meter. We did not approve ActewAGL undertook We approve ActewAGL’s proposed demand analysis of its system profile revised demand charging ActewAGL’s charging windows for which showed that the windows for residential residential demand tariffs, morning peak was not customers as the changes which included both a morning significant for a sample of align with our draft decision peak window (7am-9am) and individual customers. It and are supported by an evening peak window revised the demand charging analysis. We ActewAGL’s We required that windows to apply from consider that the revised ActewAGL amend its charging 8pm only. charging windows are windows and noted that simpler and easier to removing the morning peak respond to. window was one (of several) options that would address our concerns. We approved No change from the initial No change from the draft ActewAGL’s proposal that for existing proposal. decision. customers who do not obtain a smart meter, the time of use remains the default network tariff. Retailers can choose to opt-out these customers to flat rate and inclining block tariffs (which will be closed to new customers). We considered that strategy to ActewAGL’s slowly phase out these network tariffs, by closing the flat rate and block tariffs and making the time of use tariff opt-in for new customers, appropriately balances cost reflectivity with customer impact considerations in the current regulatory period. We approved No change from the initial No change from the draft ActewAGL’s proposed method for proposal. decision. measuring a peak customer’s demand as the highest use recorded in a 30 minute period that falls within its peak charging window during the month. We accept this basis of charging in the initial phase of network tariff reform as we consider the approach adequately manages customer impacts.
meter. We did not approve ActewAGL’s proposed demand charging windows for residential demand tariffs, which included both a morning peak window (7am-9am) and an evening peak window We required that ActewAGL amend its charging windows and noted that removing the morning peak window was one (of several) options that would address our concerns. ActewAGL undertook analysis of its system profile which showed that the morning peak was not significant for a sample of individual customers. It revised the demand charging windows to apply from only. We approve ActewAGL’s revised demand charging windows for residential customers as the changes align with our draft decision and are supported by ActewAGL’s analysis. We consider that the revised charging windows are simpler and easier to respond to. We approved ActewAGL’s proposal that for existing customers who do not obtain a smart meter, the time of use remains the default network tariff. Retailers can choose to opt-out these customers to flat rate and inclining block tariffs (which will be closed to new customers). We considered that ActewAGL’s strategy to slowly phase out these network tariffs, by closing the flat rate and block tariffs and making the time of use tariff opt-in for new customers, appropriately balances cost reflectivity with customer impact considerations in the current regulatory period. No change from the initial proposal. No change from the draft decision. We approved ActewAGL’s proposed method for measuring a customer’s peak demand as the highest use recorded in a 30 minute period that falls within its peak charging window during the month. We accept this basis of charging in the initial phase of network tariff reform as we consider the approach adequately manages customer impacts. No change from the initial proposal. No change from the draft decision. 8pm
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