❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Minister for Energy about Synergy's SmartPower tariff increases since 2008, particularly in relation to the A1 rate. The Minister, Hon. Peter Collier, provides the percentage increases and justifies the peak rate increase.
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SYNERGY — SMARTPOWER TARIFFS
I refer to Synergy’s SmartPower tariffs. (1) In percentage terms, from 1 July 2010, what will be the increase in the following since September 2008 — (a) weekend shoulder; (b) weekend off-peak; (c) summer weekday shoulder; (d) summer weekday off-peak; (e) summer weekday peak; (f) winter weekday shoulder; (g) winter weekday off-peak; and (h) winter weekday peak? (2) What justification can the minister give for these tariff increases which are above the A1 rate increases? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to Synergy’s SmartPower tariffs. (1) In percentage terms, from 1 July 2010, what will be the increase in the following since September 2008 — (a) weekend shoulder; (b) weekend off-peak; (c) summer weekday shoulder; (d) summer weekday off-peak; (e) summer weekday peak; (f) winter weekday shoulder; (g) winter weekday off-peak; and (h) winter weekday peak? (2) What justification can the minister give for these tariff increases which are above the A1 rate increases? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) 49.5 per cent; (b) 49.5 per cent; (c) 32.4 per cent; (d) 49.5 per cent; (e) 60.7 per cent; (f) 32.4 per cent; (g) 49.5 per cent; and (h) 60.7 per cent. (2) The only tariff that has increased more than the A1 tariff is the peak weekday rate, which provides customers with a greater incentive to shift their consumption to off-peak and shoulder times. SmartPower is not a regulated tariff, and, as such, Synergy defines the rates that customers are charged. Synergy has responded to customer feedback and has reduced shoulder rates to be below the A1 tariff.
(1) In percentage terms, from 1 July 2010, what will be the increase in the following since September 2008 — (a) weekend shoulder; (b) weekend off-peak; (c) summer weekday shoulder; (d) summer weekday off-peak; (e) summer weekday peak; (f) winter weekday shoulder; (g) winter weekday off-peak; and (h) winter weekday peak? (2) What justification can the minister give for these tariff increases which are above the A1 rate increases? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) 49.5 per cent; (b) 49.5 per cent; (c) 32.4 per cent; (d) 49.5 per cent; (e) 60.7 per cent; (f) 32.4 per cent; (g) 49.5 per cent; and (h) 60.7 per cent. (2) The only tariff that has increased more than the A1 tariff is the peak weekday rate, which provides customers with a greater incentive to shift their consumption to off-peak and shoulder times. SmartPower is not a regulated tariff, and, as such, Synergy defines the rates that customers are charged. Synergy has responded to customer feedback and has reduced shoulder rates to be below the A1 tariff.
(b) weekend off-peak; (c) summer weekday shoulder; (d) summer weekday off-peak; (e) summer weekday peak; (f) winter weekday shoulder; (g) winter weekday off-peak; and (h) winter weekday peak?
(c) summer weekday shoulder; (d) summer weekday off-peak; (e) summer weekday peak; (f) winter weekday shoulder; (g) winter weekday off-peak; and (h) winter weekday peak?
(d) summer weekday off-peak; (e) summer weekday peak; (f) winter weekday shoulder; (g) winter weekday off-peak; and (h) winter weekday peak?
(e) summer weekday peak; (f) winter weekday shoulder; (g) winter weekday off-peak; and (h) winter weekday peak?
(f) winter weekday shoulder; (g) winter weekday off-peak; and (h) winter weekday peak?
(g) winter weekday off-peak; and (h) winter weekday peak?
(h) winter weekday peak?
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) 49.5 per cent; (b) 49.5 per cent; (c) 32.4 per cent; (d) 49.5 per cent; (e) 60.7 per cent; (f) 32.4 per cent; (g) 49.5 per cent; and (h) 60.7 per cent. (2) The only tariff that has increased more than the A1 tariff is the peak weekday rate, which provides customers with a greater incentive to shift their consumption to off-peak and shoulder times. SmartPower is not a regulated tariff, and, as such, Synergy defines the rates that customers are charged. Synergy has responded to customer feedback and has reduced shoulder rates to be below the A1 tariff.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) 49.5 per cent; (b) 49.5 per cent; (c) 32.4 per cent; (d) 49.5 per cent; (e) 60.7 per cent; (f) 32.4 per cent; (g) 49.5 per cent; and (h) 60.7 per cent. (2) The only tariff that has increased more than the A1 tariff is the peak weekday rate, which provides customers with a greater incentive to shift their consumption to off-peak and shoulder times. SmartPower is not a regulated tariff, and, as such, Synergy defines the rates that customers are charged. Synergy has responded to customer feedback and has reduced shoulder rates to be below the A1 tariff.
