On 31 May 2008, TransGrid submitted its revenue proposal, proposed negotiating framework and proposed pricing methodology to the AER.

The AER conducted the preliminary examination of TransGrid’s proposal required under clause 6A.11.1 of the NER and found that TransGrid included sufficient information in its proposal to satisfy the requirements of the AER’s Submission Guidelines and the NER.

Under clause 6A.9.4 of the NER the AER’s transmission determination for TransGrid must set out the Negotiated Transmission Service Criteria (NTSC). The NTSC will be applied by TransGrid to negotiate the terms and conditions of access for negotiated transmission services and access charges. Negotiated transmission services include:

• connection services including entry, exit and TNSP to TNSP connection services;
• use of system services supplied by the shared transmission network that exceed or are below the networks specified performance standard under any legislation of a participating jurisdiction;
• use of system services relating to augmentation or extension for loads of the transmission network.

The NTSC will also be used by a commercial arbitrator in resolving any dispute between TransGrid and a person wishing to receive a negotiated transmission service.

The NTSC determined by the AER must give effect to, and be consistent with, the negotiated transmission services principles set out in clause 6A.9.1 of the NER.

On 30 July 2008, the AER held a NSW public forum for interested parties on the revenue proposal submitted by TransGrid. The public forum gave TransGrid an opportunity to explain their proposal and interested parties were able to ask questions.

Please note this timeline is subject to change.

The AER invited submissions from interested parties on TransGrid's regulatory proposal and the AER proposed negotiated transmission service criteria.  Submissions closed 8 August 2008.