Preliminary decision

Decision - Preliminary decision

On 30 April 2015, we released our preliminary decision on Energex's regulatory proposal for the 2015-20 regulatory control period. Our preliminary decision is accompanied by a Fact Sheet.

Documents (22)	Author
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Fact sheet - April 2015 ( DOCX 434.17 KB \| PDF 540.91 KB )	AER
AER - Benchmarking fact sheet - April 2015 ( DOCX 512.44 KB \| PDF 349.41 KB )	AER
AER - Rate of return - Fact sheet - April 2015 ( DOCX 78.46 KB \| PDF 261.61 KB )	AER
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Overview - April 2015 ( DOCX 754.97 KB \| PDF 1.15 MB )	AER
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Attachment 1 - Annual revenue requirement - April 2015 ( DOCX 459.82 KB \| PDF 725.76 KB )	AER
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Attachment 2 - Regulatory asset base - April 2015 ( DOCX 278.3 KB \| PDF 419.39 KB )	AER
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Attachment 3 - Rate of Return - April 2015 ( DOCX 4.06 MB \| PDF 5.12 MB )	AER
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Attachment 4 - Value of imputation credits - April 2015 ( DOCX 863.17 KB \| PDF 1.49 MB )	AER
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Attachment 5 - Regulatory depreciation - April 2015 ( DOCX 243.74 KB \| PDF 355.24 KB )	AER
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Attachment 6 - Capex - April 2015 ( DOCX 2.5 MB \| PDF 1.86 MB )	AER
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Attachment 7 - Opex - April 2015 ( DOCX 3.98 MB \| PDF 4 MB )	AER
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Attachment 8 - Corporate income tax - April 2015 ( DOCX 245.6 KB \| PDF 363.06 KB )	AER
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Attachment 9 - EBSS - April 2015 ( DOCX 245.52 KB \| PDF 393.82 KB )	AER
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Attachment 10 - CESS - April 2015 ( DOCX 230.8 KB \| PDF 300.81 KB )	AER
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Attachment 11 - STPIS - April 2015 ( DOCX 327.33 KB \| PDF 496.85 KB )	AER
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Attachment 12 - DMIS - April 2015 ( DOCX 233.65 KB \| PDF 334.41 KB )	AER
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Attachment 13 - Classification of services - April 2015 ( DOCX 269.76 KB \| PDF 490.61 KB )	AER
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Attachment 14 - Control mechanisms - April 2015 ( DOCX 277.29 KB \| PDF 547.88 KB )	AER
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Attachment 15 - Pass through events - April 2015 ( DOCX 246.55 KB \| PDF 362.88 KB )	AER
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Attachment 16 - Alternative control services - April 2015 ( DOCX 864.55 KB \| PDF 1.6 MB )	AER
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Attachment 17 - Negotiated services framework - April 2015 ( DOCX 2.88 MB \| PDF 978.49 KB )	AER
AER - Preliminary decision Energex distribution determination - Attachment 18 - Connection policy - April 2015 ( DOCX 231.67 KB \| PDF 330.09 KB )	AER
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Consultant reports

The AER commissioned a number of reports which it took into account when making its preliminary decision.

Documents (11)	Author
Chairmont - Final report Cost of debt transitional analysis - April 2015 ( PDF 768.05 KB )	Chairmont Consulting
Deloitte Access Economics - Forecast growth in labour costs in NEM regions of Australia - 23 February 2015 ( PDF 1.45 MB )	Deloitte Access Economics (DAE)
Economic Insights - Response to consultants' reports on AER economic benchmarking - April 2015 ( PDF 878.53 KB )	Economic Insights Pty Ltd
EMCa - Report to AER on sparse rural network cost relationships - April 2015 ( PDF 693.64 KB )	EMCa
EMCa - Review of Energex augex and repex - April 2015 ( PDF 3.77 MB )	EMCa
Handley - Further advice on return on equity - April 2015 ( PDF 40.73 KB )	John C Handley
Handley - Further advice on the value of imputation credits - 16 April 2015 ( PDF 163.71 KB )	John C Handley
Lally - Final report - Review of submissions on the cost of debt - 21 April 2015 ( DOCX 200.7 KB \| PDF 774.05 KB )	Dr Martin Lally
Marsden Jacob Associates - Report on Alternative control services - October 2014 ( PDF 1.75 MB )	Marsden Jacob Associates
Partington - Report to the AER Return on equity (updated) - April 2015 ( PDF 1.87 MB )	Graham Partington
Deloitte Access Economics - Qld opex report - 24 April 2015 ( PDF 1.25 MB )	Deloitte Access Economics (DAE)
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Models

The AER must publish certain models with its preliminary decision for Energex.

