Overview

Expenditure forecasting methodology

On 30 June 2023, Ergon notified the AER of its proposed approach to forecasting expenditure for the 2025-30 period. Ergon must submit its regulatory proposal for 2025-30 by 31 January 2024.

Ergon Energy - Expenditure Forecasting Methodology 2025-30 - June 2023

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Regulatory proposal

On 31 January 2024 Ergon Energy submitted its regulatory proposal for the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2030.  

Ergon - 2025-30 Regulatory Proposal - January 2024

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Ergon - 2025-30 Regulatory Proposal Overview - January 2024

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Ergon - Cover Letter - January 2024

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Ergon - Tariff Structure Statement - Compliance Statement - January 2024

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Ergon - Tariff Structure Statement - Explanatory Statement - January 2024

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Ergon - Document register - January 2024

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Regulatory information notice

Ergon - RIN.01 - Forecast Data - January 2024

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Ergon - RIN.03 - SCS EBSS Model - January 2024

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Ergon - RIN.04 - SCS CESS Model - January 2024

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Ergon - RIN.05 - Indicative Bill Impacts - January 2024

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Ergon - RIN.06 - Chief Executive Officer statutory declaration workbook 2 - January 2024

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Ergon - RIN.07 - RIN Section 4 responses - January 2024

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Ergon - RIN.08 - Basis of preparation - January 2024

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Ergon - RIN.09 - Governance Framework - January 2024

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Ergon - RIN.11 - QAO - Ergon Reset RINs 2025-30 Historical Non-Financial - January 2024

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Models

Ergon - 5.2.01 - Model - SCS Capex Model - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.7.03 - Connex forecast model - January 2024

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Ergon - 6.02 - Model - SCS Opex Model - January 2024

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Ergon - 7.01 - STPIS Targets and Incentive Rates Model - January 2024

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Ergon - 7.02 - Model - SCS CESS True-Up Model - January 2024

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Ergon - 8.01 - Model - SCS RFM Model - January 2024

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Ergon - 8.02 - Model - SCS Depreciation Model - January 2024

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Ergon - 8.03 - Model - SCS PTRM Model - January 2024

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Ergon - 9.01 - 2025-30 Indicative Network Prices - January 2024

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Ergon - 9.04 - Stand alone and avoidable cost model - January 2024

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Ergon - 9.05 - Endgame Economics LRMC Model - January 2024

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Ergon - 10.02 - Metering expenditure model 2025-30 - January 2024

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Ergon - 10.03 - Metering RFM 2025-30 - January 2024

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Ergon - 10.04 - Metering PTRM 2025-30 - January 2024

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Ergon - 10.05 - Metering pricing model 2025-30 - January 2024

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Ergon - 11.02 - ACS Public lighting pricing model - January 2024 - public

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Ergon - 11.03 - ACS Public Lighting RFM 2025-30 - January 2024

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Ergon - 11.04 - ACS Public lighting PTRM 2025-30 - January 2024

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Ergon - 11.05 - ACS Smart control pricing model - January 2024

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Ergon - 11.06 - ACS Ancillary services model - January 2024

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Ergon - 11.07 - ACS Security lighting pricing model - January 2024

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Ergon - 11.08 - ACS Price schedule 2025-30 - January 2024

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Ergon - 11.11 - ANS Fee-Based Services comparison - January 2024

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Supporting information

Ergon - 2.01 - Customer and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy - November 2022

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Ergon - 2.02 - Customer and Stakeholder Engagement Plan - January 2023

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Ergon - 2.03 - Customer and Stakeholder Engagement Summary report - January 2024

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Ergon - 4.02 - ACIL Allen Review of energy forecasting methodology - February 2023 - public

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Ergon - 4.03 - Blunomy Distributed Energy Resource Forecasts - May 2023

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Ergon - 4.04 - Demand, Energy Delivered and Customer Forecasts - December 2023 - Public

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Ergon - 9.02 - 2025-30 Network bill impacts - January 2024

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Ergon - 9.03 - Endgame Economics TOU charging windows analysis - January 2024

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Ergon - 9.06 - Dynamic Analysis Network tariffs and dynamic controls - January 2024

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Ergon - 10.01 - Legacy Metering Explanatory Statement - January 2024

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Ergon - 10.06 - Metering Asset Management Strategy 2025-30 - January 2024

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Ergon - 11.09 - ACS Explanatory Statement - January 2024

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Ergon - 11.10 - Ironbark Smart Public Lighting Strategy - November 2023

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Ergon - 12.01 - Service Classification - January 2024 - public

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Ergon - 12.02 - Negotiating Framework 2025-30 - November 2023

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Ergon - 12.04 - Key capex and opex assumptions certification - January 2024

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Ergon - 12.05 - Chief Executive Officer statutory declaration - January 2024

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Ergon - 12.06 - Compliance checklist - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.6.01 - DER Integration Strategy - January 2024

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Supporting information - capital expenditure

Ergon - 5.1.01 - Addressing capex objectives, criteria and factors - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.2.02 - Expenditure forecasting methodology - June 2023

