At Jemena, we’re excited by innovation and exploring new ways of doing things. In response to customer demand, and under section 6.18.1C of the National Electricity Rules, we are introducing trial tariffs from 1 July 2023. Our current trial tariffs are only for business customers, but if you’re a residential or business customer who wants to talk to us about tariffs, please visit www.gridtalk.com.au. 

These tariffs are in trial only, and tariffs, structure and any other component may change as we respond to the results of the trial. Network prices represent only a portion of your bill. Your final bill will depend on your unique energy profile and your retailer’s fees and charges. For more information, contact us at 1300 131 871 or your electricity retailer.

Community battery tariff 
Community batteries are shared resources. They can store energy from connected solar customers at times of peak solar output, and return electricity to the same consumers during network peak times when solar energy is less likely to be available and network electricity is more expensive. This can also benefit the larger network by reducing network peak demand and preventing excess solar energy from entering the network.  

While there has not yet been widespread take up of community batteries in Australia, they are on the cusp of becoming more prevalent, with both the Federal and Victorian governments providing funding for trial community battery projects. As a distribution network we are interested in both exploring community battery opportunities ourselves, and supporting the projects of the retailers, councils and energy-focused community groups who have reached out to us for information on these batteries. To facilitate the uptake of community batteries, Jemena will offer a community battery tariff as a trial from 1 July 2023. 

Community battery – network tariff applicable from 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024

Tariff parameters:
• There is no minimum demand for the Summer Demand Incentive Charge (SDIC), which will be reset monthly. 
• Applies to any battery-only site with a capacity of no less than 100 kVA and no more than 500 kVA connected to the low voltage network.
• Any community battery that is assigned to this tariff will remain on this tariff until 30 June 2026. 
• Assumes no other consumption at the NMI other than the battery.
• Tariff prices will update on 1 July each year.
• All times are local times.

Site-specific subtransmission tariff 
Large customers connecting to Jemena’s network have vastly different requirements for project size, energy consumption, demand, and capital outlay. We are introducing a tariff to provide flexibility for these customers, while still recovering our network costs. This tariff will include peak and off-peak rates, as well as an any-time demand charge.

Site-specific subtransmission – network tariff applicable from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024

Charging windows for site-specific subtransmission tariff

Tariff parameters: 
• Applies to subtransmission customers connected to the network > 22kV, at Jemena’s discretion. 
• 1 meter per NMI.
• Demand is a Jemena-estimated utilisation of network for the first 2 years of a customer’s connection, and thereafter the highest single half-hour kVA reading within the t-2 annual period.
• Tariff prices will update on 1 July each year.
• Customers connected on this tariff will remain on this tariff until 30 June 2026.
• Assumes no export.
• All times are local times.

Contact us
If you’re interested in one of the above trial tariffs, contact us on 1300 131 871 or at JENtariffs@jemena.com.au.