Large Industrial
Line Charges for Very Large Industrial sites on the Northpower network (excluding GST)
Effective 1st April 2012
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Plan IND 9 ICP's |
Applicable charges | Basis of charge | Methodology of allocation | Charge from 1/04/2011 | Charge from 1/04/2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission | ||||||
| Connection charge | The portion of the relevant GXP Connection charge applicable to the ICP. |
Assets dedicated to the supply are charged 100%. Shared assets are allocated on the basis of the ICP's demands coinciding with the 12 highest demands at the relevant GXP in the previous year. |
Assessed per site | Assessed per site | $/month | |
| Interconnection charge | Rate published by Transpower. | Average of the ICP's demands coinciding with the Regional Peaks (RCPD) in the Capacity Measurement Period (the preceding September - August). | $76.14 | $90.66 |
$/kW per annum |
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| EVA | As per Transpower | Transpower has factored the EVA into its revenue requirements and no longer distributes a monthly credit | Nil | Nil | ||
| Reactive power capacity charge | Rate published for Zone 1 Voltage Support. | Reactive requirement at agreed power factor for the average of the 12 highest demands at the site in the previous calendar year. | $1.57 | $1.69 | $/kVAr per month | |
| Reactive power excess charge | Rate published for Zone 1 Voltage Support. |
Excess kVAr above Reactive Capacity. Average of six highest daily kVAr demands in the month. |
$2.41 | $2.41 | $/excess kVAr per month | |
| Residual reactive | Allocation of deficits or excesses. | Rate varies monthly | Rate varies monthly | |||
| Electricity Authority levies | Rate charged by EA. | Pass-through of EA levies | Rate varies monthly | Rate varies monthly | $/MWh | |
| Line charges | ||||||
| Monthly line charge | Return on Northpower assets | Allocated on the basis of the Northpower assets supplying the site. | Assessed per site | Assessed per site | $/month | |
| Transmission administration | Handling charge | Allocated on the basis of the total Connection and Interconnection charges for that month. | 2% unless agreed otherwise. | 2% unless agreed otherwise. | $/month | |
| Loss & Constraint | Distribution of credits received. | Allocated on the basis of the metered kWh for the ICP in the month to which the credits apply. | Rate varies monthly | Rate varies monthly | cents/kWh |
Power factor requirements for IND plan
Except where specifically agreed otherwise with the customer, the power factor requirement and the threshold for charges for excess reactive power is 0.97.