Ausgrid's (EnergyAustralia’s) alternative control (public lighting) services proposal (January 2010)
Ausgrid's (EnergyAustralia’s) public lighting services proposal
On 25 November 2009 the Australian Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) made orders varying some aspects of the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) New South Wales distribution determination 2009–10 to 2013–14. One element of these orders was that the AER’s decision in respect to Ausgrid's (EnergyAustralia’s) alternative control (public lighting) services be remitted back to the AER to make the decision again in accordance with the Tribunal’s directions.
The Tribunal has directed the AER to undertake its re-determination in accordance with the following timetable:*
Submissions from interested parties on Ausgrid (EnergyAustralia) submission
21 January 2010
AER's draft decision published
25 February 2010
Submissions from interested parties on the AER’s draft decision
11 March 2010
AER's final decision published
15 April 2010
* Note that the Tribunal’s timetable requires submissions and decisions to be received/published by 4pm on the designated date.
On 7 January 2010, Ausgrid (EnergyAustralia) submitted its public lighting services proposal together with supporting information to the AER. In accordance with the Tribunal’s orders, the AER has published EnergyAustralia’s non-confidential public lighting services proposal which is attached below.