Guidelines, schemes, models and reviews

The Rate of Return Instrument specifies how the AER will determine the allowed rate of return on capital invested in regulated electricity and gas networks.

We are undertaking a consultative process for amending the Capital Expenditure Incentive Guideline.

We have now completed our Review of payment difficulty protections in the National Energy Customer Framework.

Expenditure Forecast Assessment Guideline describe the process, techniques and associated data requirements for our approach to setting efficient expenditure

AER updated its Retailer Authorisation Guideline to accommodate the amended National Energy Objectives.

We have updated the Better Resets Handbook to accommodate the addition of the emissions reduction objective to the existing National Energy Objectives.

AER updated its capital expenditure incentives guideline and efficiency benefit sharing scheme to accommodate the amended National Energy Objectives.

The intent of the annual updates is to provide stakeholders with information on rate of return data changes since the publication of the most recent Instrument.

The AER is undertaking a Review of the AER exemptions framework for embedded networks.

The Rate of Return Instrument (the Instrument) sets out the approach by which we will estimate the rate of return, and comprises the return on debt and the return on equity, as well as the value of imputation credits. We publish a new Instrument every 4 years that will bind all regulatory determinations in the subsequent 4 years.

The AER has completed a review to assess whether the current energy consumer protection framework remains fit for purpose in a transitioning energy market.