Australian Capital Territory

Utilities (Energy industry levy – base amount) Determination 2017

Notifiable Instrument NI2017–509

made under the
Utilities Act 2000, section 54C (Energy industry levy–imposition) and section 54GA(2) (Regulatory cost – determinations (base amount for an energy industry sector))

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Utilities (Energy industry levy – base amount) Determination 2017.
2	Determination – of the base amount for an energy industry sector
I determine that the base amount (B) set out in section 54C of the Utilities Act 2000 to be applied to each energy industry sector for the levy determination years 2017–18 to 2021–22 is as follows:
	
Industry Sector	Determination of the base amount for an energy industry sector 2017–18 to 2021–22 ($)	
Electricity Distribution	1,200	
Electricity Supply	1,200	
Gas Distribution	1,200	
Gas Supply	1,200	
	
3	Base amount – explanation
The base amount (B in the energy industry levy formula) represents the minimum marginal cost of regulating a utility in the sector regardless of how much energy it might sell.  This costs is essentially the base cost of administering the energy industry levy for each utility in the sector.
4	Commencement 
This determination commences on the day after it is notified.

Michael Rawstron
Levy Administrator
27 September 2017