Licence exemptions

Energy Policy WA administers energy licence exemptions. The exemptions framework recognises that not all arrangements for the generation, delivery and sale of electricity and gas may be practical to be licensed.
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What is an electricity or gas licence?

Under the Electricity Industry Act 2004 anyone generating, distributing or selling electricity to customers in Western Australia must hold a licence or a licence exemption. Under the Energy Coordination Act 1994 anyone who distributes or sells gas to a small-use customer in Western Australia using a gas distribution system (pipes and gas infrastructure) must hold a licence or licence exemption.

Examples of licence exemptions

Some of the different types of licence exemptions currently in place include exemptions for small electricity generation facilities, the provision of electricity for electric vehicle charging stations; electricity supplies to Aboriginal communities; and on-sellers in embedded energy networks.    

To submit a licence exemption application or make an enquiry about licence exemptions email EPWA-licence-exemptions@dmirs.wa.gov.au.

 

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Consultations on licence exemption applications

Licence exemption applications for public comment and decisions on licence exemption applications.
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Retail licensing and exemption framework review

A new registration framework to ensure consumers of new and emerging alternative electricity services have adequate protections.
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On-selling of electricity and gas

Information for customers and on-sellers of electricity in embedded networks.

Related information

Archived report: 2016 report on amendments to electricity and gas on-selling licence exemptions

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