On 30 May 2014 the AER received a regulatory proposal from Essential Energy.
Expenditure forecasting methodology
Essential Energy - Cover letter to AER re Forecasting methodology - 29 November 2013
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Essential Energy - Forecasting methodology - November 2013
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Regulatory proposal
Supporting information - Appendices
Essential Energy - Attachment E.1_Delivering efficiencies for our customers - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment E.2_Stakeholder Engagement Framework - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 2.1_IPSOS Customer Research Report - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 2.2_How consumer engagement informed our regulatory proposal - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 2.3_Disconnecting remote communities from the network - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 3.1_Classification proposal - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 3.2_Proposed application of STIPIS - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 4.3_EBSS Carryover Amount Calculation - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 4.4_D Factor and SMIA Adjustment for 2009-14
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Essential Energy - Attachment 4.5_Consumption forecasts - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 4.6_Pass through event proposal - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 4.7_Regulatory treatment of risk - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 5.1_Report on 2009-14 regulatory control period actuals versus allowances - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 5.2_Network Asset Management Plan - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 5.3_Addressing the rules - capex and opex - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 5.4_Addressing the benchmarking factor - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 5.5_Labour Escalators - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 5.6_Cost escalation report - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 5.8_Connection Policy - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 5.9_Key assumptions underlying capex and opex forecasts - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 5.10_Cost Allocation Method - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 5.11_Assessment of Revisions to Clauses 6.5.6 and 6.5.7 of the NER - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 5.12_Capitalisation Policy - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 5.13_CEOP2084 Electricity Network Demand Forecasting - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 6.1_System Opex Strategy - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 6.2_Corporate overhead strategy - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 6.3_Divisional overhead strategy - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 6.4_Asset Growth Escalator - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.1_WACC estimates A report for NSW DNSPs - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.2_Debt transition and the NER NEL - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.3_Efficiency of staggered debt issuance - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.4_Transtion to the benchmark cost of debt - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.5_UBS Advice to Networks NSW - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.6_Kanangra - Credit Ratings for NSPs - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.7_Incenta_Debt raising costs - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.8_Nobel Prize Committee - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.9_NERA_The Fama-French Three-Factor Model - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.10_Alternative versions of the dividend discount model and the implied cost of equity - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.11_SFG_Dividend discount model estimates of the cost of equity - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.12_NERA_The market size and value premiums - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.13_NERA_The Market Risk Premium Analysis in response to the AERs draft guideline - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.14_CEG_Estimating the return on the market - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.15_CEG_Estimating the E[Rm] in the context of recent regulatory debate - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.16_SFG_Cost of equity in the Black Capital Asset Pricing Model - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.17_NERA_Estimates of the zero beta premium - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.18_SFG_Equity beta - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.19_SFG_Regression-based estimates of risk parameters for the benchmark firm - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.20_CEG_Information on equity beta from US companies - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.21_CEG_Equity beta issues paper International comparators - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.22_ Comparison of OLS and LAD regression techniques for estimating beta - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.23_The Vasicek adjustment to beta estimates in the Capital Asset Pricing Model - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.24_Assessing the reliability of regression-based estimates of risk - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.25_Water utility beta estimation - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.26_Essential Energy's Gamma Proposal - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.27_SFG_An appropriate regulatory estimate of gamma - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.28_Imputation Credits and Equity Prices and Returns - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.29_Updated dividend drop-off estimate of theta - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.30_The Payout Ratio - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.31_Imputation credit redemption data from the ATO 1980_12011
