Overview

Decision

On 29 October 2015, we released our preliminary decision on Powercor’s distribution determination for the 2016-20 regulatory control period.

We also released a Fact Sheet on our review of Powercor’s proposal to accompany and summarise our preliminary decision. The purpose of this Fact Sheet is to make our decision accessible to a wide ranging consumer audience.

AER - Fact sheet - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination determination - October 2015 View details

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AER - Rate of return fact sheet - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination - Overview - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination - Attachment 1 - Annual revenue requirement - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination - Attachment 2 - Regulatory asset base - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination - Attachment 3 - Rate of return - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination - Attachment 4 - Value of imputation credits - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination - Attachment 5 - Regulatory depreciation - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination - Attachment 6 - Capital expenditure - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination - Attachment 7 - Operating expenditure - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination - Attachment 8 - Corporate income tax - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination - Attachment 9 - EBSS - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination - Attachment 10 - CESS - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination - Attachment 11 - STPIS - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination - Attachment 12 - DMIS - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination - Attachment 13 - Classification of services - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination - Attachment 14 - Control mechanism - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination - Attachment 15 - Pass through events - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination - Attachment 16 - Alternative control services - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination - Attachment 17 - Negotiated services framework and criteria - October 2015 View details

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor distribution determination - Attachment 18 - f-factor scheme - October 2015 View details

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Consultant reports

The AER commissioned a number of reports that it took into account when making its preliminary decision.

Chairmont - Financing Practices Under Regulation Past and Transitional - October 2015

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Chairmont Consulting
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Darryl Biggar - 2015 VIC EDPR An Assessment of the VIC DNSP's Demand Forecasting Methodology - September 2015

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Dr Darryl Biggar
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Deloitte Access Economics - Forecast growth in labour costs in NEM regions of Australia - 15 June 2015

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Deloitte Access Economics (DAE)
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Deloitte Access Economics - A response to submissions on AER’s preliminary decision for a regulatory proposal - 11 September 2015

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Deloitte Access Economics (DAE)
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Energeia - Review of Victorian DNSPs' Initial Replacement Capex Proposals 2016-2020 - September 2015

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Energeia
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Lally - Review of Submissions on Implementation Issues for Cost of Debt - October 2015

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Dr Martin Lally
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Lally - Review of Submissions on Transition Issues for Cost of Debt - October 2015

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Dr Martin Lally
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Partington and Satchell - Report to the AER - Analysis of criticism of 2015 determinations - October 2015

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Partington and Satchell
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Models

The AER must publish certain models with its preliminary determination for Powercor.

AER - Preliminary decision Powercor - Post tax revenue model - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor - Roll forward model - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor - Capex model - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor - Capex real cost escalation model - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor - Depreciation (baseline method) - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor - Metering opex - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor - Metering post tax revenue model and exit fees - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor - Opening metering regulatory asset base (based on AMI Charges Model 2015 Charges Application) - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor - Opex model - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor - Public lighting model - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor - Rate of return Risk free rate model - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor - Rate of return Ten year inflation forecasts - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor - Repex model (benchmark lives - benchmark unit costs) - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor - Repex model (calibrated lives - forecast unit cost - pole top) - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor - Repex model (calibrated lives - forecast unit costs) - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor - Repex model (calibrated lives - historical unit costs - pole top) - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor - Repex model (calibrated lives - historical unit costs) - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision Powercor - Efficiency benefit sharing scheme model - October 2015

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AER - Preliminary decision VIC and Final decision QLD & SA - Rate of return Return on debt model - October 2015

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Submissions - on the preliminary determination

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The AER sought submissions from interested stakeholders on our preliminary determination. Submissions closed on 6 January 2016. We will consider your submissions in making our final determination.

These submissions can be found under the section 'Revised Proposal'.

Stakeholder forum

The AER held a public forum on its preliminary decisions on 17 November 2015.

AER public forum agenda - Victorian electricity - 17 November 2015

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Vic Public Forum - AER presentation - 17 November 2015

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Vic EDPR Proposals - CCP sub-panel 3 presentation - public forum 17 November 2015 final

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Consumer Challenge Panel (CCP)
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