Number: / 2016/11 / Date: / September 2016
Relevant: / Jervis Bay Territory Electricity Account Holders
Topic: / Proposed 2017 Fees for Electricity in the Jervis Bay Territory - Draft Electricity Supply Fees Determination 2017 (Jervis Bay Territory)

The Jervis Bay Territory Administration (Administration) facilitates the provision of electricity supply in the Jervis Bay Territory (JBT). It is proposed to update the electricity fees in the JBT, effective from 1 January 2017 through the Electricity Supply Fees Determination 2017 (Jervis Bay Territory).

A number of factors were considered in developing the proposed 2017 electricity fees, including retail pricing of electricity in the nearby Shoalhaven region and the costs of providing electricity within the JBT.

The proposed fees are set out in a draft Determination which is available:

  • on the Department’s website at:
  • in hardcopy, on request from the Administration (telephone 02 4442 1217); and
  • by email from <>.

Tables comparing the current electricity supply fees to the proposed fees can be found starting overleaf.

If you would like to comment on the draft Determination, please send your written submission to the Administration at the address in the footer of this page or by email to <>.

Submissions will be accepted up until middayon Friday, 30 September2016.

Sheryl Klaffer

Director

Jervis Bay Territory Administration

Privacy Notice (APP5)

The Department is collecting personal information for the purposes of seeking comment on the proposed Electricity Supply Fees Determination 2017 (Jervis Bay Territory).

The Department will only use this information for consideration to redraft the Electricity Supply Fees Determination 2017 (Jervis Bay Territory) if required and will not disclose information to third parties.

The Department’s on-line privacy policy, available at: contains information on how to access and/or seek correction of personal information held by the Department and on complaint handling processes. The Privacy Officer can be contacted on (02) 6274 6495.

Domestic supply

Description / Cost Units / Current Fee / 2017 Fee / Variance
System access / $/day / 0.81752 / 0.8635 / 5.62%
First 1000 kWh for a 90 day period / $/kWh / 0.19193 / 0.20618 / 7.42%
Next 750 kWh for a 90 day period / $/kWh / 0.18674 / 0.2009 / 7.58%
For the balance of all electricity supply / $/kWh / 0.17996 / 0.19122 / 6.26%

Domestic Supply controlled off-peak

Description / Cost Units / Current Fee / 2017 Fee / Variance
Off-peak access for off-peak 1 / $/day / 0.05456 / 0.05456 / 0.00%
Offpeak 1 (up to 9 hours offpeak supply daily) / $/kWh / 0.06090 / 0.06952 / 14.15%
Off-peak access for off-peak 2 / $/day / 0.05456 / 0.05456 / 0.00%
Offpeak 2 (up to 18 hours offpeak supply daily) / $/kWh / 0.10138 / 0.1144 / 12.84%

General supply

Description / Cost Units / Current Fee / 2017 Fee / Variance
System access / $/day / 0.99000 / 1.087 / 9.80%
2500 kWh for 90‑day period / $/kWh / 0.18216 / 0.17611 / -3.32%
For the balance of all electricity supply / $/kWh / 0.18911 / 0.20847 / 10.24%

General Supply controlled off-peak

Description / Cost Units / Current Fee / 2017 Fee / Variance
Off-peak access for off-peak 1 / $/day / 0.05456 / 9.336 / 1.51%
Offpeak 1 (up to 9 hours offpeak supply daily) / $/kWh / 0.06090 / 0.11497 / 0.93%
Off-peak access for off-peak 2 / $/day / 0.05456 / 0.10873 / 0.90%
Offpeak 2 (up to 18 hours offpeak supply daily) / $/kWh / 0.10138 / 0.07034 / 1.93%

LV industrial supply

Description / Cost Units / Current Fee / 2017 Fee / Variance
For all electricity supply / $/kWh / 0.12040 / 0.11594 / -3.70%

11kV time‑of‑use demand supply

Description / Cost Units / Current Fee / 2017 Fee / Variance
Monthly fee / $/kVA / 9.197 / 9.336 / 1.51%
For electricity supply during a peak period / $/kWh / 0.11391 / 0.11497 / 0.93%
For electricity supply during a shoulder period / $/kWh / 0.10776 / 0.10873 / 0.90%
For electricity supply during an offpeak period / $/kWh / 0.06901 / 0.07034 / 1.93%

Domestic Customer Rebates

Description / Cost Units / CurrentRebate / 2017Rebate / Variance
Pensioner rebate / $/day / 0.66 / 0.66 / 0%
Life support or constant positive airway pressure respirators rebate / $/day / 0.83 / 0.59 / -29%

Connection of electricity supply – fees payable before connection

Description / Current Fee / 2017 Fee / Variance
New account supply connection fee / 88 / 29.98 / -65.93%

Other Fees

Description / Current Fee / 2017 Fee / Variance
Disconnection fee at the meter board / 94.35 / 148.50 / 22.50%
Reconnection feeat the meter board / 94.35 / 148.50 / 22.50%
Combined disconnection/reconnection fee— at the pole or distribution pillar / 583.00 / 583.00 / 0%
Meter test requested by customer / 457.13 / 457.13 / 0%
Extraordinary meter reading due to no access / 88.00 / 148.50 / 14.30%
Notice of disconnection delivery fee / 16.00 / 19.80 / 14.30%
Each customer requested change of offpeak pricing option in excess of once in a 12month period / 88.00 / 148.50 / 14.30%

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