On 30 June 2023, Energex notified the AER of its proposed approach to forecasting expenditure for the 2025-30 period.
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Expenditure forecasting methodology
Energex - Expenditure Forecasting Methodology 2025-30 - June 2023
Regulatory proposal
On 31 January 2024 Energex submitted its regulatory proposal for the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2030.
Energex - 2025-30 Regulatory Proposal - January 2024
Energex - 2025-30 Regulatory Proposal Overview - January 2024
Energex - Tariff Structure Statement - Compliance Statement - January 2024
Energex - Tariff Structure Statement - Explanatory Statement - January 2024
Regulatory information notice
Energex - RIN.02 - Historical Data - January 2024
Energex - RIN.05 - Indicative Bill Impacts - January 2024
Energex - RIN.06 - Chief Executive Office statutory declaration workbook 2 - January 2024
Energex - RIN.07 - RIN Section 4 response - January 2024
Energex - RIN.08 - Basis of Preparation - January 2024
Energex - RIN.09 - Governance Framework - January 2024
Energex - RIN.11 - QAO Energex Reset RINs 2025-30 Historical Non-Financial - January 2024
Energex - RIN.12 - QAO Energex Reset RINs 2025-30 Actual Historical Financial Opinion - January 2024
Models
Energex - 5.2.01 - Model - SCS Capex Model - January 2024
Energex - 5.7.03 - Connex forecast model - January 2024
Energex - 6.02 - Model - SCS Opex Model - January 2024
Energex - 7.01 - Model - STPIS Targets and Incentive Rates - January 2024
Energex - 7.02 - Model - SCS CESS True-Up - January 2024
Energex - 8.02 - Model SCS AER Depreciation - January 2024
Energex - 8.02 - Model SCS AER Depreciation - January 2024
Energex - 9.01 - 2025-30 Indicative Network Prices - January 2024
Energex - 9.04 - Stand alone and avoidable cost model - January 2024
Energex - 9.05 - Endgame Economics LRMC model - January 2024
Energex - 10.02 - Metering Expenditure Model 2025-30 - January 2024
Energex - 10.03 - Metering RFM 2025-30 - January 24
Energex - 10.04 - Metering PTRM 2025-30 - January 24
Energex - 10.05 - Metering Pricing Model 2025-30 - January 2024
Energex - 11.01 - ACS Public lighting capex and opex forecasting model 2025-30 - January 2024
Energex - 11.02 - ACS Public lighting pricing model - January 2024
Energex - 11.03 - ACS Public lighting RFM 2025-30 - January 2024
Energex - 11.04 - ACS Public lighting PTRM 2025-30 - January 2024
Energex - 11.05 - ACS Smart control pricing model - January 2024
Energex - 11.06 - ACS Ancillary Services Model - January 2024
Energex - 11.07 - ACS Security lighting pricing model - January 2024
Energex - 11.08 - ACS price schedule 2025-30 - January 2024
Energex - 11.11 - ANS Fee-Based Services comparison - January 2024
Supporting information
Energex - 2.01 - Customer and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy - November 2022
Energex - 2.02 - Customer and Stakeholder Engagement Plan - January 2023
Energex - 2.03 - Customer and Stakeholder Engagement Summary report - January 2024
Energex - 4.01 - ACIL Allen System peak demand forecasting methodology review - September 2022
Energex - 4.02 - ACIL Allen Review of energy forecasting methodology - February 2023
Energex - 4.03 - Blunomy Distributed Energy Resource Forecasts - May 2023
Energex - 4.04 - Demand, Energy Delivered and Customer Forecasting - December 2023
Energex - 9.02 - Network Bill Impacts - January 2024
Energex - 9.03 - Endgame Economics TOU charging windows analysis - January 2024
Energex - 9.06 - Dynamic Analysis Network tariffs and dynamic controls - January 2024
Energex - 10.01 - Legacy Metering Explanatory Statement - January 2024
Energex - 10.06 - Metering Asset Management Strategy 2025-30 - January 2024
Energex - 11.09 - ACS Explanatory Statement - January 2024
Energex - 11.10 - Ironbark Smart Public Lighting Strategy - November 2023
Energex - 12.01 - Service Classification - January 2024
Energex - 12.02 - Negotiating Framework 2025-30 - November 2023
Energex - 12.04 - Key capex and opex assumptions certification - January 2024
Energex - 12.05 - Chief Executive Officer statutory declaration - January 2024
Energex - 12.06 - Compliance checklist - January 2024
Energex - 5.6.01 - DER Integration Strategy - January 2024
Supporting information - Capital expenditure
Letter to the AER - Amendments to Energex’s 2025-30 Regulatory Proposal SCS Capex Model
Energex - 5.1.01 - Addressing capex objectives, criteria and factors - January 2024
Energex - 5.2.02 - Expenditure forecasting methodology - June 2023
Energex - 5.2.03 - Distribution Annual Planning Report - December 2022
Energex - 5.2.04 - Strategic Asset Management Plan (SAMP) - January 2024
Energex - 5.2.05 - Cost Benefit Framework and Principles - January 2024
Energex - 5.2.06 - Network Risk Framework - January 2024
Energex - 5.2.07 - Network Deliverability Strategy - January 2024
Energex - 5.2.08 - Cost Comparison of Energex RIN Unit Costs to the NEM - January 2024
