75Submission and approval of form of standard connection contracts for large customers

75 Submission and approval of form of standard connection contracts for large customers

75 Submission and approval of form of standard connection contracts for large customers

(1) A distributor may prepare and submit to the AER for approval one or more proposed forms of standard connection contracts applicable to one or more classes of large customers.

(2) The AER must determine to approve a proposed form of standard connection contract submitted to it if it is satisfied that the terms and conditions of the contract are fair and reasonable and comply with any applicable requirements of the energy laws.

(3) The AER may determine not to approve a proposed form of standard connection contract submitted to it if it is not so satisfied, but must inform the distributor of the reasons for its dissatisfaction and may indicate the kinds of changes that should be made before the contract is resubmitted to it.

(4) On approval, the proposed form of standard connection contract becomes the deemed AER approved standard connection contract for the relevant class of large customers of the distributor for the purposes of this Law.

(5) The AER must deal expeditiously with a proposed form of standard connection contract submitted to it.

(6) A deemed AER approved standard connection contract must be published on the distributor’s website and is not operative until so published.

(7) Without limitation, all large customers may constitute a class of large customers.