Indicative timetable
Back to topThe AER received a reference service proposal from APA Group (APA) for the Victorian Transmission System (VTS) for the period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2027. Under the NGL and the NGR, the AER has the function of reviewing and approving the terms of the proposal. Interested stakeholders are encouraged to consider the indicative dates for key milestones.
| Milestone | Date* |
|---|---|
| APA submits access arrangement proposal for the VTS | 1 December 2021 |
| AER holds public forum on VTS access arrangement proposal | 1 February 2022 |
| Stakeholder submissions on VTS access arrangement proposal close | 18 February 2022 |
| AER publishes access arrangement draft decision | May 2022 |
| APA submits revised access arrangement proposal | July 2022 |
| Stakeholder submissions on revised access arrangement proposal and draft decision close | August 2022 |
| AER publishes access arrangement final decision | November 2022 |
*Date is based on AER receiving compliant proposals and may be altered if non-compliant proposals are received. Please note this timeline is subject to change.
Reference service proposal
Back to topThe AER received APA's VTS reference service proposal in December 2020.
| Documents (1) | Author |
|---|---|
| APA VTS - Victorian Transmission System reference service proposal - December 2020 ( PDF 460 KB ) | APA VTS Australia (Operations) Pty Ltd |
Submissions
Back to topThe AER invited energy consumers and other interested parties to make submissions on APA's VTS reference service proposal by 15 January 2021. We received no submissions.
Final decision
Back to topIn May 2021, the AER made its final decision on APA’s reference service proposal in respect of its Victorian Transmission System (VTS). Our final decision is to approve APA’s proposal of a single service, the Tariffed Transmission Service, which is made available to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). Details are set out in the AER final decision paper.
| Documents (1) | Author |
|---|---|
| AER - APA Victorian Transmission System reference service decision 2023-27 - Final decision ( PDF 344.08 KB ) | AER |