News releases

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Tribunal decision on AER gas distribution access arrangements for SA & Qld
The Australian Competition Tribunal on 12 January 2012 made a decision on the review of the AER...
Issued: 24^th January 2012 Release # NR 002/12
Tribunal decision on AER electricity distribution for Victoria
The Australian Competition Tribunal on 6 January 2012 made a decision in the review of the distri...
Issued: 24^th January 2012 Release # NR 001/12
AER approval of Victorian electricity network tariffs for 2012
The AER has today approved increases in Victorian electricity network tariffs for the period 1 Ja...
Issued: 14^th December 2011 Release # NR 019/11
Regulator publishes fifth annual report on energy sector
The Australian Energy Regulator today published its fifth State of the energy market report. The ...
Issued: 14^th December 2011 Release # NR 018/11
AER draft decision on Powerlink's electricity transmission network proposal
The Australian Energy Regulator has issued its draft decision on Powerlink's proposal to operate ...
Issued: 29^th November 2011 Release # NR 017/11
AER issues draft determination on Aurora Energy
The Australian Energy Regulator has today released a draft determination on Aurora Energy’s reg...
Issued: 29^th November 2011 Release # NR 016/11
ACT and NSW electricity distribution businesses comparative performance report 2009–10
The AER today released the 2009–10 performance report for the ACT and NSW electricity Distribut...
Issued: 16^th November 2011 Release # NR 015/11
AER makes final decision on smart meter charges
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its final determination on applications from the Vic...
Issued: 31^st October 2011 Release # NR 014/11
Regulator proposes changes to price setting rules
The AER has proposed changes to the National Electricity Rules to ensure that electricity network...
Issued: 29^th September 2011 Release # NR 013/11
AER: Queensland generator Stanwell decision 'disappointing'
The AER is disappointed by today's Federal Court decision to dismiss the AER’s case regarding Q...
Issued: 30^th August 2011 Release # NR 012/11
AER makes draft determination on Victorian smart meter costs and charges
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its draft determination on the Victorian distributio...
Issued: 28^th July 2011 Release # NR 011/11
Federal Court upholds AER's electricity distribution determination for the Australian Capital Territory
The Federal Court recently delivered its judgment dismissing ActewAGL's application to review the...
Issued: 21^st June 2011 Release # NR 010/11
Balance of power – Regulator urges rule change
The AER considers that energy network rules need to be changed to protect consumers from paying m...
Issued: 20^th June 2011 Release # NR 009/11
Access arrangement final decision: APT Allgas gas distribution network
The AER has issued its final decision on APT Allgas’s access arrangement proposal for its Queen...
Issued: 17^th June 2011 Release # NR 008/11
Access arrangement final decision: Envestra's Queensland gas distribution network
The AER has issued its final decision on Envestra's access arrangement proposal for its Queenslan...
Issued: 17^th June 2011 Release # NR 007/11
Access arrangement final decision: Envestra’s South Australian gas distribution network
The AER has issued its final decision on Envestra’s access arrangement proposal for the South A...
Issued: 17^th June 2011 Release # NR 006/11
Tribunal decision on AER electricity distribution determinations for South Australia and Queensland
The Australian Competition Tribunal on 19 May 2011 handed down its decision on the appeals by the...
Issued: 25^th May 2011 Release # NR 005/11
Response to Professor Garnaut’s Climate Change Review Update
The AER notes the concerns expressed in Professor Garnaut's Climate Change Review Update that wea...
Issued: 29^th March 2011 Release # NR 004/11
Access arrangement draft decision: Envestra's South Australian gas distribution network
The Australian Energy Regulator has issued its draft decision on Envestra's access arrangement pr...
Issued: 17^th February 2011 Release # NR 003/11
Access arrangement draft decision: Envestra's Queensland gas distribution network
The AER has issued its draft decision on Envestra's access arrangement proposal for its Queenslan...
Issued: 17^th February 2011 Release # NR 002/11
Access arrangement draft decision: APT Allgas gas distribution network
The AER has issued its draft decision on the access arrangement proposal for the APT Allgas gas d...
