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.
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Expenditure forecasting methodology
Ergon Energy - Expenditure Forecasting Methodology 2025-30 - June 2023
Regulatory proposal
On 31 January 2024 Ergon Energy submitted its regulatory proposal for the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2030.
Ergon - Tariff Structure Statement - Compliance Statement - January 2024
Ergon - Tariff Structure Statement - Explanatory Statement - January 2024
Regulatory information notice
Ergon - RIN.06 - Chief Executive Officer statutory declaration workbook 2 - January 2024
Ergon - RIN.11 - QAO - Ergon Reset RINs 2025-30 Historical Non-Financial - January 2024
Ergon - RIN.12 - QAO - Ergon Reset RINs 2025-30 Actual Historical Financial Opinion - January 2024
Ergon - RIN.13 - QAO - Ergon Reset RINs 2025-30 Estimated Historical Financial Review Report - January 2024
Models
Ergon - 7.01 - STPIS Targets and Incentive Rates Model - January 2024
Ergon - 11.01 - ACS Public lighting capex and opex forecasting model 2025-30 - January 2024
Ergon - 11.02 - ACS Public lighting pricing model - January 2024 - public
Supporting information
Ergon - 2.01 - Customer and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy - November 2022
Ergon - 2.02 - Customer and Stakeholder Engagement Plan - January 2023
Ergon - 2.03 - Customer and Stakeholder Engagement Summary report - January 2024
Ergon - 4.01 - ACIL Allen System peak demand forecasting methodology review - September 2022
Ergon - 4.02 - ACIL Allen Review of energy forecasting methodology - February 2023 - public
Ergon - 4.03 - Blunomy Distributed Energy Resource Forecasts - May 2023
Ergon - 4.04 - Demand, Energy Delivered and Customer Forecasts - December 2023 - Public
Ergon - 9.03 - Endgame Economics TOU charging windows analysis - January 2024
Ergon - 9.06 - Dynamic Analysis Network tariffs and dynamic controls - January 2024
Ergon - 10.06 - Metering Asset Management Strategy 2025-30 - January 2024
Ergon - 11.10 - Ironbark Smart Public Lighting Strategy - November 2023
Ergon - 12.04 - Key capex and opex assumptions certification - January 2024
Ergon - 12.05 - Chief Executive Officer statutory declaration - January 2024
Supporting information - capital expenditure
Letter to the AER - Amendments to Ergon Energy's 2025-30 Regulatory Proposal SCS Capex Model
Ergon - 5.1.01 - Addressing capex objectives, criteria and factors - January 2024
Ergon - 5.2.04 - Strategic Asset Management Plan (SAMP) - January 2024
Ergon - 5.2.05 - Cost Benefit Framework and Principles - January 2024
Ergon - 5.2.08 - Cost Comparison of Ergon RIN Unit Costs to the NEM - December 2023
Supporting information - historical capital expenditure
Ergon - 5.3.01 - Capex ex-post justification - Overview - January 2024
Ergon - 5.3.02 - Capex ex-post justification - Pole Repex - January 2024
Ergon - 5.3.03 - Capex ex-post justification - Conductor Repex - January 2024
Ergon - 5.3.04 - Capex ex-post justification - Pole Top Structure Repex - January 2024
Ergon - 5.3.05 - Capex ex-post justification - Switchgear Repex - January 2024
Ergon - 5.3.06 - Capex ex-post justification - Transformer Repex - January 2024
Ergon - 5.3.07 - Capex ex-post justification - Underground Cable Repex - January 2024
Ergon - 5.3.08 - Capex ex-post justification - Services Repex - January 2024
Ergon - 5.3.09 - Capex ex-post justification - SCADA, Network Control and Protection Repex - January 2024
Ergon - 5.3.10 - Capex ex-post justification - Other Repex - January 2024
Ergon - 5.3.11 - Capex ex post justification - Non-network ICT - January 2024
Ergon - 5.3.16 - PIR - Distribution transformer replacements - January 2024
Supporting information - replacement expenditure
Ergon - 5.4.02 - Business Case Pole Top Structure Replacements - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.03 - Business Case Overhead Conductor Replacements - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.04 - Business Case Distribution Transformer Replacements - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.05 - Business Case Service Lines Replacements - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.06 - Business Case Distribution Switches Replacements - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.07 - Business Case Circuit Breaker and Recloser Replacements - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.08 - Business Case Control System Replacements - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.10 - Business Case Instrument Transformer Replacement - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.11 - Business Case Protection Relay Replacements - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.12 - Business Case Substation Transformer Replacements - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.13 - Business Case Underground Cable Replacements - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.15 - Asset Management Plan Pole Top Structures - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.16 - Asset Management Plan Overhead Conductor - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.17 - Asset Management Plan Substation Transformers - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.21 - Asset Management Plan Control Systems - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.22 - Asset Management Plan Instrument Transformers - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.23 - Asset Management Plan Protection Relays - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.24 - Asset Management Plan Underground Cables - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.25 - Asset Management Plan Circuit Breakers and Reclosers - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.26 - Asset Management Plan Distribution Transformers - January 2024
Ergon - 5.4.27 - Replacement capex modelling supporting information - January 2024
Supporting information - augmentation expenditure
Ergon - 5.5.01 - Business Case Clearance to Ground & Structure Program
Ergon - 5.5.02 - Business Case Distribution Feeder Augmentation Capacity and Voltage - January 2024
Ergon - 5.5.03 - Business Case New Feeder from Glenella to Planella nuary 2024
Ergon - 5.5.04 - Business Case New Feeder from Emerald to Blackwater - January 2024
Ergon - 5.5.05 - Business Case New Feeder from Pandoin to Farnborough - January 2024
Ergon - 5.5.06 - RIT-D North Toowoomba Substation Establishment - January 2024
Ergon - 5.5.07 - Business Case Establish Bohle Plains Zone Substation - January 2024
Ergon - 5.5.08 - Business Case Upgrade Chinchilla zone substation - January 2024
Ergon - 5.5.09 - RIT-D Establish Thabeban zone substation - January 2024
Ergon - 5.5.11 - Business Case Worst Performing Feeder Program - January 2024
Ergon - 5.5.12 - Business Case Reactive Distribution Augmentation - January 2024
Ergon - 5.5.13 - Business Case Distribution Feeder Augmentation Maintain Reliability - January 2024
Supporting information - connections
Supporting information - ICT
Ergon - 5.8.02 - Business Case ICT Asset and Works Management - January 2024
Ergon - 5.8.05 - Business Case ICT Data & Intelligence - January 2024
Ergon - 5.8.07 - Business Case ICT Digital Foundations - January 2024 - public
Ergon - 5.8.08 - Business Case ICT Integrated Grid Planning - January 2024
Ergon - 5.8.09 - ICT Post Implementation Review Summaries - November 2023
Supporting information - non-network expenditure
Ergon - 5.9.02A - Business case Non-network Property - Banyo Workshop - January 2024
Ergon - 5.9.03A - Business case Non-network Property - Bundaberg Depot - January 2024
Ergon - 5.9.04A - Business case Non-network Property - Sarina Depot - January 2024
Ergon - 5.9.05A - Business case Non-network Property - Townsville Training - January 2024 - public
Ergon - 5.9.07A - Business Case Non-Network Fleet - EWP Replacement - January 2024
Ergon - 5.9.08A - Business Case Non-Network Fleet - Crane Borer Replacement - January 2024
Ergon - 5.9.10 - Non-network Tools and Equipment Plan 2025-30 - January 2024
Supporting information - operating expenditure
Ergon - 6.01 - Addressing opex objectives, criteria and factors - January 2024
Ergon - 6.03 - Oxford Economics Australia – Input Cost Escalation Forecasts to 202930 – January 2024
Ergon - 6.04 - Frontier Economics - Opex benchmarking report - January 2024
Ergon - 6.05A - Business Case - Smart Meter Data Acquisition - January 2024
Confidentiality claims
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 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
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.
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:
Energex (QLD)
Directlink (NSW/QLD)
SA Power Networks (SA)
Amanda Pummer - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Energex & Ergon - May 2024
Electric Vehicle Council - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Ergon Energy - May 2024
Jack - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Ergon Energy - May 2024
Master Electricians Australia - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Ergon Energy - May 2024
Mirabou Energy - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Ergon Energy - May 2024
Network Energy Services - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Ergon Energy - May 2024
Origin Energy - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Energex, Ergon & SA Power Networks - May 2024
Zero Emissions 4075 Inc - Submission - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Energex & Ergon - May 2024
EQL Reset Reference Group - Engagement Report - 2025-30 Electricity Determination - Ergon Energy - March 2024
Late submissions
Submissions to the Issues Paper closed on 15 May 2024. The following late submissions were received.