Draft determination
Back to topThe ACCC conducted an inquiry into the appropriate revenue cap to apply to the Tasmanian electricity transmission network, owned and operated by Transend Networks. The revenue cap will apply for a period of five and a half years commencing 1 January 2004.
On 24 September 2003 the ACCC approved the release of its draft decision in relation to the Tasmanian transmission revenue cap.
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| ACCC - Transend draft transmission determination ( PDF 918.85 KB ) | Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) |
Submissions
Back to topThe ACCC released its draft revenue cap decision for Transend and called for submissions on 26 September 2003. The ACCC considered the relevant issues raised in the submissions in arriving at the final revenue cap decision.
Stakeholder forum
Back to topOn 17 October 2003 the ACCC held a public forum on its draft revenue cap decision. Various interested parties made presentations to the forum and various issues were raised. The ACCC considered the issues raised at the public forum in arriving at its final decision.
| Documents (10) | Author |
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| ACCC - Public forum agenda ( PDF 82.55 KB ) | Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) |
| Comalco - Public forum presentation ( PDF 206.1 KB ) | Comalco |
| DA Electricity - Public forum presentation ( PDF 132.49 KB ) | DA Electricity |
| ElectraNet - Public forum presentation ( PDF 183.25 KB ) | ElectraNet |
| Energy Action Group - Public forum presentation ( PDF 83.47 KB ) | Energy Action Group |
| EUAA - Public forum presentation ( PDF 209.63 KB ) | |
| Hydro Tasmania - Public forum presentation ( PDF 211.48 KB ) | Hydro Tasmania |
| MEG - Public forum presentation ( PDF 146.64 KB ) | Major Employers Group (MEG) |
| ACCC - Public forum presentation minute ( PDF 1.06 MB ) | Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) |
| Transend - Public forum presentation ( PDF 352.95 KB ) | Transend Networks Pty Ltd (Transend) |
Consultant reports
Back to topThe ACCC engaged GHD Pty Ltd (GHD) to review key aspects of Transend's application. In particular, GHD reviewed Transend's proposed capital expenditure, operational and maintenance expenditure, service standards and starting asset base.
On 1 July 2003 the ACCC made GHD’s report available and called for interested parties to make submissions.
In its report to the ACCC, GHD recommended that Transend should be allowed an operating expenditure budget based on its alternative trend analysis. In its submission to the draft decision Transend asked that GHD clarify their recommendation.
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| GHD - Capital expenditure, Asset base, Operational expenditure and Service standards review ( PDF 1.95 MB ) | GHD |
| GHD - Explanation of review approach ( PDF 133.13 KB ) | GHD |
Submissions - on AER consultant report
Back to top| Documents (6) | Author |
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| Aurora - Submission on GHD review of Transend's regulatory proposal ( PDF 105.77 KB ) | |
| Hydro Tasmania - Submission on GHD review of Transend's regulatory proposal ( PDF 332.16 KB ) | Hydro Tasmania |
| OTTER - Submission on GHD review of Transend's regulatory proposal ( PDF 1.34 MB ) | Office of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator (OTTER) |
| Transend - Submission on GHD review of Transend's regulatory proposal: additional comments ( PDF 162.24 KB ) | Transend Networks Pty Ltd (Transend) |
| Transend - Submission on GHD review of Transend's regulatory proposal ( PDF 496.68 KB ) | Transend Networks Pty Ltd (Transend) |
| Transend - Request for GHD explanation of review approach ( PDF 92.89 KB ) | Transend Networks Pty Ltd (Transend) |
Supporting information
Back to topThe ACCC was required by the national electricity code to apply a jurisdictional asset base valuation in the first regulatory period. On 8 August 2003 the Tasmanian treasurer approved a jurisdictional asset base valuation for Transend, details of which were in a paper provided by the Treasury.
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| Tasmania Treasury - Valuation of transmission assets - 8 August 2003 ( PDF 54.99 KB ) | Department of Treasury and Finance (Tasmania) |