Issued: 17^th February 2011 Release # NR 001/11
Victorian electricity distribution businesses comparative performance report 2009
The AER today issued a report comparing the performance of Victoria’s five electricity Distribu...
Issued: 21^st December 2010 Release # NR 013/10
AER approval of Victorian electricity network tariffs for 2011
The AER today approved electricity network tariffs proposed by the Victorian distribution network...
Issued: 14^th December 2010 Release # NR 012/10
Regulator publishes 4th annual report on energy sector
The AER today published its fourth State of the energy market report. The report provides a compr...
Issued: 15^th December 2010 Release # NR 011/10
Electricity transmission sector performance report
The AER today issued the 2008-09 electricity performance report for transmission network service ...
Issued: 10^th December 2010 Release # NR 010/10
Appointment of new part-time member for AER
Ms Cristina Cifuentes has been appointed as the new part-time Member of the AER and Associate Com...
Issued: 3^rd November 2010 Release # NR 009/10
AER rejects significant price rises by Victorian electricity distributors
The AER has today released its final determination on electricity distribution in Victoria, decid...
Issued: 29^th October 2010 Release # NR 008/10
Australian Competition Tribunal makes decision on AER access arrangement for ACT, Queanbeyan and Palerang gas distribution network
The Australian Competition Tribunal has handed down its decision on an appeal by ActewAGL Distrib...
Issued: 28^th September 2010 Release # NR 007/10
AER Chairman appointed
Mr Andrew Reeves has been appointed Chair of the Australian Energy Regulator for three years from...
Issued: 26^th July 2010 Release # NR 006/10
AER final decision on JGN NSW gas networks access arrangement
The AER today issued its final decision for the JGN NSW gas networks access arrangement for the p...
Issued: 11^th June 2010 Release # NR 005/10
AER rejects big increases to network charges for Victorian distributors but provides for efficient network investment
The AER has issued its draft determination for Victoria's electricity distribution network servic...
Issued: 4^th June 2010 Release # NR 004/10
AER's final decision on the South Australian distribution determination for ETSA Utilities
The AER today issued its final decision for South Australia's electricity distribution network se...
Issued: 6^th May 2010 Release # NR 003/10
AER's final decision on Queensland distribution determinations for Energex and Ergon Energy
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its final decision for Queensland's electricity dist...
Issued: 6^th May 2010 Release # NR 002/10
Australian Competition Tribunal makes decision on AER determination for Victorian smart meter costs and charges
The Australian Competition Tribunal has handed down its decision on an appeal by United Energy Di...
Issued: 21^st January 2010 Release # NR 001/10
Energy regulator warns on rising energy costs
The AER today published its third State of the energy market report. The report provides a compr...
Issued: 8^th December 2009 Release # NR 021/09
AER draft determinations for Queensland electricity distributors
The AER has issued its draft determinations for Queensland's electricity distribution network ser...
Issued: 30^th November 2009 Release # NR 020/09
AER draft determination for South Australian electricity distributor
The AER has issued its draft determination for South Australia's electricity distribution network...
Issued: 30^th November 2009 Release # NR 019/09
Victorian electricity distribution businesses – comparative performance report 2008
The AER today issued the Victorian Electricity Distribution Businesses Comparative Report 2008.
Issued: 27^th November 2009 Release # NR 018/09
Australian Competition Tribunal makes decision on AER electricity determinations for NSW and Tasmania
The Australian Competition Tribunal has handed down its decision on an appeal by the NSW electric...
Issued: 26^th November 2009 Release # NR 017/09
AER's draft decision on the ACT, Queanbeyan and Palerang gas distribution access arrangement
The AER today issued its draft decision for ActewAGL's ACT, Queanbeyan and Palerang gas distribut...
Issued: 11^th November 2009 Release # NR 016/09
AER's draft decision on Country Energy's Wagga Wagga gas distribution access arrangement
The AER today issued its draft decision for Country Energy's Wagga Wagga gas distribution network...