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.32_NSW DNSP Submission on the Rate of Return consultation paper - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.33_NSW DNSP Submission to AER on the draft Rate of Return Guideline - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 7.34_NNSW response to AER letter on cost of debt averaging periods - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.1_Public Lighting Proposal - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.3_Charges for Public Lighting - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.4_Types 5 and 6 Metering Services Proposal - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.5_Type 5 and 6 Metering Services Model - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.7_Charges for type 5 and 6 metering services - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.8_Ancillary Network Services Proposal - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.10_Charges for Ancillary Network Services - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.11_True-up for Alternative Control Services - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 9.1_Procedure for assigning and reassigning customers to tariffs - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 9.2_Compliance with Control Mechanism - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 9.3_Reporting on recovery of designated pricing proposal charges - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 9.4_Reporting on recovery of jurisdictional schemes - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 9.5_Service categories and tariff components - 2014
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Models
Essential Energy - Attachment 4.1_Post Tax Revenue Model - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 4.2_Roll Forward Model - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 5.7_Cost escalation model - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.2_FY16_19_Tariff Model
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.2_FY16_19_Councils impact_FY2016
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.2_FY16_19_Tariff 1 Capex
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.2_FY16_19_Tariff 3 Capex
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.2_FY16_19_Tariff 5 Capex
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.2_FY16_19_SLUOS OPEX
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.6_Type 5 and 6 metering services PTRM - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.9_01 Design Fees - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.9_02 Inspections and CW Related Fees - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.9_03 ASP Fees - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.9_04 Miscellaneous Fees - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.9_05 Connection Fees - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.9_06 MIMO reads Fees - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.9_07 Disconnection - Reconnection Fees - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.9_08 Office Fees - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8.9_09 Field Services Fees - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 9.2_ Appendix B_W Factor PTRM - 2014
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Supporting information - Further supporting information
Essential Energy - further supporting information list of documents - May 2014
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Consultation - proposed negotiated distribution service criteria (NDSC) for Essential Energy
Under clause 6.7.4 of the NER, the AER's distribution determination for Essential Energy must set out the Negotiated Distribution Service Criteria (NDSC). The NDSC determined by the AER must give effect to, and be consistent with, the negotiated distribution service principles set out in clause 6.7.1 of the NER.
AER negotiating framework and criteria paper - Essential Energy Negotiated Distribution Service Criteria
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Confidentiality claims
This notice is an approximate indication of the proportion and comparative proportion of material in Essential Energy's regulatory proposal for 2014-19 and Regulatory Information Notice (RIN) response that is subject to a claim of confidentiality compared to that which is not.
Essential Energy - Proportion of Confidential Material - 2014.pdf
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Essential Energy - Proportion of Confidential Material RIN_PUBLIC - 2014
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AER - Confidentiality claims by NSW distributors (Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy and Essential Energy) - June 2014
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Essential Energy - Insurance_AERD Submission_Confidentiality Claim Log_v1_0
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Essential Energy - Property Branch_Confidentiality Claim Log_v4_0
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Essential Energy - RIN Confidentiality Claim Log v0.1 ICT
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Essential Energy - Tables 2.3.1_2_AERD Submission_Confidentiality Claim Log
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Essential Energy - Confidentiality Claim Log_RIN Response s 1.5 (d)_Contract Crossarms v1_0
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Essential Energy - Confidentiality Claim Log_RIN Response s 1.5 (d)_Contract FI Relays v1_0
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Essential Energy - Confidentiality Claim Log_RIN Response s 1.5 (d)_Contract Metering Equip v1_0
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Essential Energy - Confidentiality Claim Log_RIN Response s 1.5 (d)_Contract Telecoms v1_0
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Essential Energy - Confidentiality Claim Log_RIN Response s 1.5 (d)_Contracts Cable & Conductors v1_0
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Essential Energy - Confidentiality Claim Log_RIN Response s 1.5 (d)_Contracts Distn Xformers v1_0
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Essential Energy - Confidentiality Claim Log_RIN Response s 1.5 (d)_Contracts Veg Mgt v1_0
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Essential Energy - AERD Submission_Confidentiality Claim Log_ICT_v1.6
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Essential Energy - AERD Submission_Confidentiality Claim Pass Through attachment
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Essential Energy - AERD Submission_Confidentiality Claim Log_Property_v4_0
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Essential Energy - AERD Submission_Confidentiality Claim_Public Lighting
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Essential Energy - AERD Submission_Confidentiality Claim_Veg Mgt_v1_0
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Essential Energy - AERD Submission_Confidentiality Claim WACC
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Submissions - to regulatory proposal
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Submissions on Essential Energy's regulatory proposal closed 8 August 2014.
