Revenue offset
Revenue offset
Please compile all the information you can provide as of today into a zip folder labelled ‘Revenue offset’ and attach it your application.
All applications
- Load breakdown details with load diversity factor applied clearly showing the difference between the existing and new equipment, or justifying the new load (if there is no existing load).
- Single line diagram showing the service protection device setting (set at the customer’s requested maximum demand), the metering arrangement and the size of consumer mains as a minimum requirement.
- Approved building plans (usually part of the development approval).
Commercial
- Development approval from the local council (if it is too early, provide lodgement receipts).
- Business details (name & type) and start date (if it is a new business).
- Hours of operation of the business (if it is a new business).
- Address or NMI of comparison site/s.
Previous address if it is a business relocation.
If you provide a comparison site from other states, please provide us with a copy of the revenue bills for the last 6-12 months.
- For new large equipment (e.g. motors, welders, large airconditioning etc.):
- Proof of equipment/plant purchase, i.e. purchase orders, bank transactions etc. Note: Estimate letters/unpaid invoices are not considered proof of purchase.
- Datasheets from the supplier/manufacturer for equipment specifications.
- If the customer intends to replace the diesel generator with Grid connection:
- Photos of existing generator with nameplate details.
- Photos of generator room (inside and outside) if located inside a building to verify with Near map/Google maps.
- Copy of lease/tenancy agreement completed and signed by both parties and specifying the lease period.
Alternatively, please provide proof of business ownership (if owner occupied).
Multi-Residential
- Development approval from the local council (if it is too early, provide lodgement receipts).
- Address or NMI of comparison site/s.
Mixed used
- Development approval from the local council (if it is too early, provide lodgement receipts).
- Address or NMI of comparison site/s.
- Commercial: Copy of lease/tenancy agreement completed and signed by both parties and specifying the lease period.
- Residential: Pre-sale agreements (letter from the sales representative confirming the number of the apartments sold and the names of owner(s) / apartment).
Agriculture / Farming
- Site plan indicating the proposed farming area.
- Type of farm (meat and livestock, dairy, wool, and horticulture products).
- Address or NMI of comparison site/s.
Solar Embedded Generation
- Are you planning to install solar in the near future?
- Are you upgrading your supply as a requirement for solar installation?
- What is the capacity of the proposed solar embedded inverter?
In the absence of the above information, please choose one of the below options and confirm in the description of the job:
- Proceed without the revenue offset and pay the total cost upfront.
- Proceed with the bank guarantee option for the revenue offset portion of the cost. Western Power will review your load consumption approx. 18 months after completion of your Western Power project, calculate the revenue offset accordingly and withdraw money from the bank guarantee as required.
When we look at the load requirement of your property, we need evidence so we can predict the demand and consumption of the site. This includes what industry you are in or activity to be carried out on site, and how long the site is to be occupied for.
We may also ask you for information such as a detailed load breakdown, hours of operation, site plans, building approvals or records of equipment purchased. This helps us to correctly estimate the expected load, which ensures you benefit as much as possible from the revenue offset.
There is no change to the recovery of tax on capital contributions.
The revenue offset is applied to the minimum works required to connect. Any additional works required are not eligible for the revenue offset and are charged accordingly.
Yes, you will need to cover the additional costs if you want the connection in a location that is not the Western Power preferred location.
Revenue offset only applies if your supply from the network increases.
When you submit your application, we will review your eligibility across both policies independently. You are eligible to receive both if you meet the criteria for each policy.
When calculating your expected electricity demand, we look at similar sites connected to the network along with any information you provide in your application. We then set an appropriate load for your property and base the offset amount on this.
If you want a higher load than we recommend, you will only be eligible to receive the revenue offset on the load we have set.
No, the revenue offset you receive on your connection works won’t change your electricity bill.
If you receive a quote for $0 it’s not a mistake. Based on our calculations, the future consumption at the property is expected to cover the costs of your connection.
When preparing the quote for a connection project we look at:
- The total cost of the works required
- The potential offset value and the amount which can be offset
Only the minimum works required to connect will receive the offset. Any further works required to connect will be charged accordingly.
What’s included in your quote:
- Operating and maintenance costs of the connection
- The costs to meet technical requirements
- The reduced upfront costs for applicable works.
- Undergrounding of network assets or connections
- Streetlights
- Existing network asset relocations or changes (not small subdivisions)
- Supply Extension Scheme
- Unmetered supply
- Subdivisions
- Work in excess of standard requirements
- Temporary connections
The offset is based on the additional revenue Western Power expects to receive over time from the proposed connection. The excluded works are different because they won’t generate new revenue.
The revenue offset applies to:
- new residential and commercial connections (excludes gifted assets)
- upgrades to existing residential and commercial connections (includes additional electricity drawn from overhead to underground conversion capacity upgrades, such as a small subdivision)
- new or upgrades to mixed-use residential/commercial connections.