Forum Archive Index - May 2004

["Cristine Kerr" <criskerr@optusnet.com.au>]

Hey Snoopy,

 

Happy to help.

 

Confess to no knowledge of the industry, but can answer your questions (below):

 

How do you see the power market in Australia?

 

I am in Queensland (no knowledge of other States). My power is serviced by Energex http://www.energex.com.au which used to be Sth East Qld Electricity Board (SEQEB).

 

Do you have a choice of suppliers?

 

I wish. Have just received the most horrid electricity bill. On the domestic front - no competitors to my knowledge. (If they're around I'm not aware of it.)

 

Admit to being totally out of touch with the commercial market so competition may or may not exist.

 

Do you have a 'line charge' and a 'unit charge' on your power bill?

 

Qld Govt introduced Community Ambulance Cover last year. In their wisdom they decided to add this to everyone's electricity bill @ the rate of 24.044c/day (eg last qtr charge for us was $23.56).

 

Electricity is charged according to tariffs. Domestic = meters attached to house, Energex reads meter to record usage in kWh.

 

Unit Charges:

Business Tariffs: http://www.energex.com.au/for_business/asp/tariffs.asp?cmd=list&id=3

Domestic Tariffs: http://www.energex.com.au/for_home/asp/tariffs.asp?cmd=list&id=1

 

Not much info but hope it helps,

Cris

----- Original Message -----

From: tennyson@caverock.net.nz

To: sharechat@sharechat.co.nz

Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 9:01 PM

Subject: Re: [sharechat] Focus on CEN(Part 4)- Power Station's Fate

Hi Cris,
 
>
> Snoopy,
>
> Been pretty busy lately but did have a quick read of this response.
> Excellent !!!
>
> Regards,
> Cris
>

While I have you in my 'power' (sic), and with Contact energy either
threatening of move into Australia in a bigger way, or under threat of
being sold to an Australian predator I wonder if I might ask you a 
question.

How do you see the power market in Australia?  Do you have a choice
of suppliers?   If so, is it easy to switch?   Do you have a 'line charge'
and a 'unit charge' on your power bill?

I'm just trying to get a basic 'feel' for how it all works over there.   I
know you are busy, so am not asking you to do any research.   An off
the top of the head answer would be fine.

TIA

Snoopy

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