Queensland Consolidated Regulations

ELECTRICITY--NATIONAL SCHEME (QUEENSLAND) REGULATION 2014 - SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE 1 – Modification of application of National Electricity Rules, chapter 5A

1 Rule 5A.A.1

(1) The following rules do not apply—

(a) rule 5A.A.1, definition
"basic connection service" , paragraph (c);

(b) rule 5A.A.1, definition
"connection charge guidelines" ;

(c) rule 5A.A.1, definition
"connection charge principles" ;

(d) rule 5A.A.1, definition
"connection policy" .

(2) Rule 5A.A.1, definition
"model standing offer" —
omit, insert—

"model standing offer" means a document setting out the terms and conditions to provide basic connection services (see rule 5A.B.3) or standard connection services (see rule 5A.B.4).

(3) Rule 5A.A.1, definition
"standard connection service" —
omit, insert—

"standard connection service" means a connection service (other than a basic connection service) for a particular class (or sub-class) of connection applicant.

2 Rule 5A.B.1

(1) Rule 5A.B.1(a)—
omit, insert—

(a) Subject to paragraph (b), a distribution network service provider may develop a model standing offer to provide basic connection services to retail customers.

(2) Rule 5A.B.1—
insert—

(d) In deciding whether to develop a model standing offer for a particular class (or sub-class) of retail customers, the distribution network service provider must consider the extent to which the terms and conditions of the model standing offer will satisfy—

(1) for basic connection services for retail customers who are not embedded generators—the requirements of a significant number of the retail customers within the class (or sub-class); or

(2) for basic connection services for retail customers who are micro-embedded generators—the requirements of the retail customers within the class (or sub-class).

3 Rule 5A.B.2

(1) A reference in rule 5A.B.2 to ‘proposed model standing offer’ is taken to be a reference to ‘model standing offer’.

(2) Rule 5A.B.2(a)—
omit, insert—

(a) A model standing offer developed by a distribution network service provider or under rule 5A.B.1 to provide basic connection services to retail customers must comply with the terms and conditions mentioned in paragraph (b).

4 Particular rules not to apply

The following rules do not apply—

(a) rule 5A.B.3;

(b) rule 5A.B.5;

(c) rule 5A.B.6;

(d) rule 5A.C.3(a)(5)(iii);

(e) rule 5A.C.3(a)(7);

(f) rule 5A.E.1;

(g) rule 5A.E.3;

(h) rule 5A.F.4(d);

(i) rule 5A.G.1;

(j) rule 5A.G.2;

(k) rule 5A.G.3.

5 Rule 5A.B.4

(1) Rule 5A.B.4(a) and (b)—
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(a) A distribution network service provider may develop a model standing offer to provide standard connections services on specified terms and conditions.

(b) Different sets of terms and conditions may apply for different classes of connection services or different classes of retail customer.

(2) Rule 5A.B.4(c)(5)(ii)—
omit, insert—

(ii) the cost of any necessary augmentation of the distribution system for which provision has not already been made through a tariff applicable to the connection;