AGL - Submission on NSW electricity distributors regulatory proposals - 8 August 2014
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Cotton Australia - Submission on Essential Energy's regulatory proposal - 10 July 2014
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Clean Energy Council - Submission on AER issues paper on NSW electricitydistribution regulatory proposals - 8 August 2014
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Consumer Challenge Panel - Submission on NSW DNSP regulatory proposals 2014-19 - 12 August 2014
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Consumer Challenge Panel (updated) - Submission on NSW DNSPs regulatory proposals 2014-19 - 15 August 2014
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Council of Social Service of NSW - Submission on NSW electricity distribution network price determinations - 7 August 2014
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Energy Australia - Submission on NSW electricity distribution revenue proposals - 8 August 2014
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Energy Australia - Attachment 2 - Oakley Greenwood Review of NSW DBs regulatory submission - 8 August 2014
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Ethnic Communities Council of NSW - Submission to AER issues paper NSW electricity distribution regulatory proposals - 7 August 2014
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EnerNOC - Submission on NSW distributors' regulatory proposals - 8 August 2014
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Energy Markets Reform Forum - Submission on DNSPs regulatory proposals - 8 August 2014
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ERAA - Submission on AER Issues paper NSW electricity distribution regulatory proposals - 8 August 2014
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EUAA - Submission on NSW electricity distribution revenue proposals - 8 August 2014
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National Generators Forum - Submission to the AER on regulatory determinations - 30 June 2014
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NSW DNSPs - Submission on the AER issues paper - 8 August 2014
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NSW DNSPs - Attachment 2 - ENA report: Assessing proposals for electricity network write-downs - 8 August 2014
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Origin Energy - Submission on NSW electricity distributor's regulatory proposals - 8 August 2014
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Origin Energy - Attachment 2 - Oakley Greenwood: Review of NSW DBs regulatory submission - 8 August 2014
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PIAC - Submission on NSW electricity distribution network price determination - 8 August 2014
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Simply Energy - Submission on DNSPs regulatory proposals - 14 July 2014
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Tran Tasman Energy Group - Submission on Endeavour Energy's regulatory proposal - 11 August 2014
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Total Environment Centre - Submission on DNSPs regulatory proposal - 12 August 2014
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UnitingCare Australia - Submission on DNSPs regulatory proposals - 3 September 2014
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Vector Limited - Submission on AER Issues paper on NSW electricity distribution regulatory proposals - 8 August 2014
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Networks NSW submission on the actual costs of debt - 21 August 2014
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Submissions - to regulatory proposal on public lighting
Bathurst Regional Council - Submission on public lighting - 7 August 2014
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Berrigan Shire council -Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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Byron Shire Council - Submission on public lighting - 10 August 2014
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Central NSW Regional Organisation of Councils - Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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Central NSW Councils - Submission on Public lighting - 8 August 2014
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Corowa Shire Council - Submission on public lighting - 30 July 2014
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Endeavour Energy Supplied Councils Group - Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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Energy & Management Services (for rural councils in NSW) - Submission on public lighting - 7 August 2014
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Eurobodalla Shire Council - Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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Forbes Shire Council - Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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Goulburn Mulwaree Council - Submission on public lighting - 5 August 2014
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Harden Shire Council - Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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Kyogle Council - Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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Lachlan Shire Council - Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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Leeton Shire Council - Submission on public lighting - 4 August 2014
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Lismore City Council - Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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MIDROC - Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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Narromine Shire Council - Submission on public lighting - 6 August 2014
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NOROC - Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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Energy & Management Services (for rural councils in NSW) - Submission on public lighting - 7 August 2014
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NSW Local Council - Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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OROC - Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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Richmond Valley Council - Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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RAMROC - Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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South East Regional Organisation of Councils - Cover letter Submission on public lighting - 11 Aug 2014
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Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils - Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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Temora Shire Council - Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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Tweed Shire Council - Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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Urana Council - Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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Upper Lachlan Shire Council - Submission on public lighting - 8 August 2014
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Issues paper
On 11 July 2014 the AER released a corrected Issues paper on the NSW electricity distribution businesses' regulatory proposals. The correction relates to Figure 13 on page 16 which now correctly reflects Essential Energy's operating expenditure. This paper aims to draw to stakeholders' attention some of the issues in the distributors' proposals that the AER thinks are likely to be important.