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Ergon - 5.2.03 - Distribution Annual-Planning Report - December 2022

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Ergon - 5.2.04 - Strategic Asset Management Plan (SAMP) - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.2.05 - Cost Benefit Framework and Principles - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.2.07 - Network Deliverability Strategy - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.2.08 - Cost Comparison of Ergon RIN Unit Costs to the NEM - December 2023

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Ergon - 5.2.09 - Demand Management Plan 2023-2024 - April 2023

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Supporting information - historical capital expenditure

Ergon - 5.3.01 - Capex ex-post justification - Overview - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.3.02 - Capex ex-post justification - Pole Repex - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.3.03 - Capex ex-post justification - Conductor Repex - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.3.04 - Capex ex-post justification - Pole Top Structure Repex - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.3.05 - Capex ex-post justification - Switchgear Repex - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.3.06 - Capex ex-post justification - Transformer Repex - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.3.07 - Capex ex-post justification - Underground Cable Repex - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.3.08 - Capex ex-post justification - Services Repex - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.3.10 - Capex ex-post justification - Other Repex - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.3.11 - Capex ex post justification - Non-network ICT - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.3.12 - PIR - Pole replacements - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.3.13 - PIR - Conductor replacements - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.3.14 - PIR - Cross-arm replacements - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.3.15 - PIR - Switches replacements - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.3.16 - PIR - Distribution transformer replacements - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.3.17 - PIR - Service line replacements - January 2024

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Supporting information - replacement expenditure

Ergon - 5.4.01 - Business Case Pole Replacements - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.02 - Business Case Pole Top Structure Replacements - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.03 - Business Case Overhead Conductor Replacements - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.04 - Business Case Distribution Transformer Replacements - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.06 - Business Case Distribution Switches Replacements - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.07 - Business Case Circuit Breaker and Recloser Replacements - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.08 - Business Case Control System Replacements - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.09 - Business Case DC Supply Replacements - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.10 - Business Case Instrument Transformer Replacement - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.11 - Business Case Protection Relay Replacements - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.12 - Business Case Substation Transformer Replacements - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.13 - Business Case Underground Cable Replacements - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.14 - Asset Management Plan Poles - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.15 - Asset Management Plan Pole Top Structures - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.16 - Asset Management Plan Overhead Conductor - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.17 - Asset Management Plan Substation Transformers - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.18- Asset Management Plan Services - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.19 - Asset Management Plan Switches - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.20 - Asset Management Plan DC Systems - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.21 - Asset Management Plan Control Systems - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.22 - Asset Management Plan Instrument Transformers - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.23 - Asset Management Plan Protection Relays - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.24 - Asset Management Plan Underground Cables - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.25 - Asset Management Plan Circuit Breakers and Reclosers - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.26 - Asset Management Plan Distribution Transformers - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.4.27 - Replacement capex modelling supporting information - January 2024

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Supporting information - augmentation expenditure

Ergon - 5.5.01 - Business Case Clearance to Ground & Structure Program

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Ergon - 5.5.03 - Business Case New Feeder from Glenella to Planella nuary 2024

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Ergon - 5.5.04 - Business Case New Feeder from Emerald to Blackwater - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.5.05 - Business Case New Feeder from Pandoin to Farnborough - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.5.06 - RIT-D North Toowoomba Substation Establishment - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.5.07 - Business Case Establish Bohle Plains Zone Substation - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.5.08 - Business Case Upgrade Chinchilla zone substation - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.5.09 - RIT-D Establish Thabeban zone substation - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.5.10 - Business Case Bushfire and Flood - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.5.11 - Business Case Worst Performing Feeder Program - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.5.12 - Business Case Reactive Distribution Augmentation - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.5.14 - Business Case New Mobile Generation - January 2024

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Supporting information - connections

Supporting information - non-network expenditure

Ergon - 5.9.01 - Non-network Property Plan 2025-30 - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.9.02A - Business case Non-network Property - Banyo Workshop - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.9.03A - Business case Non-network Property - Bundaberg Depot - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.9.04A - Business case Non-network Property - Sarina Depot - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.9.06 - Non-network Fleet Plan 2025-30 - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.9.07A - Business Case Non-Network Fleet - EWP Replacement - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.9.08A - Business Case Non-Network Fleet - Crane Borer Replacement - January 2024

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Ergon - 5.9.10 - Non-network Tools and Equipment Plan 2025-30 - January 2024

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Supporting information - operating expenditure

Confidentiality claims

Ergon - 12.03 - Confidentiality template - January 2024

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Proposed negotiated distribution service criteria

We have published a Negotiated distribution service criteria for Ergon Energy. We welcome submissions from interested parties and written submissions should be emailed to energyqueensland2025ataer [dot] gov [dot] au (energyqueensland2025[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au)  by 15 May 2024. 

Proposed negotiation distribution service criteria - Ergon Energy and Energex

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Issues Paper

On 26 March 2024, we released an Issues Paper highlighting some of the key elements of Ergon Energy'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.

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.

Submissions

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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: