Overview

Decision

On 29 October 2015, we released our preliminary decision on AusNet Services' distribution determination for the 2016-20 regulatory control period.

We also released a Fact Sheet on our review of AusNet Services' proposal to accompany and summarise our preliminary decision. The purpose of this Fact Sheet is to make our decision accessible to a wide ranging consumer audience.

AER - Fact sheet - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - October 2015 View details

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AER - Rate of return fact sheet - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - Overview - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - Attachment 1 - Annual revenue requirement - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - Attachment 2 - Regulatory asset base - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - Attachment 3 - Rate of return - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - Attachment 4 - Value of imputation credits - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - Attachment 5 - Regulatory depreciation - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - Attachment 6 - Capital expenditure - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - Attachment 7 - Operating Expenditure - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - Attachment 8 - Corporate income tax - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - Attachment 9 - EBSS - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - Attachment 10 - CESS - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - Attachment 11 - STPIS - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - Attachment 12 - DMIS - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - Attachment 13 - Classification of services - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - Attachment 14 - Control mechanism - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - Attachment 15 - Pass through events - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - Attachment 16 - Alternative control services - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - Attachment 17 - Negotiated services framework and criteria - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet distribution determination - Attachment 18 - f-factor scheme - October 2015 View details

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Consultant reports

The AER commissioned a number of reports that it took into account when making its preliminary determination.

Chairmont - Financing Practices Under Regulation Final - October 2015

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Chairmont Consulting
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Darryl Biggar - 2015 VIC EDPR An Assessment of the VIC DNSPs Demand Forecasting Methodology - September 2015

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Dr Darryl Biggar
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Deloitte Access Economics - Forecast growth in labour costs in NEM regions of Australia - 15 June 2015

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Deloitte Access Economics (DAE)
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Energeia - Review of Victorian distributors Initial Replacement Capex Proposals 2016-2020 - September 2015

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Energeia
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Lally - Review of Submissions on Implementation Issues for cost of debt - October 2015

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Dr Martin Lally
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Lally - Review of Submissions on Transition Issues for cost of debt - October 2015

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Dr Martin Lally
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Partington and Satchell - Report to the AER - Analysis of criticism of 2015 determinations - October 2015

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Partington and Satchell
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Models

The AER must publish certain models with its preliminary determination for AusNet Services.

AER - Preliminary decision AusNet Services - Capex model - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet Services - Capex real cost escalation model - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet Services - Efficiency benefit sharing scheme model 1 - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet Services - Metering opex - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet Services - Metering post tax revenue model and exit fees - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet Services - Opening metering regulatory asset base - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet Services - Opex model - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet Services - Post tax revenue model - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet Services - Public lighting model - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet Services - Rate of return Risk free rate model - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet Services - Rate of return Ten year inflation forecasts - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet Services - Repex model (benchmark lives - benchmark unit costs) - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet Services - Repex model (calibrated lives - forecast unit costs - SCADA-other) - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet Services - Repex model (calibrated lives - forecast unit costs) - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet Services - Repex model (calibrated lives - historical unit costs - SCADA-other) - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet Services - Repex model (calibrated lives - historical unit costs) - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision AusNet Services - Roll forward model - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision VIC and Final decision QLD & SA - Rate of return Return on debt model - October 2015

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Submissions

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Preliminary determination

The AER sought submissions from interested stakeholders on our preliminary determination. Submissions closed on 6 January 2016.

These submissions can be found under the section 'Revised Proposal'.

Stakeholder forum

The AER held a public forum on its preliminary decisions on 17 November 2015.

AER public forum agenda - Victorian electricity - 17 November 2015

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Vic Public Forum - AER presentation - 17 November 2015

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Vic EDPR Proposals - CCP sub-panel 3 presentation - public forum 17 November 2015 final

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Consumer Challenge Panel (CCP)
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