(1) (a) 49.5 per cent; (b) 49.5 per cent; (c) 32.4 per cent; (d) 49.5 per cent; (e) 60.7 per cent; (f) 32.4 per cent; (g) 49.5 per cent; and (h) 60.7 per cent. (2) The only tariff that has increased more than the A1 tariff is the peak weekday rate, which provides customers with a greater incentive to shift their consumption to off-peak and shoulder times. SmartPower is not a regulated tariff, and, as such, Synergy defines the rates that customers are charged. Synergy has responded to customer feedback and has reduced shoulder rates to be below the A1 tariff.
(1) In percentage terms, from 1 July 2010, what will be the increase in the following since September 2008 — (a) weekend shoulder; (b) weekend off-peak; (c) summer weekday shoulder; (d) summer weekday off-peak; (e) summer weekday peak; (f) winter weekday shoulder; (g) winter weekday off-peak; and (h) winter weekday peak? (2) What justification can the minister give for these tariff increases which are above the A1 rate increases? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) 49.5 per cent; (b) 49.5 per cent; (c) 32.4 per cent; (d) 49.5 per cent; (e) 60.7 per cent; (f) 32.4 per cent; (g) 49.5 per cent; and (h) 60.7 per cent. (2) The only tariff that has increased more than the A1 tariff is the peak weekday rate, which provides customers with a greater incentive to shift their consumption to off-peak and shoulder times. SmartPower is not a regulated tariff, and, as such, Synergy defines the rates that customers are charged. Synergy has responded to customer feedback and has reduced shoulder rates to be below the A1 tariff.
(b) weekend off-peak; (c) summer weekday shoulder; (d) summer weekday off-peak; (e) summer weekday peak; (f) winter weekday shoulder; (g) winter weekday off-peak; and (h) winter weekday peak?
(c) summer weekday shoulder; (d) summer weekday off-peak; (e) summer weekday peak; (f) winter weekday shoulder; (g) winter weekday off-peak; and (h) winter weekday peak?
(d) summer weekday off-peak; (e) summer weekday peak; (f) winter weekday shoulder; (g) winter weekday off-peak; and (h) winter weekday peak?
(e) summer weekday peak; (f) winter weekday shoulder; (g) winter weekday off-peak; and (h) winter weekday peak?
(f) winter weekday shoulder; (g) winter weekday off-peak; and (h) winter weekday peak?
(g) winter weekday off-peak; and (h) winter weekday peak?
(h) winter weekday peak?
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) 49.5 per cent; (b) 49.5 per cent; (c) 32.4 per cent; (d) 49.5 per cent; (e) 60.7 per cent; (f) 32.4 per cent; (g) 49.5 per cent; and (h) 60.7 per cent. (2) The only tariff that has increased more than the A1 tariff is the peak weekday rate, which provides customers with a greater incentive to shift their consumption to off-peak and shoulder times. SmartPower is not a regulated tariff, and, as such, Synergy defines the rates that customers are charged. Synergy has responded to customer feedback and has reduced shoulder rates to be below the A1 tariff.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) 49.5 per cent; (b) 49.5 per cent; (c) 32.4 per cent; (d) 49.5 per cent; (e) 60.7 per cent; (f) 32.4 per cent; (g) 49.5 per cent; and (h) 60.7 per cent. (2) The only tariff that has increased more than the A1 tariff is the peak weekday rate, which provides customers with a greater incentive to shift their consumption to off-peak and shoulder times. SmartPower is not a regulated tariff, and, as such, Synergy defines the rates that customers are charged. Synergy has responded to customer feedback and has reduced shoulder rates to be below the A1 tariff.
(1) (a) 49.5 per cent; (b) 49.5 per cent; (c) 32.4 per cent; (d) 49.5 per cent; (e) 60.7 per cent; (f) 32.4 per cent; (g) 49.5 per cent; and (h) 60.7 per cent. (2) The only tariff that has increased more than the A1 tariff is the peak weekday rate, which provides customers with a greater incentive to shift their consumption to off-peak and shoulder times. SmartPower is not a regulated tariff, and, as such, Synergy defines the rates that customers are charged. Synergy has responded to customer feedback and has reduced shoulder rates to be below the A1 tariff.
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