South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts31—Functions and powers of system controller
(1) Subject to the
regulations, a system controller for a power system has the function of
monitoring and controlling the operation of the power system with a view to
ensuring that the system operates safely and reliably.
(2) A
system controller for a power system has, in carrying out the system
controller's functions under this Act—
(a)
power to issue directions to electricity entities that are engaged in the
operation of the power system, or contribute electricity to, or take
electricity from, the power system; and
(b) the
other powers conferred by regulation.
(3) Without limiting
subsection (2)(a), the directions may include directions—
(a) to
switch off or reroute a generator;
(b) to
call equipment into service;
(c) to
take equipment out of service;
(d) to
commence operation or maintain, increase or reduce active or reactive power
output;
(e) to
shut down or vary operation;
(f) to
shed or restore customer loads.
(4) If an
electricity entity refuses or fails to comply with a direction of a
system controller, the system controller may—
(a)
authorise a person to take the action required by the direction or to cause
the action to be taken; and
(b) give
the electricity entity any directions the system controller considers
necessary to facilitate the taking of the action.
(5) Costs and expenses
incurred in taking action or causing action to be taken under
subsection (4) are recoverable from the electricity entity by the
system controller as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(6) The functions and
powers of a system controller for a power system operated in the national
electricity market, as defined in the National Electricity (South Australia)
Law , may only be performed or exercised in a manner that is consistent with
the National Electricity (South Australia) Law and the National Electricity
Rules.