Documents (18)	Author
AER - Energex - Public lighting PTRM - April 2015 ( XLS 6.36 MB )	AER
AER - Energex capex model - April 2015 ( XLSX 3.04 MB )	AER
AER - Energex capex model adjusted for labour and material cost escalation - April 2015 ( XLSX 14.62 KB )	AER
AER - Energex public lighting indicative prices for 2015-20 - April 2015 ( XLSM 1.19 MB )	AER
AER - Energex repex model (base lives - historical unit costs) - April 2015 ( XLSM 1.9 MB )	AER
AER - Energex repex model (calibrated average benchmark lives - average benchmark unit costs) - April 2015 ( XLSM 1.9 MB )	AER
AER - Energex repex model (calibrated lives - forecast unit costs) - April 2015 ( XLSM 1.9 MB )	AER
AER - Energex repex model (calibrated lives - historical unit costs) - April 2015 ( XLSM 1.9 MB )	AER
AER - Energex risk free rate - April 2015 ( XLSX 17 KB )	AER
AER - Operating environment factors summary - April 2015 ( XLSX 31.38 KB )	AER
AER - Qld base year adjustment - April 2015 ( XLSX 33.58 KB )	AER
AER - Ten year inflation forecasts - Feb 2015 ( XLSX 11.76 KB )	AER
AER - Opex model Energex - April 2015 ( XLSM 106.63 KB )	AER
Economic Insights - AER Calculations - April 2015 ( ZIP 820.38 KB )	Economic Insights Pty Ltd
AER - Energex - Preliminary decision - SCS RFM ( XLS 2.24 MB )	AER
AER - Energex - Preliminary decision - SCS PTRM ( XLSM 1.51 MB )	AER
AER - Energex Metering Pricing Model - April 2015 ( XLSM 1.27 MB )	AER
AER - Energex Metering PTRM - April 2015 ( XLS 6.36 MB )	AER
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Submissions - to preliminary decision

30 April 2015 to 2 July 2015

Submissions on the AER's preliminary decision for Energex closed on 3 July 2015.

