Overview

Initiation
Accepting submissions
Type
Reviews
Sector
Electricity
Segment
Transmission
Region
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Status
Open
Date initiated
Effective date
AER reference
AER23006981
Contacts
AER General Inquiries

The AER has published a Directions Paper on Social licence for electricity transmission projects. This paper sets out our current approach to social licence issues and covers how transmission networks may best address social licence under our regulatory framework, including:

  • our expectations of transmission networks in undertaking community engagement
  • when and how social licence issues can be factored into the regulatory tests for the approval of and recovery of costs for new transmission development
  • the evidence that we want to see in support of proposed transmission network expansion and associated expenditure.

We are seeking feedback on this paper by 1 December and will use your feedback in refining our approach, updating guidelines and in developing more detailed guidance for industry during 2024.

Ideally feedback would be provided in writing, but we are open to receiving this feedback in different forms to reduce burden on stakeholders. To provide feedback or to contact us about this paper, you can email us at aerinquiryataer [dot] gov [dot] au (subject: Submission%3A%20Social%20licence%20for%20electricity%20transmission%20projects, body: We%20are%20seeking%20feedback%20on%20this%20paper%20by%201%20December%20and%20will%20use%20your%20feedback%20in%20refining%20our%20approach%2C%20updating%20guidelines%20and%20in%20developing%20more%20detailed%20guidance%20for%20industry%20during%202024.%0A%0AWe%20prefer%20to%20publish%20all%20submissions%20to%20facilitate%20an%20informed%20and%20transparent%20consultative%20process.%20We%20will%20treat%20submissions%20as%20public%20documents%20unless%20otherwise%20requested.%20All%20non-confidential%20submissions%20will%20be%20placed%20on%20the%20AER, apos, s%20website.%0A%0AWe%20request%20parties%20wishing%20to%20submit%20confidential%20information%3A%0Aclearly%20identify%20the%20information%20that%20is%20the%20subject%20of%20the%20confidentiality%20claim%0Aprovide%20a%20non-confidential%20version%20of%20the%20submission%20in%20a%20form%20suitable%20for%20publication.%0A) (aerinquiry[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au.)

Alternatively, stakeholders are invited to write to:

Stephanie Jolly
A/Executive General Manager – Consumer, Policy and Markets
Australian Energy Regulator
GPO Box 3131
Canberra, ACT, 2601

Key Documents

AER - Directions paper - Social licence for electricity transmission projects - October 2023

Document
The AER's Directions Paper on Social licence for electricity transmission projects sets out our current approach to social licence issues and covers how transmission networks may best address social licence under our regulatory framework.
Authors
AER