AER's draft decision
On 30 September 2026, we published our draft decision on the transmission revenue that Powerlink can recover from its consumers in the 2027–32 regulatory control period.
We held an online predetermination conference to discuss our draft decision on 22 October 2026.
Powerlink's revised proposal is due by 2 December 2026.
Interested stakeholders are invited to make a submission on both our draft decision and Powerlink’s revised proposal by Tuesday, 19 January 2027.
Powerlink's Proposal
On 30 January 2026, Powerlink submitted its 2027–32 transmission revenue proposal to the AER for the five years commencing 1 July 2027. The proposal sets out the revenue that Powerlink proposes to collect from its customers through transmission charges from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2032 (2027–32).
The AER published an Issues Paper on 30 March 2026 and held an online public forum on 9 April 2026 for public consultation.
Stakeholder submissions on Powerlink's 2027–32 transmission revenue proposal and the AER's Issues Paper closed on 13 May 2026 and are available here.
Background
Powerlink Queensland (Powerlink) is a Queensland electricity transmission network service provider. Its next five year regulatory control period commences on 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2032 (2027–32).
Under the National Electricity Rules (NER), Powerlink is required to submit its regulatory proposal to us by 31 January 2026.
Prior to this, the NER require us to review the current Framework and Approach (F&A) paper that applies to Powerlink and decide whether to amend or replace it. On 31 July 2025, the AER published the final Framework and Approach for Powerlink.