Guidelines, schemes, models and reviews

We are reviewing our compliance procedures and guidelines. Submissions on the draft Guidelines are invited from interested stakeholders by 19 April 2024.

The AER Compliance Procedures and Guidelines provide guidance and information to service providers about their legislative and reporting requirements.

Due to reforms, the AER is now responsible for determining the regulatory treatment of gas pipelines. The AER published a final Guide on 12 September 2023.

The gas pipeline information disclosure guidelines, price reporting guidelines and accompanying templates are required under the new Part 10 & 18A of the NGR.

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.

Better bills helps build consumer trust and participation in the energy market by helping them make more confident decisions.

This guideline sets out the requirements for pipeline operators and how the AER will make decisions in relation to gas ring-fencing applications.