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Draft decision

On 27 November 2014, we released our draft decision on Ausgrid's distribution determination for the 2014-19 regulatory control period.

We also released a Fact Sheet on our review of Ausgrid's proposal, to accompany and summarise our draft decision. The purpose of this Fact Sheet is to make our decision accessible to a wide ranging consumer audience.

AER - Draft Decision Ausgrid Fact Sheet - November 2014 View details

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AER - Draft Decision Ausgrid Fact Sheet - Rate of return - November 2014 View details

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AER Benchmarking Fact sheet - November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft Decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Overview – November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Attachment 1 – Annual revenue requirement – November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Attachment 2 – Regulatory asset base – November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Attachment 3 – Rate of return – November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Attachment 4 – Value of imputation credits – November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Attachment 5 – Regulatory depreciation – November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Attachment 6 – Capital expenditure – November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Attachment 7 – Operating expenditure – November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Attachment 8 – Corporate income tax – November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Attachment 9 – Efficiency benefit sharing scheme – November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Attachment 10 – Capital expenditure sharing scheme – November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Attachment 11 – Service target performance incentive scheme – November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Attachment 12 – Demand management incentive scheme – November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Attachment 13 – Classification of services – November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Attachment 14 – Control mechanisms – November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Attachment 15 – Pass through events – November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Attachment 16 – Alternative control services – November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Attachment 17 – Negotiated distribution services framework and criteria – November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Attachment 18 – Connection Policy – November 2014 View details

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AER – Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination – Attachment 19 – Pricing methodology – November 2014 View details

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Consultant reports

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

DAE – Forecast growth in labour costs for NSW Tasmania and the ACT – 24 July 2014
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Economic Insights – Economic benchmarking assessment of operating expenditure for NSW and ACT Electricity DNSPs – 17 November 2014
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Economic Insights Pty Ltd
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EMCa – Review of proposed replacement capex in Ausgrid s regulatory proposal – October 2014
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Energy Market Consulting Associates (EMCa)
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Handley – Advice on the value of imputation credits – 29 September 2014
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John C Handley
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Handley – Advice on the Return on Equity – October 2014
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John C Handley
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Henry – Estimating Beta – An update – April 2014
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Olan T Henry
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Lally – Implementation issues for the cost of debt – Final report – November 2014
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Dr Martin Lally
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Lally – Transitional arrangements for the cost of debt – Final report – November 2014
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Dr Martin Lally
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McKenzie & Partington – Report to the AER – Return on Equity – October 2014
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Graham Partington
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Pacific Economics Group – Database for distribution network services in the US and Australia – 21 August 2014
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Pacific Economics Group (PEG)
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WorleyParsons – Review of proposed agmentation capex in NSW DNSP Regulatory Proposals 2014-19 – 17 November 2014
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ACCC Regulatory Economic Unit, Return on debt estimation, a review of the alternative third party data series - Report for the AER - August 2014
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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
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MJA - Provision of advice in relation to alternative control services - 20 October 2014
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Marsden Jacob Associates
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Models

The AER must publish certain models with its draft decision for Ausgrid.

AER Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination - Ausgrid 2014 - Opex base year adjustment draft decision - November 2014
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AER Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination - Ausgrid 2014 - Roll forward model (transmission) - November 2014
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AER Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination - Ausgrid 2014 - Consolidated Capex Forecast model - November 2014
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AER Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination - Ausgrid 2014 - Repex model (base - historical) - November 2014
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AER Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination - Ausgrid 2014 - Repex model (base forecast) - November 2014
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AER Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination - Ausgrid 2014 - Repex model (calibrated - benchmark average) - November 2014
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AER Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination - Ausgrid 2014 - Repex model (calibrated - forecast) - November 2014
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AER Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination - Ausgrid 2014 - Return on debt model - Adjustments to RBA and BVAL curves - November 2014
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AER Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination - Ausgrid 2014 - Category Analysis Metrics - November 2014
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AER Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination - Ausgrid 2014 - Economic Insights DNSP productivity files - November 2014
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AER Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination - Ausgrid 2014 - Metering charges - November 2014
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AER Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination - Ausgrid 2014 - Opex model - November 2014
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AER Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination - Ausgrid 2014 - Pacific Economics Group - Distribution Network Services data - November 2014
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AER Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination - Ausgrid 2014 - Post tax revenue model (distribution) - November 2014
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AER Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination - Ausgrid 2014 - Post tax revenue model (transmission) - November 2014
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AER Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination - Ausgrid 2014 - PTRM - Meters - November 2014
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AER Draft decision Ausgrid distribution determination - Ausgrid 2014 - Roll forward model (distribution) - November 2014
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Submissions

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Submissions on the AER draft decision and Ausgrid's revised regulatory proposal closed on 13 February 2015.

Stakeholder forum

On 27 November 2014, the AER published its draft decision for Ausgrid's distribution determination for the 2014-19 regulatory control period.

We held a pre-determination conference on 8 December 2014 in Sydney to explain first hand to stakeholders our draft decision and what it means. The presentations made in this conference are available below.

NSW pre-determination conference - AER presentation on NSW DNSPs draft decisions - 8 December 2014
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NSW pre-determination conference - CCP sub-panel 1 presentation NSW DNSPs draft decisions - 8 December 2014
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NSW pre-determination conference - Networks NSW presentation on AER draft decisions - 8 December 2014
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