Amendments to the Electricity Industry Code
The Authority has revised the Queensland Electricity Industry Code (the Code) to facilitate the introduction of a National Metrology Procedure. From 31 July 2008, version 4 of the Code replaces version 3 which had come into effect on 1 July 2007.
The National Electricity Market Management Company (NEMMCO) has developed a single metrology framework for first and second tier metering across the National Electricity Market. The new framework was published as a National Metrology Procedure on 28 April 2008 and became effective on 31 July 2008. This framework largely replaces the various State metering provisions for first and second tier customers.
On 12 May 2008, the Authority was requested by the Minister for Mines and Energy to review the metrology provisions of the Code to identify any changes that may be required to remove inconsistencies or overlap between the Code and the new National metrology framework.
Amendments proposed by the Authority were approved by the Minister on 31 July 2008 and version 4 of the Code came into effect on 4 August 2008 when a notice of the amendments was published in the Queensland Government gazette. A copy of the amended Code and related annex, showing recent amendments, can be downloaded below.
Under version 4 of the Code, the metrology provisions contained in the Code will only apply to those customers whose metering arrangements are not covered by the National Procedure.
The amended Code also incorporates a minor amendment to Clause 3.6.2 to correct an existing error. A minor change to the definition of 'metrology procedure' included the Standard Retail Contract was also required.
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