Issued: 11^th November 2009 Release # NR 015/09
AER makes final determination on Victorian smart meter costs and charges
The AER today issued its final determination on the Victorian distribution network service provid...
Issued: 30^th October 2009 Release # NR 014/09
Resilient Energy Sector: Electricity Performance Report
The electricity performance report for transmission network service providers (TNSPs) in the Nati...
Issued: 7^th October 2009 Release # NR 013/09
Babcock and Brown Power fined for putting power system at risk
The AER today fined two Babcock and Brown Power generators a total of $40,000 for putting the saf...
Issued: 14^th September 2009 Release # NR 012/09
Energy regulator warns of generator market power
There are worrying signs of market power in the electricity market, Australian Energy Regulator b...
Issued: 8^th September 2009 Release # NR 011/09
AER makes draft determination on Victorian smart meter costs and charges
The AER today issued its draft determination on the Victorian distribution network service provid...
Issued: 31^st July 2009 Release # NR 010/09
AER institutes proceedings against Queensland generator Stanwell
The Australian Energy Regulator has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court, Brisbane against...
Issued: 28^th July 2009 Release # NR 009/09
AER reports on AGL rebidding behaviour in SA
The AER today published the results of a comprehensive investigation into the rebidding behaviour...
Issued: 12^th May 2009 Release # NR 008/09
AER issues final decision on the weighted average cost of capital for electricity network businesses
The AER today issued its final decision on the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for regula...
Issued: 1^st May 2009 Release # NR 007/09
AER final decision approves increased investment in NSW electricity transmission network
The AER today issued its final decision on the transmission determination to apply to TransGrid's...
Issued: 30^th April 2009 Release # NR 006/09
AER final decision approves increased investment in the NSW electricity distribution network
The AER today issued its final decision on the distribution determinations to apply to the electr...
Issued: 30^th April 2009 Release # NR 005/09
AER final decision approves increased investment in the ACT electricity distribution network
The AER today issued its final decision on the distribution determination to apply to ActewAGL's ...
Issued: 30^th April 2009 Release # NR 004/09
AER final decision approves increased investment in Tasmanian electricity transmission network
The AER today issued its final decision on the transmission determination to apply to Transend's ...
Issued: 30^th April 2009 Release # NR 003/09
AER issues draft decision on public lighting charges for NSW councils
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its supplementary draft decision on the prices which...
Issued: 16^th March 2009 Release # NR 002/09
AER approves lower charges for energy efficient public lighting in Victoria
The Australian Energy Regulator today released a final decision which provides greater certainty ...
Issued: 5^th March 2009 Release # NR 001/09
AER issues proposed cost of capital parameters for electricity network businesses
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its proposed statement on the weighted average cost ...
Issued: 11^th December 2008 Release # MR 019/08
AER draft decision approves increased investment in ACT electricity distribution network
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its draft decision on the distribution determination...
Issued: 28^th November 2008 Release # MR 018/08
Regulator's draft decision approves increased investment in NSW electricity distribution network
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its draft decision on determinations to apply to the...
Issued: 28^th November 2008 Release # MR 017/08
AER draft decision approves increased investment in NSW electricity transmission network
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its draft decision on the transmission determination...
Issued: 28^th November 2008 Release # MR 016/08
AER draft decision approves increased investment in the Tasmanian electricity transmission network
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its draft decision on the transmission determination...
Issued: 27^th November 2008 Release # MR 015/08
AER issues new energy market report
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its second report on the state of Australia's energy...
Issued: 21^st November 2008 Release # MR 014/08
AER imposes $60,000 penalty on Braemar Power Project
The Australian Energy Regulator today imposed infringement penalties totalling $60,000 on Braemar...
Issued: 5^th November 2008 Release # MR 013/08
Strong transmission investment continues: Fifth electricity regulatory report
The fifth electricity regulatory report covering transmission network service providers in the Na...
