Fact Northern Territory Electricity Industry Level 11, Charles Darwin Centre, 19 The Mall DARWIN NT 0800 Postal Address GPO NT 0801 Email: utilities.commission@nt.gov.au Website: www.utilicom.nt.gov.au Licensing Arrangements This fact sheet provides prospective licence applicants with a brief overview of the Northern Territory electricity industry licensing arrangements. It is based on the legislative framework current as at June 2017. The information contained in this document is a general overview and is provided for the purposes of guidance only. The Utility Commission is an independent statutory body established as part of an economic framework for regulated industries that promotes and safeguards competition and fair and efficient market conduct or, in the absence of a competitive market, promotes the simulation of competitive market conduct and the prevention of misuse of monopoly power. The Commission’s functions and powers are defined in the Utilities Commission Act, and include licensing functions. In its decision making with respect to its licensing (and other) functions, the Commission must have regard to the general factors specified in section 6 of the Utilities Commission Act which includes, among other things: to promote competitive and fair market conduct to facilitate entry into relevant markets to protect the interests of consumers with respect to reliability and quality of services and supply in regulated industries. The Commission will also have regard to the objects of the Electricity Reform Act. When is a licence required? The [s14(3)] requires engaged in the following Electricity Reform Act activities in the Territory to obtain a licence: generation of electricity owning or operating an electricity network selling electricity (retailing) system control over a power system or other operations for which a licence is required by the Regulations.
Level 11, Charles Darwin Centre, 19 The Mall DARWIN NT 0800 Postal Address GPO NT 0801 Email: utilities.commission@nt.gov.au Website: www.utilicom.nt.gov.au Fact Northern Territory Electricity Industry Licensing Arrangements This fact sheet provides prospective licence applicants with a brief overview of the Northern Territory electricity industry licensing arrangements. It is based on the legislative framework current as at June 2017. The information contained in this document is a general overview and is provided for the purposes of guidance only. The Utility Commission is an independent statutory body established as part of an economic framework for regulated industries that promotes and safeguards competition and fair and efficient market conduct or, in the absence of a competitive market, promotes the simulation of competitive market conduct and the prevention of misuse of monopoly power. The Commission’s functions and powers are defined in the Utilities Commission Act, and include licensing functions. In its decision making with respect to its licensing (and other) functions, the Commission must have regard to the general factors specified in section 6 of the Utilities Commission Act which includes, among other things: to promote competitive and fair market conduct to facilitate entry into relevant markets to protect the interests of consumers with respect to reliability and quality of services and supply in regulated industries. The Commission will also have regard to the objects of the Electricity Reform Act. When is a licence required? The Electricity Reform Act [s14(3)] requires engaged in the following activities in the Territory to obtain a licence: generation of electricity owning or operating an electricity network selling electricity (retailing) system control over a power system or other operations for which a licence is required by the Regulations.
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