industry levy – other) Determination 2015.
2	Determination
I determine that:  

(a)	for the 2015-16 levy year, the number of energy utilities that provided an energy utility service in each energy utility sector at any time before 15 September 2015 is as follows:

Industry Sector	Number in sector	
Electricity Distribution	1	
Electricity Supply	12	
Gas Distribution	1	
Gas Supply	3	

(b)	for the 2015-16 levy year, the estimated fixed net regulatory cost for each energy utility sector is as follows:

Industry Sector	Estimated fixed net regulatory costs for 2015-16 levy year ($)	
Electricity Distribution	255,927	
Electricity Supply	63,681	
Gas Distribution	268,726	
Gas Supply	26,937	
Total	615,271	
Totals may not add due to rounding

(c)	For the 2014-15 levy year, the number of energy utilities that provided an energy utility service in each energy industry sector at any time during the year was as follows:

Industry Sector	Number in sector	
Electricity Distribution	1	
Electricity Supply	12	
Gas Distribution	1	
Gas Supply	3	

(d)	For the 2014-15 levy year, having regard to statements lodged under section 54I, the total number of megawatt hours of electricity and megajoules of gas distributed or sold in the ACT by all energy utilities in each energy industry sector was as follows:

Industry Sector	Units	Total Number	
Electricity Distribution	Megawatt hours	2,986,375	
Electricity Supply	Megawatt hours	2,882,948	
Gas Distribution	Megajoules	7,674,036,740	
Gas Supply	Megajoules	7,740,938,470	

(e)	For the 2014-15 levy year, the fixed net regulatory cost for each energy utility sector is as follows:

Industry Sector	Fixed net regulatory costs for 2014-15 levy year ($)	
Electricity Distribution	249,651	
Electricity Supply	61,443	
Gas Distribution	262,113	
Gas Supply	26,025	
Total	599,232	
Totals may not add due to rounding

3	Commencement 
This determination commences on the day after it is notified.

Ranjini Nayager
Levy Administrator
24 September 2015