Issued: 11^th August 2008 Release # MR 012/08
AER review of the weighted average cost of capital – Issues paper
The Australian Energy Regulator has today released its issues paper as part of its review of the ...
Issued: 6^th August 2008 Release # MR 011/08
AER appoints National Electricity Market Dispute Resolution Adviser
The Australian Energy Regulator today announced the re-appointment of Ms Shirli Kirschner as the ...
Issued: 30^th July 2008 Release # MR 010/08
AER commences consultation on framework and approach for ETSA Utilities distribution determination 2010-15
The Australian Energy Regulator today commenced consultation on the first stage of its distributi...
Issued: 30^th June 2008 Release # NR 009/08
AER issues regulatory guidelines for electricity distribution businesses
The Australian Energy Regulator today published its final decisions on regulatory guidelines for ...
Issued: 26^th June 2008 Release # MR 008/08
AER final decision approves increased investment in SA electricity transmission network
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its final decision on the transmission determination...
Issued: 30^th April 2008 Release # MR 007/08
AER issues final decision on VENCorp transmission determination
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its final decision on the transmission determination...
Issued: 14^th April 2008 Release # MR 006/08
AER to review rate of return for energy network businesses
The Australian Energy Regulator will shortly begin a full review of the rates of return that shou...
Issued: 7^th April 2008 Release # MR 005/08
AER issues proposed regulatory arrangements for electricity distribution businesses
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued proposed regulatory arrangements to assist with its ...
Issued: 2^nd April 2008 Release # NR 004/08
AER ready to conduct price determinations for ACT, NSW electricity distribution businesses
The Australian Energy Regulator has made its first formal decision in preparation for future pric...
Issued: 2^nd April 2008 Release # MR 003/08
AER issues report on high electricity prices in South Australia
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued a report on high electricity spot market prices in S...
Issued: 4^th March 2008 Release # MR 002/08
AER approves increased investment in the Victorian electricity transmission network
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its final decision on the transmission determination...
Issued: 31^st January 2008 Release # MR 001/08
AER draft decision approves continued investment in the Victorian electricity transmission network
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its draft decision on VENCorp's electricity transmis...
Issued: 30^th November 2007 Release # MR 020/07
AER draft decision approves increased investment in the South Australian electricity transmission network
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its draft decision on the transmission determination...
Issued: 28^th November 2007 Release # MR 019/07
AER incentive scheme to reduce electricity transmission congestion
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued a proposed scheme which is designed to improve servi...
Issued: 20^th November 2007 Release # MR 018/07
Australian Energy Regulator issues data on 2006-07 electricity transmission congestion
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its fourth annual report on the market impacts of tr...
Issued: 20^th November 2007 Release # MR 017/07
AER issues regulatory test for electricity networks
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued a revised regulatory test for electricity network bu...
Issued: 2^nd November 2007 Release # MR 016/07
AER final decision on pricing methodology guidelines
The Australian Energy Regulator today made its final decision on pricing methodology guidelines w...
Issued: 30^th October 2007 Release # MR 015/07
AER imposes $60,000 penalty on the SECV
The Australian Energy Regulator today imposed a penalty of $60,000 on the State Electricity Commi...
Issued: 29^th October 2007 Release # MR 014/07
AER final decisions on guidelines for regulating electricity transmission businesses under new electricity rules
The Australian Energy Regulator today made final decisions on guidelines to assist with its regul...
Issued: 28^th September 2007 Release # MR 013/07
AER issues report on its investigation into the events of 16 January 2007
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued a report on its investigation into the events of 16 ...
Issued: 11^th September 2007 Release # MR 012/07
AER draft decision approves increased investment in the Victorian electricity transmission network
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its draft decision on the transmission determination...
Issued: 31^st August 2007 Release # MR 011/07
AER issues statement on compliance and enforcement
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued a publication, Compliance and Enforcement – Statem...
Issued: 29^th August 2007 Release # MR 010/07
AER issues new energy market report
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its first report on the state of Australia's energy ...
