Overview

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Consultation - submissions on draft decision and revised proposal
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Draft decision

We have now published our draft decision on Essential Energy's electricity distribution determination for the 2024-29 regulatory control period.

Distributors in NSW and the ACT are the first to propose export reward tariffs in their 2024-29 TSSs. The Export reward tariffs and you (factsheet) has been created to read alongside our draft decisions.

AER - Draft Decision - Overview - Essential Energy - 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 01 - Annual revenue requirement - Essential Energy- 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 02 - Regulatory asset base - Essential Energy- 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 03 - Rate of return - Essential Energy- 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 04 - Regulatory depreciation - Essential Energy- 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 05 - Capital expenditure - Essential Energy- 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 06 - Operating expenditure - Essential Energy- 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 07 - Corporate income tax - Essential Energy- 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 08 - Efficiency benefit sharing scheme - Essential Energy - 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 09 - Capital expenditure sharing scheme - Essential Energy - 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 10 - Service target performance incentive scheme -Essential Energy - 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 11 - DMIS and DMIAM - Essential Energy - 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 12 - Customer Service Incentive Scheme - Essential Energy - 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 13 - Classification of services - Essential Energy - 2024-29 Distribution - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 14 - Control mechanisms - Essential Energy 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 15 - Pass through events - Essential Energy- 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 16 - Alternative control services - Essential Energy - 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 17 - Negotiated services framework and criteria - Essential Energy - 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 18 - Connection policy - Essential Energy - 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 19 - Tariff structure statement - Essential Energy- 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision Attachment 20 - Metering Services - Essential Energy - 2024-29 Distribution revenue proposal - September 2023
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Models

Our models relating to Essential Energy's draft decision

AER - Draft Decision - Essential Energy - 13.01.02 Ancillary Network Services Standardised model
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AER - Draft Decision - Essential Energy - CESS model - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision - Essential Energy - EBSS model - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision - Essential Energy - Opex model - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision - Essential Energy - Public Lighting Model - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision - Essential Energy - SCS Depreciation tracking module - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision - Essential Energy - SCS PTRM - September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision - Essential Energy - SCS RFM - September 2023
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AER – Draft decision – Essential Energy distribution determination 2024-29 – Benchmarking roll-forward model – September 2023
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AER - Draft decision - Essential Energy distribution determination 2024–29 - Metering expenditure model - September 2023
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AER - Draft decision - Essential Energy distribution determination 2024–29 - Metering PTRM - September 2023
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AER - Draft decision - Essential Energy distribution determination 2024–29 - Metering RFM - September 2023
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AER - Draft decision - Essential Energy distribution determination 2024–29 - Metering RFM Depreciation Tracking Module - September 2023
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AER - Draft decision - Essential Energy distribution determination 2024–29 - Metering RFM Depreciation Tracking Module 2- September 2023
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AER – Draft decision – Essential Energy distribution determination 2024-29 – OEF calculation summary – September 2023
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AER – Draft decision – Essential Energy distribution determination 2024-29 – Vegetation management OEF – September 2023
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AER - Draft Decision - Essential Energy- STPIS Model Essential Energy -September 2023
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AER - Essential Energy 2024-29 - Draft Decision - Capex Model - September 2023
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Consultant reports

We commissioned the following reports, which we took into account when making our draft decision for Essential Energy. 

AER - Essential Energy 2024-29 - Draft Decision - EMCa report to AER on Essential Energy 24-29 climate resilience
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AER - Essential Energy 2024-29 - Draft Decision - EMCa report to AER on Essential Energy 24-29 DER and ICT
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AER - Essential Energy 2024-29 - Draft Decision - EMCa report to AER on Essential Energy 24-29 ICT Cyber Security
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AER - Essential Energy 2024-29 - Draft Decision - KPMG - Wage price index forecasts - August 2023
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Stakeholder forum - Pre-determination conference

On 9 October 2023, we hosted an online pre-determination conference for the New South Wales distribution businesses (Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy and Essential Energy) to discuss our draft decisions.

The presentation for this forum is available below.

AER - Predetermination Conference NSW Presentation pack - 9 October 2023
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Submissions

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Interested stakeholders were invited to make a submission on both our draft decision and Essential Energy's revised proposal.

Submissions closed on Friday, 19 January 2024 and are available on the Consultation milestone. 

Update

The AER has provided guidance to distributors on the treatment and classification of legacy metering services in light of the final outcome of the AEMC's review of the regulatory framework for metering services. This guidance should be considered in preparing upcoming regulatory submissions.

AER - Legacy metering services - guidance for revised proposals - November 2023
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Guidance on treatment of legacy metering services
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