Australian Capital Territory

Utilities (Energy industry levy – other) Determination 2016

Notifiable Instrument NI2016-550

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 2016.
2	Determination
I determine that:  

(a)	for the 2016-17 levy year, the number of energy utilities that provided an energy utility service in each energy utility sector at any time before 15 September 2016 is as follows:

Industry Sector	Number in sector	
Electricity Distribution	1	
Electricity Supply	14	
Gas Distribution	1	
Gas Supply	3	

(b)	for the 2016-17 levy year, the estimated fixed net regulatory cost for each energy utility sector is as follows:

Industry Sector	Estimated fixed net regulatory costs for 2016–17 levy year ($)	
Electricity Distribution	66,811	
Electricity Supply	73,265	
Gas Distribution	76,693	
Gas Supply	31,202	
Total	247,970	
Note: Totals may not add up due to rounding.

(c)	For the 2015-16 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	15	
Gas Distribution	1	
Gas Supply	4	

(d)	For the 2015-16 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	2,979,691	
Electricity Supply	Megawatt hours	2,912,412	
Gas Distribution	Megajoules	7,470,040,207	
Gas Supply	Megajoules	7,162,791,301	

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

Industry Sector	Fixed net regulatory costs for 2015–16 levy year ($)	
Electricity Distribution	64,405	
Electricity Supply	67,050	
Gas Distribution	74,022	
Gas Supply	28,596	
Total	234,073	
Note: Totals may not add up due to rounding.

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

Ranjini Nayager
Levy Administrator
29 September 2016