Issued: 26^th July 2007 Release # MR 009/07
AER publishes report on electricity price spikes
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its report into high prices in the National Electric...
Issued: 17^th July 2007 Release # MR 008/07
AER incentive scheme to reduce electricity transmission congestion
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued an issues paper which proposes improved service stan...
Issued: 28^th June 2007 Release # MR 007/07
AER final decision provides for substantial investment in the Queensland electricity transmission network
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its final decision on the revenue cap to apply to Po...
Issued: 14^th June 2007 Release # MR 006/07
Electricity report shows strong transmission investment
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its second electricity regulatory report covering tr...
Issued: 13^th June 2007 Release # MR 005/07
Drought national electricity financial market's 'first major shock'
Electricity financial markets are still relatively new and higher electricity prices driven by th...
Issued: 8^th June 2007 Release # MR 004/07
Energy Regulator issues first report on pricing around Victorian bushfire power failure
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued an initial report into wholesale electricity pricing...
Issued: 21^st February 2007 Release # MR 003/07
AER issues data on 2005-06 electricity transmission congestion
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its third annual report into the Market Impacts of T...
Issued: 12^th February 2007 Release # MR 002/07
AER issues proposed guidelines for regulating electricity transmission businesses under new electricity rules
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued proposed guidelines and accompanying explanatory sta...
Issued: 31^st January 2007 Release # MR 001/07
AER compliance bulletin to improve system security in the electricity sector
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its first electricity market compliance bulletin, Co...
Issued: 21^st December 2006 Release # MR 011/06
AER draft decision approves increased investment in the Queensland electricity transmission network
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its draft decision on the revenue cap to apply to Po...
Issued: 20^th December 2006 Release # MR 010/06
AER issues further data on electricity transmission congestion
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its second annual report into the Market Impacts of ...
Issued: 12^th October 2006 Release # MR 009/06
AER report recommends improved emergency practices
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its report on the events of 31 October 2005 when the...
Issued: 12^th October 2006 Release # MR 008/06
AER issues Electricity Distribution Regulatory Guidelines: Statement of Approach
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its Electricity distribution regulatory guidelines: ...
Issued: 7^th September 2006 Release # MR 007/06
$20,000 penalty imposed on AGL Hydro
The Australian Energy Regulator has imposed a civil penalty of $20,000 on AGL Hydro Partnership o...
Issued: 31^st August 2006 Release # MR 006/06
AER issues new data on electricity transmission congestion
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued a decision to publish indicators of the impact of tr...
Issued: 21^st June 2006 Release # MR 005/06
Australian Energy Regulator issues strategic plan and work program
The AER today issued its strategic plan for 2006-08 and work program for 2006-07.
Issued: 23^rd May 2006 Release # MR 004/06
Electricity report shows strong transmission investment
The Australian Energy Regulator today released its first electricity regulatory report covering t...
Issued: 3^rd April 2006 Release # MR 003/06
Gas and electricity guidelines issued by AER
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its Gas and Electricity Distribution Regulatory Guid...
Issued: 15^th March 2006 Release # MR 002/06
AER final decision approves Directlink conversion
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its final decision approving the Directlink Joint Ve...
Issued: 10^th March 2006 Release # MR 001/06
AER appoints National Electricity Market Dispute Resolution Adviser
The Australian Energy Regulator today announced the appointment of Ms Shirli Kirschner as the Nat...
Issued: 19^th December 2005 Release # MR 004/05
AER Draft decision approves Directlink conversion
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued its draft decision approving the Directlink Joint Ve...
Issued: 10^th November 2005 Release # MR 003/05
Australian Energy Regulator issues compendium of electricity transmission regulatory guidelines
The Australian Energy Regulator today issued a compendium of regulatory guidelines for electricit...
Issued: 22^nd August 2005 Release # MR 002/05
Australian Energy Regulator begins operations
The Chairmen of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Mr Graeme Samuel, and the Aus...
Issued: 1^st July 2005 Release # MR 001/05

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