Overview

Application

Application

On 30 June 2026, Essential Energy submitted a cost pass through application seeking to recover costs it expects to incur as a result of the varied licence conditions for the NSW Emergency Backstop Mechanism. 

Essential Energy is proposing to recover incremental revenue of approximately $58.5 million ($nominal) in the last two years of the current regulatory period. This will be in equal amounts of $29.3 million (smoothed, $nominal) in 2027-28 and 2028-29. 

Submissions

Interested parties are invited to make a submission on Essential Energy's cost pass through application by 21 August 2026.

Documents

NSW Emergency Backstop Mechanism_Cost Pass Through Application_PUBLIC
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Attachment A_Summary_of_Licence_Condition_Amendments_PUBLIC
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Attachment B_Confidentiality claim_PUBLIC
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Attachment C_Cost build-up spreadsheet_PUBLIC
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Attachment D_Amended PTRM_PUBLIC
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Attachment E_Letter from NSW Minister for Energy to Essential Energy CEO on licence conditions_Dec2025_PUBLIC
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Attachment F_Letter from AEMO to Essential Energy COO_Jan2026_PUBLIC
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Attachment G_Letter from NSW Minister for Energy to Essential Energy CEO on licence conditions_Jun2026_PUBLIC
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Attachment H_Attachment to letter from NSW Minister for Energy to Essential Energy CEO_Instrument of variation_June2026_PUBLIC
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