Pricing & Access
One of the Commission's functions under the Essential Services Commission Act 2002, (the "ESC Act") is to regulate prices under relevant industry regulation Acts. The Electricity Act 1996 is a relevant industry regulation Act which assigns a function to the Commission in addition to its functions and powers under the ESC Act. It expressly provides the Commission with the power to undertake price regulation functions in accordance with its terms. The Commission currently regulates the electricity retail prices charged by AGL SA under the “standing contract” which applies to customers that choose not to enter into a market contract with a retailer. The Commission is also required under the Electricity (General) Regulations 1997 to set a scale of electricity reselling charges to apply to transitional inset customers.
From 1 January 2008, economic regulation of South Australia's electricity distribution networks operated by ETSA Utilities transferred to the Australian Energy Regulator. The Commission will continue to administer the 2005-2010 electricity distribution price determination until June 2010.
