Alcoa Portland Aluminium network exemption

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Category: 
Individual exemption
Exemption class: 
NRI
Notice status: 
Past notice
Effective date: 
28/10/2005
Facility description: 
The Exemption applies to the transmission system that is owned and/or controlled by the Applicants and that comprises: (a) the Portland aluminium smelter substation site; and the 220kV electricity assets connecting to the Portland Wind Energy Project (PWEP).
AER reference: 
AER-N 0001/05
Registrant/s: 
  • State Electricity Commission of Victoria /ABN 58 155 836 293
  • Alcoa Portland Aluminium Pty Ltd /ABN 80 006 306 752
Location: 
Portland, VIC
Australia

Overview

On 28 October 2005, the AER granted the Applicants an exemption from the requirement to register as a Network Service Provider and the operation of Chapter 5 of the National Electricity Rules. The exemption was granted under clause 2.5.1 of the NER in accordance with the AER's former Electricity NSP Registration Exemption Guideline, and is subject to the conditions set out in the Exemption Instrument.

After 28 October 2016 this exemption was registered by Alcoa Portland Aluminium Pty Ltd / ABN 80 006 306 752 and others.