Energex - 5.2.09 - Demand Management Plan 2023-2024 - April 2023
Energex - 5.2.10 - Capitalisation Policy - January 2024
Supporting information - Replacement expenditure
Energex - 5.4.01 - Business Case Pole Replacements - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.02 - Business Case Pole Top Structure Replacements - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.03 - Business Case Overhead Conductor Replacements - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.04 - Business Case Distribution Transformer Replacements - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.05 - Business Case Service Lines Replacements - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.06 - Business Case Distribution Switches Replacements - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.07 - Business Case Circuit Breaker and Recloser Replacements - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.08 - Business Case Control System Replacements - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.09 - Business Case DC Supply Replacements - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.10 - Business Case Instrument Transformer Replacement - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.11 - Business Case Protection Relay Replacements - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.12 - Business Case Substation Transformer Replacements - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.13 - Business Case Underground Cable Replacements - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.14 - Business Case West End Switchgear Replacement and Additional Transformer - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.15 - Business Case Makerston St Switchgear Replacement - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.16 - Asset Management Plan Poles - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.17 - Asset Management Plan Pole Top Structures - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.18 - Asset Management Plan Overhead Conductor - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.19 - Asset Management Plan Substation Transformers - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.20 - Asset Management Plan Services - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.21 - Asset Management Plan Switches - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.22 - Asset Management Plan DC Systems - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.23 - Asset Management Plan Control Systems - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.24 - Asset Management Plan Instrument Transformers - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.25 - Asset Management Plan Protection Relays - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.26 - Asset Management Plan Underground Cables - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.27 - Asset Management Plan Circuit Breakers and Reclosers - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.28 - Asset Management Plan Distribution Transformers - January 2024
Energex - 5.4.29 - Replacement capex modelling supporting information - January 2024
Supporting information - Augmentation expenditure
Energex - 5.5.01 - Business Case Clearance to Ground & Structure Program - January 2024
Energex - 5.5.02 - Project Approval Report New Bells Creek Zone Substation - January 2024
Energex - 5.5.03 - Business Case New Morayfield East Zone Substation - January 2024
Energex - 5.5.04 - Business Case New Jimboomba West Zone Substation - January 2024
Energex - 5.5.05 - Business Case New Ripley North Zone Substation - January 2024
Energex - 5.5.06 - Business Case Establishing a new 110kV Feeder to Caboolture Bulk Supply - January 2024
Energex - 5.5.07 - Business Case New 110kV Feeder from Ann Street Zone Substation to McLachlan St Zone Substation - January 2024
Energex - 5.5.08 - Business Case New 33kV Feeder from Nudgee Bulk Supply to Nundah Zone Substation - January 2024
Energex - 5.5.09 - Business Case Distribution Feeder Augmentation Capacity and Voltage - January 2024
Energex - 5.5.10 - Business Case Bushfire and Flood Resilience - January 2024
Energex - 5.5.11 - Business Case New Mobile Generation - January 2024
Energex - 5.5.12 - Business Case Worst Performing Feeder Program - January 2024
Energex - 5.5.13 - Business Case Reactive Distribution Augmentation - January 2024
Energex - 5.5.14 - Business Case Unplanned Reliability Distribution Augmentation - January 2024
Supporting information - Non-network expenditure
Energex - 5.9.01 - Non-network Property Plan 2025-30 - January 2024
Energex - 5.9.02A - Business case Non-network Property - Beaudesert Depot - January 2024
Energex - 5.9.03A - Business case Non-network Property - Caboolture Depot - January 2024
Energex - 5.9.04A - Business case Non-network Property - Geebung Expansion - January 2024
Energex - 5.9.06A - Business case Non-network Property - Oxley Depot - January 2024