AER - Issues paper NSW electricity distribution regulatory proposals 2014-19 - corrected - 11 July 2014 View details
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Stakeholder forum
On 10 July 2014, the AER held a public forum in Sydney on the revenue proposals submitted by the NSW electricity distribution network service providers (DNSPs) including Essential Energy.
A large number of stakeholders attended the forum.
The presentations from the Consumer Challenge Panel are the independent views of CCP members and do not necessarily reflect the views of the AER.
AER Presentation - AER public forum - 10 July 2014
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Ausgrid presentation - AER public forum - 10 July 2014
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Endeavour Energy presentation - AER public forum - 10 July 2014
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Essential Energy presentation - AER public forum - 10 July 2014
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CCP presentation 1 - AER public forum - 10 July 2014
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CCP presentation 2 - AER public forum - 10 July 2014
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Regulatory information notice - Basis of preparation
Essential Energy - Attachment 5 - Basis_of_Preparation_PUBLIC - 2014
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Regulatory information notice - Responses
Essential Energy - Attachment 6 - 2014_Essential_Reset_RIN_Response_Table
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Essential Energy - Attachment_1_2014_Reset_RIN_Workbook_Actual_Information
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Essential Energy - Attachment_2_2014_Reset_RIN_Workbook_Estimated_Information
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Essential Energy - Attachment_3_2014_Reset_RIN_Workbook_Consolidated_Information_Unformatted_Public
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Essential Energy - Attachment_4_2014_Reset_RIN_Workbook_Consolidated_Information_Formatted_Public
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Regulatory information notice - Audit report
Essential Energy - Attachment 7 - EE Reset RIN audit opinion PUBLIC - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 8 - EE Reset RIN review opinion PUBLIC - 2014
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Regulatory information notice - Statutory declaration and Board resolution
Essential Energy - Statutory declaration PUBLIC - 2014
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Essential Energy - Attachment 9 - Board ResolutionPUBLIC - 2014.pdf
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Submissions - on public lighting confidentiality claims
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Submissions on the NSW distribution businesses public lighting confidentiality claims closed 29 July 2014.
More information, including public versions of confidential documents which the AER is wishing to disclose, is available at is available at the NSW electricty distribution determination - communications notice dated 15 July 2014.
SSROC - Submission to AER on public lighting confidentiality claims - 28 July 2014
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Council letter to the AER - Public lighting confidentiality claims - 16 May 2014
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Artcraft Urban Group - Response to disclosure notice - 15 August 2014
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Ausgrid - Response to disclosure notice - 12 August 2014
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CABAC - Response to disclosure notice - 15 August 2014
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CENTROC - Submission to AER on NSW utility public lighting confidentiality claims - 28 July 2014
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Endeavour Energy - Response to disclosure notice - 25 July 14
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Gerard Professional Solutions - Response to disclosure notice - 15 August 2014
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INGAL EPS - Response to disclosure notice - 14 August 2014
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Jemena - Response to disclosure notice - 29 July 2014
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MIDROC - Submission to AER on NSW utility public lighting confidentiality claims - 28 July 2014
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SEROC - Submission to AER on NSW utility public lighting confidentiality claims - 28 July 2014
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Thorn Lighting - Response to disclosure notice - August 2014
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UAM - Response to disclosure notice - 14 August 2014
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Stakeholder forum - Metering workshop
We held a workshop to explore the potential options for the treatment of metering exit fees. The workshop was held in Sydney on Thursday, 11 September 2014.
Attendees list - AER metering workshop - 11 September 2014
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