On 31 July 2025, we received a compliant revenue proposal from Transgrid for the Enabling Central-West Orana (CWO) Renewable Energy Zone Network Infrastructure Project (CWO Enabling Project).
On 20 October 2025, we published our preliminary position paper which provides an early indication of our assessment of Transgrid’s revenue proposal. It identifies the key areas of focus which we consider require most stakeholder attention in making our final decision.
On 22 January 2026, we made our final decision for the CWO Enabling Project, within the required 126 business day timeframe. Consistent with the requirements of clause 53(4) of the EII Regulation, we published the final decision on 14 April 2026, following EnergyCo’s (as the Infrastructure Planner) notification that financial close has been achieved. Our decision sets out the amounts to be paid to Transgrid for the CWO Enabling Project on a quarterly basis from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2031. These amounts are based upon our assessment of the prudent, efficient and reasonable costs for the project and may be amended annually through approved adjustment mechanisms.
Under the EII Act, Transgrid is required to be paid by the Scheme Financial Vehicle (SFV) in accordance with our determination. The SFV recovers these costs (and other NSW Roadmap costs) from NSW electricity distributors, who in turn recover these costs from NSW electricity customers via their retail bills.