Overview

Initiation
AER position
Update
Decision

Indicative timetable

Indicative dates for key milestones in the decision making process
Milestone Date
Publish discussion paper 8 November 2017
Submissions on discussion paper due 8 December 2017
Publish draft position paper 27 April 2018
Public forum on draft position paper 16 May 2018
Submissions on draft position paper due 30 May 2018
Publish return on assets ratios 10 September 2018
Publish final position 16 December 2018

Please note this timeline is subject to change.

Discussion paper

On 8 November 2017 the AER released its discussion paper on profitability measures for electricity and gas network businesses. The discussion paper explores potential profitability measures and the data the AER would be required to collect, as part of our annual regulatory reporting processes, to calculate these measures.

The Discussion Paper is informed by the McGrathNicol scoping study into measures of profitability for electricity and gas businesses.

AER Discussion Paper on Profitability measures for electricity and gas network service - 8 November 2017
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AER
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McGrath Nicol Final Report - Review of measures of financial performance that could be applied to the electricity and gas businesses the AER regulates - 15 June 2017
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McGrathNicol
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Submissions

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We invited interested parties to make submissions on our Discussion Paper. Submissions closed on 8 December 2017.

Agriculture Industries Energy Taskforce submission on AER discussion paper - Profitability measures for regulated gas and electricity businesses - December 2017
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Agriculture Industries Energy Taskforce
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APA Group submission on profitability measures for regulated gas and electricity networks - December 2017
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APA Group
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AusNet Services submission on AER discussion paper - Profitability measures for regulated network businesses - 8 December 2017
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AusNet Services
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Carbon and Energy Markets submission on profitability measures for regulated gas and electricity businesses - 9 November 2017
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Carbon and Energy Markets (CME)
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Consumer Challenge Panel submission to the AER on its profitability measures discussion paper - December 2017
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Consumer Challenge Panel (CCP)
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Energex and Ergon Energy joint response to the AER's discussion paper - Profitability measures for regulated gas and electricity network businesses - 8 December 2017
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Energex
Ergon Energy
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Energy Consumers Australia response to the AER's discussion paper on profitability measures for regulated network businesses - December 2017
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Energy Consumers Australia (ECA)
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Energy Consumers Australia supplementary submission on AER's profitability measures discussion paper (Newgrange consulting report) - December 2017
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Energy Consumers Australia (ECA)
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Energy Networks Australia response to the AER's discussion paper on profitability measures for regulated gas and electricity network businesses - 8 December 2017
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Energy Networks Australia (ENA)
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Essential Energy submission on AER discussion paper - Profitability measures for regulated gas and electricity businesses - 8 December 2017
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Essential Energy
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Major Energy Users Inc submission on the AER's profitability measures for regulated gas and electricity network businesses - 8 December 2017
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Major Energy Users Inc (MEU)
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Public Interest Advocacy Centre submission on AER discussion paper on profitability measures for regulated businesses - 8 December 2017
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Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC)
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Queensland Farmers' Federation submission on AER's discussion paper on profitability measure for regulated gas and electricity network businesses - 8 December 2017
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Queensland Farmers' Federation (QFF)
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SAPN, CitiPower, Powercor, Australian Gas Infrastructure Group and UE - Joint submission on AER discussion paper on profitability measures - 8 December 2017
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SA Power Networks
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TransGrid submission on AER discussion paper - Profitability measures for regulated gas and electricity network businesses - 8 December 2017
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