Submission to the Utilities Commission Proposed Review of the Electricity Retail Supply Code 1 INTRODUCTION Power and Water Corporation (Power and Water) in both its Market Operator and Network Provider roles facilitates numerous retail supply activities across the NT and as such utilises the Electricity Retail Supply Code (the Code) extensively. A number of issues have arisen over the past two years regarding the application of the Code. This submission seeks to formally request under section 2.2 of the Code that the Utilities Commission (the Commission) vary the Code. 2 ISSUES Issues with the application of the Code have generally arisen as a result of a number of changes to the NT electricity sector, including the introduction of a wholesale market, structural separation of Power and Water Corporation and the entrance of new retailers. Outlined below are the key issues that have arisen. 2.1 Separation of Duties The Code was initially implemented prior to the introduction of the Interim Northern Territory Electricity Market (I-NTEM) and consequently prior to the creation of the Market Operator. It would appear appropriate with the
Submission to the Utilities Commission Proposed Review of the Electricity Retail Supply Code 1 INTRODUCTION Power and Water Corporation (Power and Water) in both its Market Operator and Network Provider roles facilitates numerous retail supply activities across the NT and as such utilises the Electricity Retail Supply Code (the Code) extensively. A number of issues have arisen over the past two years regarding the application of the Code. This submission seeks to formally request under section 2.2 of the Code that the Utilities Commission (the Commission) vary the Code. 2 ISSUES Issues with the application of the Code have generally arisen as a result of a number of changes to the NT electricity sector, including the introduction of a wholesale market, structural separation of Power and Water Corporation and the entrance of new retailers. Outlined below are the key issues that have arisen. 2.1 Separation of Duties The Code was initially implemented prior to the introduction of the Interim Northern Territory Electricity Market (I-NTEM) and consequently prior to the creation of the Market Operator. It would appear appropriate with the
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