Mar202018 by Connor JamesNo Comments

Solar feed-in tariffs 2018/19 for NSW call for submissions

AU Energy Compliance, Uncategorized
By Anne Wardell, Compliance Quarter.  The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released an Issues Paper for discussion on the solar feed-in tariffs for 2018/19. IPART is seeking written submissions to be made by 16 April 2018. Information about how to lodge a submission are contained in the Issues Paper. IPART has provided the following useful infographic in relation to the process: The Terms of Reference set out the following parameters which must be considered in conducting the investigation: There should be no resulting increase in retail electricity prices; and The benchmark range should operate in such a way to support a competitive electricity market in NSW. The final report is to be provided by 30 June 2018. Further information about the investigation can be found on the IPART website…
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Nov62017 by Steven FindleyNo Comments
The Amending WIC Act: Upcoming regulatory changes for water infrastructure in New South Wales (including recycled water, stormwater and wastewater)

The Amending WIC Act: Upcoming regulatory changes for water infrastructure in New South Wales (including recycled water, stormwater and wastewater)

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Last week we talked about the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal NSW (IPART) Review of Compliance and Enforcement Policy (read the full story here). We mentioned there that a key compliance and enforcement responsibility of IPART relates to Water Industry Competition Act 2006 (WIC Act) licensing. [caption id="attachment_2555" align="alignnone" width="640"] WIC Act[/caption] Today, we look at the upcoming reform of WIC Act licensing contained in the Water Industry Competition Amendment (Review) Act 2014 No 57 (the ‘Amending WIC Act’). This amending Act, while passed into law in 2014, does not come into effect until an associated regulatory framework is ready to be enforced. Last month IPART gave an information session on progress to date, with the scheme intended to come in to effect in 2019. Today we summarise the key…
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Nov22017 by Connor JamesNo Comments
IPART review of Compliance and Enforcement Policy

IPART review of Compliance and Enforcement Policy

AU Energy Compliance, Uncategorized
By Anne Wardell, Compliance Quarter.    The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal NSW (IPART) is currently undertaking a review of its Compliance and Enforcement Policy with a view to introducing a single policy. The Draft Report was released on 30 October 2017 and submissions will close on 27 November 2017. The new Compliance and Enforcement Policy will commence when the final version is published on the IPART website. This is anticipated to be in December 2017. All organisations and people who are currently regulated by IPART will need to be familiar with the new policy from that date. I have written an article which reviews the Draft Report and you can read the full article here.  
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