ELECTRICITY ACT 1994 - SECT 32 Additional condition to allow connection to grid by complying persons

ELECTRICITY ACT 1994 - SECT 32

32 Additional condition to allow connection to grid by complying persons

(1) It is also a condition of a transmission authority that the transmission entity must allow, as far as technically and economically practicable, a person to connect supply to a transmission grid stated in the authority, or take electricity from the grid, on fair and reasonable terms if the conditions stated in subsection (2) are satisfied.

(2) The conditions to be satisfied are as follows—

(a) the person must be authorised under this Act to connect supply or take electricity from the transmission grid;

(b) the grid must be capable of being used safely to connect supply or take electricity as proposed by the person;

(c) the person must have complied with all provisions of the regulations relevant to connecting supply to, or taking electricity from, the grid;

(d) the person must pay the reasonable cost of connection to the grid.

(3) In deciding whether the condition mentioned in subsection (2) (b) is satisfied, all relevant matters must be considered, including, for example—

(a) the transmission entity’s current obligations; and

(b) the current obligations of other persons connected directly or indirectly to the transmission grid; and

(c) the grid’s capacity.