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Electricity Act 1994
sec.55DBElectricity produced by qualifying generator
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### sec.55DB Electricity produced by qualifying generator
A retailer must—
reduce the amount payable by a qualifying customer (the amount due ), for electricity supplied to the qualifying customer in a relevant supply period, by the amount of any credit ( owed credit ) given by a distribution entity in relation to the qualifying customer for the relevant supply period under section 44A (1) (b) ; and
if the owed credit is more than the amount due for the relevant supply period (the first period )—
reduce the amount due for a subsequent relevant supply period by the unused amount of the owed credit; and
if, after the end of 12 months after the end of the first period, an amount of the owed credit has not been used under subparagraph (i) —pay the qualifying customer an amount representing the amount of owed credit that has not been used; and
give the qualifying customer the following information for each relevant supply period—
the amount of electricity supplied by the qualifying customer to the distribution entity’s network for which credit was given under section 44A (1) (b) ;
the amount to be credited to the qualifying customer under section 44A (1) (b) ; and
give the regulator a report, for each prescribed credit amount, within 28 days after 30 June and 31 December each year, stating—
the number of qualifying customers receiving credit under section 44A (1) (b) in the previous 6 month period; and
the amount credited to qualifying customers under section 44A (1) (b) in the previous 6 month period.
This section expires on 1 July 2028.
s 55DB ins 2008 No. 33 s 53
amd 2012 No. 29 s 5 ; 2014 No. 31 s 7 ; 2014 No. 48 s 29
exp 1 July 2028 (see s 55DB(2))
(sec.55DB-ssec.1) A retailer must— reduce the amount payable by a qualifying customer (the amount due ), for electricity supplied to the qualifying customer in a relevant supply period, by the amount of any credit ( owed credit ) given by a distribution entity in relation to the qualifying customer for the relevant supply period under section 44A (1) (b) ; and if the owed credit is more than the amount due for the relevant supply period (the first period )— reduce the amount due for a subsequent relevant supply period by the unused amount of the owed credit; and if, after the end of 12 months after the end of the first period, an amount of the owed credit has not been used under subparagraph (i) —pay the qualifying customer an amount representing the amount of owed credit that has not been used; and give the qualifying customer the following information for each relevant supply period— the amount of electricity supplied by the qualifying customer to the distribution entity’s network for which credit was given under section 44A (1) (b) ; the amount to be credited to the qualifying customer under section 44A (1) (b) ; and give the regulator a report, for each prescribed credit amount, within 28 days after 30 June and 31 December each year, stating— the number of qualifying customers receiving credit under section 44A (1) (b) in the previous 6 month period; and the amount credited to qualifying customers under section 44A (1) (b) in the previous 6 month period.
(sec.55DB-ssec.2) This section expires on 1 July 2028.
- (a) reduce the amount payable by a qualifying customer (the amount due ), for electricity supplied to the qualifying customer in a relevant supply period, by the amount of any credit ( owed credit ) given by a distribution entity in relation to the qualifying customer for the relevant supply period under section 44A (1) (b) ; and
- (b) if the owed credit is more than the amount due for the relevant supply period (the first period )— (i) reduce the amount due for a subsequent relevant supply period by the unused amount of the owed credit; and (ii) if, after the end of 12 months after the end of the first period, an amount of the owed credit has not been used under subparagraph (i) —pay the qualifying customer an amount representing the amount of owed credit that has not been used; and
- (i) reduce the amount due for a subsequent relevant supply period by the unused amount of the owed credit; and
- (ii) if, after the end of 12 months after the end of the first period, an amount of the owed credit has not been used under subparagraph (i) —pay the qualifying customer an amount representing the amount of owed credit that has not been used; and
- (c) give the qualifying customer the following information for each relevant supply period— (i) the amount of electricity supplied by the qualifying customer to the distribution entity’s network for which credit was given under section 44A (1) (b) ; (ii) the amount to be credited to the qualifying customer under section 44A (1) (b) ; and
- (i) the amount of electricity supplied by the qualifying customer to the distribution entity’s network for which credit was given under section 44A (1) (b) ;
- (ii) the amount to be credited to the qualifying customer under section 44A (1) (b) ; and
- (d) give the regulator a report, for each prescribed credit amount, within 28 days after 30 June and 31 December each year, stating— (i) the number of qualifying customers receiving credit under section 44A (1) (b) in the previous 6 month period; and (ii) the amount credited to qualifying customers under section 44A (1) (b) in the previous 6 month period.
- (i) the number of qualifying customers receiving credit under section 44A (1) (b) in the previous 6 month period; and
- (ii) the amount credited to qualifying customers under section 44A (1) (b) in the previous 6 month period.
- (i) reduce the amount due for a subsequent relevant supply period by the unused amount of the owed credit; and
- (ii) if, after the end of 12 months after the end of the first period, an amount of the owed credit has not been used under subparagraph (i) —pay the qualifying customer an amount representing the amount of owed credit that has not been used; and
- (i) the amount of electricity supplied by the qualifying customer to the distribution entity’s network for which credit was given under section 44A (1) (b) ;
- (ii) the amount to be credited to the qualifying customer under section 44A (1) (b) ; and
- (i) the number of qualifying customers receiving credit under section 44A (1) (b) in the previous 6 month period; and
- (ii) the amount credited to qualifying customers under section 44A (1) (b) in the previous 6 month period.