Energex - 5.9.07A - Business case Non-network Property - Rocklea Stage 2 - January 2024
Energex - 5.9.08 - Non-network Fleet Plan 2025-30 - January 2024
Energex - 5.9.09A - Business Case Non-Network Fleet - EWP Replacement - January 2024
Energex - 5.9.10A - Business Case Non-Network Fleet - Crane Borer Replacement - January 2024
Energex - 5.9.12 - Non-network Tools and Equipment Plan 2025-30 - January 2024
Supporting information - ICT
Energex - 5.8.01 - Non-network ICT Plan - January 2024
Energex - 5.8.02 - Business Case ICT Asset and Works Management - January 2024
Energex - 5.8.03 - Business Case ICT Customer - January 2024
Energex - 5.8.04 - Business Case Cyber Security - January 2024
Energex - 5.8.05 - Business Case ICT Data & Intelligence - January 2024
Energex - 5.8.06 - Business Case ICT Digital Core - January 2024
Energex - 5.8.07 - Business Case ICT Digital Foundations - January 2024
Energex - 5.8.08 - Business Case ICT Integrated Grid Planning - January 2024
Energex - 5.8.09 - ICT Post Implementation Review Summaries - November 2023
Energex - 5.8.10 Business Case ICT Common Glossary - January 2024
Supporting information - Connections
Energex - 5.7.01 - FTI Consulting - Energy Qld Connections Volume and Connex Forecasts for 2025-30 - Methodology Report - November
Energex - 5.7.02 - Connection Policy 2025-30 - November 2023
Supporting information - Operating expenditure
Energex - 6.01 - Addressing opex objectives, criteria and factors - January 2024
Energex - 6.03 - Oxford Economics Australia – Input Cost Escalation Forecasts to 202930 – January 2024
Energex - 6.04 - Frontier Economics - Opex benchmarking report - January 2024
Energex - 6.05A - Business Case - Smart Meter Data Acquisition - January 2024
Confidentiality claims
Energex - 12.03 - Confidentiality template - March 2024
Proposed negotiated distribution service criteria
We have published a Negotiated distribution service criteria for Energex. We welcome submissions from interested parties and written submissions should be emailed to energyqueensland2025aer [dot] gov [dot] au (energyqueensland2025[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au) by 15 May 2024.
Proposed negotiation distribution service criteria - Ergon Energy and Energex
AER - Comparative table of confidentiality claims - January 2024_3
Issues Paper
On 26 March 2024, we released an Issues Paper highlighting some of the key elements of Energex's proposal and identifying the issues that are likely to be the focus of our assessment and engagement with stakeholders. We welcome submissions from stakeholders by 15 May 2024
AER - Issues Paper - Energy Queensland - 2025-30 Dx Determination - March 2024
Stakeholder forum
Consumer engagement is a valuable input to our determination. Stakeholders can assist in our process by providing their views on aspects of the proposal.
On 11 April 2024, we hosted an online public forum to allow stakeholders the opportunity to ask questions about Ergon Energy and Energex (Energy Queensland's) 2025-30 revenue proposal. Presentations were delivered by Energy Queensland and the AER. The presentation slides are available below.
AER - Public Forum - Energy Queensland 2025-30 revenue proposal - April 2024
Submissions
Submissions to the Issues Paper closed on the 15 May 2024. The following submissions were received.
For submissions specific to the other 2025–30 businesses, please see the following links:
Ergon Energy (QLD)
Directlink (NSW/QLD)
SA Power Networks (SA)
Amanda Pummer - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Energex & Ergon - May 2024
Climate Council - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Energex - May 2024
Electric Vehicle Council - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Energex - May 2024
Master Electricians Australia - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Energex - May 2024
Network Energy Services - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Energex - May 2024
Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Energex - May 2024
Noosa Council - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Energex - May 2024
Origin Energy - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Energex, Ergon & SA Power Networks - May 2024
Red Energy and Lumo Energy - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Energex & SA Power Networks - May 2024
SEQCA - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Energex - May 2024
SEQCRA - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Energex - May 2024
Zero Emissions 4075 Inc - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Energex & Ergon - May 2024
Zero Emissions Noosa Inc - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Energex - May 2024
EQL Reset Reference Group - Engagement Report - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Energex - March 2024
Late submissions
Submissions to the Issues Paper closed on 15 May 2024. The following late submissions were received.