{"id":"energy-coordination-higher-heating-value-regulations-2008","name":"Energy Coordination (Higher Heating Value) Regulations 2008","slug":"energy-coordination-higher-heating-value-regulations-2008","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176555,"registerId":"wa-energy-coordination-higher-heating-value-regulations-2008-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Energy Coordination (Higher Heating Value) Regulations 2008","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nEnergy Coordination Act 1994\n\nEnergy Coordination (Higher Heating Value) Regulations 2008\n\nWestern Australia\n\nEnergy Coordination (Higher Heating Value) Regulations 2008\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Heating value for determining charges for transporting gas 1\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 2\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nEnergy Coordination Act 1994\n\nEnergy Coordination (Higher Heating Value) Regulations 2008\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *Energy Coordination (Higher Heating Value) Regulations 2008*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation as follows —\n\n(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the *Gazette*;\n\n(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.\n\n##### 3. Heating value for determining charges for transporting gas\n\n(1) In subregulation (2) —\n\ndetermined heating value has the meaning given in the *Gas Standards (Gas Supply and System Safety) Regulations 2000* regulation 17A.\n\n(2) A person who transports gas through a distribution system in which gas of different qualities from 2 or more pipelines is commingled must, when using the heating value of the gas for the purpose of determining charges for transporting the gas, use the determined heating value.\n\nPenalty: a fine of $1 000.\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Energy Coordination (Higher Heating Value) Regulations 2008.* The following table contains information about those regulations.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Gazettal** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Energy Coordination (Higher Heating Value) Regulations 2008* | 27 Jan 2009 p. 177 | r. 1 and 2: 27 Jan 2009 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 28 Jan 2009 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\ndetermined heating value 3(1)\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation establishes a specific billing rule for commingled gas and a penalty for non‑compliance. The sourced text shows this as the enacted content and contains no indication that the regulation alters or expands an earlier stated scope."},"complexity_factors":["Cross‑reference to an external technical definition (Gas Standards reg 17A) — billing depends on an out‑of‑scope instrument.","Very narrow substantive scope (single mandatory method for calculating heating value).","Legal consequence attached (fixed monetary penalty) increases compliance importance.","Operational impact on transporters' metering, calculation and billing systems.","Limited administrative discretion — rule is prescriptive, not principle‑based."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation requires anyone who transports gas through a distribution system that commingles gas from two or more pipelines to use the “determined heating value” (as defined in Gas Standards (Gas Supply and System Safety) Regulations 2000, reg 17A) when calculating transport charges. It makes that billing method mandatory and attaches a $1,000 fine for non‑compliance, so transporters must align metering/billing practices to the externally defined heating‑value measure."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: establishing a technical standard for heating value calculations in specific gas transportation scenarios. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the narrow technical issue it was designed to address."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative regulations with minimal text","Single defined term ('determined heating value') which is actually defined by reference to another regulation (Gas Standards (Gas Supply and System Safety) Regulations 2000)","Simple conditional structure: one prohibition with one penalty","No nested exceptions or complex cross-referencing beyond the single external reference","Extremely narrow scope — applies only to specific scenario of commingled gas from 2+ pipelines"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short Western Australian regulation that sets a technical rule for gas companies. When a gas transporter mixes gas from different pipelines (where the gas has different 'heating values' — a measure of energy content), they must use a specific standardised measurement called the 'determined heating value' when calculating how much to charge customers. If they don't use this standard measurement, they face a $1,000 fine. This ensures customers are billed fairly based on the actual energy content of the gas they receive, not just the volume."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed — the full text of the legislation is inaccessible. No determination can be made as to whether the regulation's scope changed from its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["The actual legislative text is unavailable — analysis is based solely on the title and contextual inference","Higher Heating Value calculations involve technical gas industry concepts that can be complex for laypeople","Regulations of this type typically interact with a parent Act (Energy Coordination Act), adding a layer of cross-referencing complexity","Limited to Western Australia, so jurisdictional scope is relatively contained"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set rules for measuring the higher heating value (HHV) of natural gas — a technical factor used to calculate gas energy content and thus consumption and billing. They primarily affect gas retailers, network operators and ultimately household and business gas customers because HHV standards determine how much energy customers are charged for."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/energy-coordination-higher-heating-value-regulations-2008","history":"/api/acts/energy-coordination-higher-heating-value-regulations-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/energy-coordination-higher-heating-value-regulations-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/energy-coordination-higher-heating-value-regulations-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/energy-coordination-higher-heating-value-regulations-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/energy-coordination-higher-heating-value-regulations-2008/documents"}}