Plan IND
9 ICP’s

Applicable charges

Basis of charge

Methodology of allocation

Charge from 1/04/07

Charge from 1/04/08

Transmission

Connection charge

Portion of GXP Connection charge applicable to the ICP.

Allocated on the average of the demands coinciding with the chargeable GXP demands in the previous year.
Assets dedicated to the supply are charged 100%. Shared assets are allocated proportionally.

Assessed per site

Assessed per site

$/month

Interconnection charge

Rate published by Transpower.

Average of the ICP demands coinciding with the RCPD in the Capacity Measurement Period (the preceding Sept-August). (See note)

$60.45

$63.74

$/kW
per annum

EVA

As per Transpower

Assessed on the basis of the forecast for Connection and Interconnection charges for the year. (See note)

10% credit

Nil

Reactive capacity charge

Rate published by EC for Zone 1 Voltage Support.

Reactive requirement at agreed power factor for highest demand in the previous year.

$1.73

$1.80

$/kVAr per month

Reactive penalty

Rate published by EC for Zone 1 Voltage Support.

Excess kVAr above Reactive Capacity.
Average of six highest daily kVAr demands in the month.

$2.30

$2.29

$/excess kVAr per month

Residual reactive

Rate from EC

Allocation of deficits or excesses.

Rate varies monthly

Rate varies monthly

Electricity Commission levies

Rate charged by EC.

Pass-through of EC levies

Rate varies monthly

Rate varies monthly

$/MWh

Line charges

Monthly line charge

Return on Northpower assets

Allocated on the basis of the Northpower assets supplying the site.

Assessed per site

Assessed per site

$/month

Transmission administration

Handling charge

Allocated on the basis of the total Connection and Interconnection charges for that month.

2% unless agreed otherwise.

2% unless agreed otherwise.

$/month

Loss & Constraint

Distribution of credits received.

Allocated on the basis of the metered kWh for the ICP in the month to which the credits apply.

Rate varies monthly

Rate varies monthly

cents/kWh