On 31 January 2023 Ausgrid submitted its regulatory proposal for the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029.
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Regulatory proposal
Regulatory information notice
Ausgrid has provided a large number of documents as part of its proposal. In order to publish this information the following Zipped file has been published:
- Ausgrid - RIN.11 - 2024-2029 - Reset RIN - workbook 2 - historical data - 31 Jan 2023
- Ausgrid - RIN.15 - 2006-2022 - Reset RIN - workbook 7 - recast economic benchmarking historical - 31 Jan 2023
- Ausgrid - RIN 17-19 - External reports
To see a list of the documents included refer to Ausgrid - Att. 2.1 - Supporting documents list - 11 Apr 2023 .
Models
Ausgrid has provided a large number of documents as part of its proposal. In order to publish this information the following Zipped file has been published:
- Ausgrid - CSIS models - Attachments 7.1.a and 7.1.b
- Ausgrid - LRMC import and export models - Att 8.4 and 8.5
- Ausgrid - Metering models - Attachments 9.2a - 9.2d
To see a list of the documents included refer to Ausgrid - Att. 2.1 - Supporting documents list - 31 Jan 2023 .
Supporting information
Ausgrid has provided a large number of documents as part of its proposal. In order to publish this information the following Zipped file has been published:
- Ausgrid - Att. 3.3.a - Customer engagement materials - 31 Jan 2023
- Ausgrid - Customer Engagement - Att. 3.2 to 3.4
- Ausgrid - Capex - Attachments 5.2a - 5.2d
To see a list of the documents included refer to Ausgrid - Att. 2.1 - Supporting documents list - 11 Apr 2023 .
Ausgrid also submitted the following documents already published on our website: Ausgrid - Att. 10.1 - Request for a new Framework and Approach - 30 Nov 2022 and Ausgrid - Att. 10.2 - Submission to the AERs Framework and Approach preliminary position paper - 20 May 2022.
Supporting information - Capital expenditure
Supporting information - Resilience
Supporting information - Update to resilience
In August 2023 Ausgrid submitted to the AER the following business case for resilience.
Ausgrid - Climate Resilience Business Case - August 2023
RCP report on Ausgrid's 2024-29 resilience business case - July 2023
Supporting information - Connections capital expenditure
Supporting information - Network innovation
Supporting information - ICT capital expenditure
Ausgrid has provided a large number of documents as part of its proposal. In order to publish this information the following Zipped file has been published:
- Ausgrid - Att. 5.9.g - 5.9.l - ICT capital expenditure models
To see a list of the documents included refer to Ausgrid - Att. 2.1 - Supporting documents list - 11 Apr 2023 .
Supporting information - Fleet capital expenditure
Supporting information - Operating expenditure
Ausgrid - Att. 6.2 - Network maintenance program - 31 Jan 2023
Ausgrid - Marsh - Att. 6.3 - Marsh insurance report - 31 Oct 2022
Supporting information - Network tariffs and Alternative control services
Supporting information - Property capex
Confidentiality claims
Ausgrid - Att. 2.3 - Confidentiality claims - 12 Apr 2023
AER - Comparative table of confidentiality claims - updated April 2023
Proposed negotiated distribution service criteria
We have published a Negotiated transmission service criteria for the 2024-29 businesses. We welcome submissions from interested parties and written submissions should be emailed to AERresets2024-29
aer [dot] gov [dot] au (AERresets2024-29[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au) .Further information on the form of submissions is provided at the Submission step.
AER - Proposed Negotiated Distribution Service Criteria 2024-29 for Ausgrid - February 2023
Issues paper
On 28 March 2023, we released an Issues Paper highlighting some of the key elements of Ausgrid's proposal. We welcome submissions from stakeholders by 12 May 2023.
AER - Issues Paper - Ausgrid - 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - March 2023
Stakeholder forum
On 5 April 2023, we hosted an online public forum to allow stakeholders the opportunity to ask questions about Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy and Essential Energy's 2024-29 distribution revenue proposals. Presentations were delivered by the AER, the AER's Consumer Challenge Panel 26, Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy and Essential Energy. The presentation slides are available below.
During the public forum, due to time constraints, a number of questions were taken on notice. The network businesses, and the AER have now provided short responses to these questions, which are provided below.
AER - Public Forum - NSW 2024-29 Reset - Combined slide pack, AER, Endeavour Energy, Essential Energy, Ausgrid & CCP26 presentations - 5 April 2023
Ausgrid - NSW electricity distribution businesses Public forum participant questions - May 2023
Endeavour Energy- NSW electricity distribution businesses Public forum participant questions - May 2023
Essential Energy - NSW electricity distribution businesses Public forum participant questions - May 2023
AER - NSW electricity distribution businesses Public forum participant questions - May 2023
Submissions
Submissions to the Issues Paper closed on the 12 May 2023. The following submissions were received.
For submissions specific to the other 2024–29 businesses, please see the following links:
- Endeavour Energy (NSW)
- Essential Energy (NSW)
- Evoenergy (ACT)
- Power and Water (NT)
- TasNetworks distribution and transmission (Tas)
Late submissions
Submissions to the Issues Paper closed on 12 May 2023. The following late submission was received.
PIAC - Submission - 2024-29 Electricity Determination - NSW - June 2023
Submissions - NSW DNSP's proposed solar export charges
In response to the NSW distribution businesses' 2024-29 Regulatory Proposal (received 31 January 2023) and our Issues Paper (published 28 March 2023), we received 455 submissions from individuals via 'formbuilder' on the NSW DNSP's proposed solar export charges. Below is a sample of some of the submissions we received.
NSW stakeholders - Sample of submissions - NSW DNSP's proposed solar export charges - May 2023
Expenditure forecasting methodology
On 30 June 2022, Ausgrid submitted the methodology it proposes to use to prepare the forecasts of operating expenditure and capital expenditure that form part of its regulatory proposal.
Ausgrid will submit its revenue proposal for the 2024-29 regulatory control period by 31 January 2023.