Documents (35)	Author
Alliance of Electricity Consumers - Submission to the AER’S Preliminary Decision Queensland - 3 July 2015.pdf ( PDF 2.26 MB )	Alliance of Electricity Consumers
Alliance of Electricity Consumers - Appendix 1. Alliance Annual Revenue Requirement & Price Generator - 3 July 2015 ( XLSX 84.01 KB )	Alliance of Electricity Consumers
Alliance of Electricity Consumers - Appendix 2. Alliance Forecasts - 3 July 2015 ( XLSX 124.49 KB )	Alliance of Electricity Consumers
Alliance of Electricity Consumers - Appendix 3. Alliance OPEX - 3 July 2015 ( XLSX 77.21 KB )	Alliance of Electricity Consumers
Alliance of Electricity Consumers - Appendix 4. Alliance WACC & ROA - 3 July 2015 ( XLSX 131.73 KB )	Alliance of Electricity Consumers
Alliance of Electricity Consumers - Appendix 5. Alliance Depreciation - 3 July 2015 ( XLSX 72.76 KB )	Alliance of Electricity Consumers
Alliance of Electricity Consumers - Appendix 6. Alliance Additional Amounts - 3 July 2015 ( XLSX 71.54 KB )	Alliance of Electricity Consumers
Alliance of Electricity Consumers - Appendix 7. Alliance Tax Allowance - 3 July 2015 ( XLSX 62.38 KB )	Alliance of Electricity Consumers
Alliance of Electricity Consumers - Appendix 8. Alliance Other Issues - 3 July 2015 ( XLSX 85.05 KB )	Alliance of Electricity Consumers
AusNet - Preliminary Decisions QLDSA Electricity Distribution Determinations 2015-20 - 3 July 2015 ( PDF 155.98 KB )	AusNet Services
Canegrowers - AER DRAFT DETERMINATION Ergon Energy and Energex – Network Distribution Resets 2015-2020 - 7 July 2015 ( PDF 501.5 KB )	CANEGROWERS
CCIQ - Submission to the AER on the Preliminary Determinations for Ergon Energy and Energex Revenue Determination - 3 July 2015 ( PDF 876.16 KB )	Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland
ERAA - Preliminary Decisions for Ergon Energy and Energex determinations 2015-16 to 2019-20 - 3 July 2015 ( PDF 70.37 KB )	Energy Retailers Association of Australia (ERAA)
Origin - Re Submission to AER Preliminary Decision Queensland Electricity Distributors - 3 July 2015 ( PDF 452.05 KB )	Origin Energy
Professionals Australia - Response to the Australian Energy Regulator’s preliminary determinations - 2 July 2015 ( PDF 886.82 KB )	Professionals Australia
QCA - Submission on AER Preliminary Determinations for Energex and Ergon Energy Revenues for 2015-20 - 3 July 2015 ( DOC 57 KB )	Queensland Consumers Association (QCA)
QCOSS - Response to Australian Energy Regulator Preliminary Decision for Queensland distributors 2015-2020 - 3 July 2015 ( PDF 2.65 MB )	Queensland Council of Social Service Inc (QCOSS)
QFF - Submission to AER on the Preliminary Determination for the Ergon Energy and Energex Regulatory Proposals for 2015-2020 - 3 July 2015 ( DOCX 92.96 KB )	Queensland Farmers' Federation (QFF)
SPA Consulting - Submission to the AER Queensland Distribution Determination for the period 2015 – 2020 - 6 July 2015 ( PDF 51.14 KB )	SPA Consulting
TEC - Submission to the AER on the Preliminary Decisions on the QLD DBs’ Regulatory Proposals 2015-20 - 3 July 2015 ( PDF 384.92 KB )	Total Environment Centre (TEC)
UE - 15-06-10 Review of the AER's conceptual analysis for equity beta-STC - 3 July 2015 ( PDF 946.96 KB )	United Energy Distribution
UE - Frontier Equity RoE for BEE June 2015 - 3 July 2015 ( PDF 887.12 KB )	United Energy Distribution
UE - Frontier Reg Estimate Gamma June 2015 - 3 July 2015 ( PDF 593.94 KB )	United Energy Distribution
UE - NERA UE FurtherHistMRPReport24 June 2015wiJDToR - 3 July 2015 ( PDF 836.83 KB )	United Energy Distribution
UE - NERA UE Gamma Final Report 24 June 2015wiJDToR - 3 July 2015 ( PDF 1.13 MB )	United Energy Distribution
UE - NERA UE OverallCoE Report 24 June 2015wiJDToR - 3 July 2015 ( PDF 1.22 MB )	United Energy Distribution
UE - Statement of Robert Malko 16th June 2015 - 3 July 2015 ( PDF 2.12 MB )	United Energy Distribution
UE - Statement of Ronald Knecht 19th June 2015 - 3 July 2015 ( PDF 606.74 KB )	United Energy Distribution
Vector - Submission on the AER’s Preliminary Decisions on Electricity Distribution in Queensland and South Australia for 2015-16 to 2019-20 - 3 July 2015 ( PDF 387.75 KB )	Vector Limited
VETO - Submission on Energex Preliminary Determination - 3 July 2015 ( DOCX 57.65 KB )	VETO
VETO - Energex Second Loganlea to Jimboomba 110kV Powerline – Logan River Section - 3 July 2015 ( PDF 550.76 KB )	VETO
VETO - Jimboomba Times 1July 2015 - Council agree to compromise - 3 July 2015 ( PDF 551.35 KB )	VETO
VETO - jt_6aug14-p3 - 3 JUly 2015 ( PDF 617.78 KB )	VETO
VETO - Senate Inquiry into electricity network companies - 3 July 2015 ( PDF 788.91 KB )	VETO
VETO - Senate Inquiry into electricity network companies Appendices - 3 July 2015 ( PDF 3.45 MB )	VETO
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Stakeholder forum

On 12 May 2015, the AER held a conference in Brisbane to explain its preliminary decisions for the Qld electricity distribution network service providers.

Documents (4)	Author
AER - Agenda for Queensland preliminary decision conference - 12 May 2015 ( DOCX 55.12 KB \| PDF 228.24 KB )	AER
AER - Presentation at Queensland preliminary decision conference - May 2015 ( PDF 983.3 KB \| PPTX 992.69 KB )	AER
Bruce Mountain CCP2 - Presentation at Queensland preliminary decision conference - May 2015 ( PDF 599.35 KB )	Consumer Challenge Panel - Bruce Mountain
Hugh Grant CCP2 - Presentation at Queensland preliminary decision conference - May 2015 ( PDF 7.54 MB )	Consumer Challenge Panel - Hugh Grant

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