Owner
New South Wales Government
Covered by regulation
Yes
Source
State of the Energy Market 2014
Current regulatory period: 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015*
On 1 March 2011, Energy Australia (Networks) was rebranded to Ausgrid as part of the NSW Government reform.
| Customer numbers |
Line length (km) |
Maximum demand 2012-13 (MW) |
Asset base June 2013 ($million) |
| 1 635 053 |
40 964 |
5 570 |
13 613 |
AusGrid's distribution network includes 962 kilometres of transmission assets that are treated as distribution assets for economic regulation and performance assessment.
*One year transitional arrangements are in place in NSW and ACT.
Decisions
Ausgrid’s contingent project application requesting a revenue increase to fund its Wallumatta substation.
Ausgrid submitted an application seeking to recover costs relating to the NSW Emergency Backstop Mechanism Order.
Ausgrid proposed new network prices to apply to its New South Wales electricity distribution network for 2026–27.
The AER has made a determination on Ausgrid's cost pass through application to recover costs incurred due to a severe storm event January 2025
Ausgrid proposed new network prices to apply to its New South Wales network for 2025–26.
The AER has approved Ausgrid's revised cost allocation method.
Type
Cost allocation methods
Type
Cost allocation methods
Ausgrid proposed new network prices to apply to its electricity distribution network network for 2024–25.
Ausgrid submitted to the AER an annual pricing proposal for its New South Wales distribution network for the period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
AER grants a class waiver to distribution networks enable them to lease battery capacity to third parties for batteries funded under the Commonwealth Government
Ausgrid submitted to the AER an annual pricing proposal for its New South Wales distribution network for the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
AER's decision on Ausgrid’s cost pass through application.
AER's decision on Ausgrid’s cost pass through application.
Extension of time to submit cost pass through application.
Reports
Our third annual report analysing the key outcomes and trends in the operational and financial performance of electricity and gas distribution networks.
Annual Ring-fencing Compliance Report 2024
The AER publishes non-confidential annual information responses received from regulated businesses to support effective and transparent regulatory process.
Our network performance reports presents our latest electricity and gas network performance within regulatory frameworks.
Our third annual report analysing distribution network performance in providing services to customers who export electricity back into the grid.
Our second annual report analysing distribution network performance in providing services to customers who export electricity back into the grid.
Annual Ring-fencing Compliance Report 2023
Our network performance reports presents our latest electricity and gas networks performance within regulatory frameworks.
Annual report analysing distributor performance in providing services to customers who export electricity back into the grid.