On 30 June 2023, Ergon notified the AER of its proposed approach to forecasting expenditure for the 2025-30 period. Ergon must submit its regulatory proposal for 2025-30 by 31 January 2024.
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Expenditure forecasting methodology
Ergon Energy - Expenditure Forecasting Methodology 2025-30 - June 2023
Regulatory proposal
On 31 January 2024 Ergon Energy submitted its regulatory proposal for the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2030.
Regulatory information notice
Models
Supporting information
Supporting information - capital expenditure
Supporting information - historical capital expenditure
Supporting information - replacement expenditure
Supporting information - augmentation expenditure
Supporting information - connections
Ergon - 5.7.01 - FTI Consulting - Energy Queensland Connections Volume and Connex Forecasts for 2025-30 - Methodology Report - November 2023
Ergon - 5.7.02 - Connection Policy 2025-30 - November 2023
Supporting information - ICT
Supporting information - non-network expenditure
Supporting information - operating expenditure
Ergon - 6.01 - Addressing opex objectives, criteria and factors - January 2024
Ergon - 6.03 - Oxford Economics Australia – Input Cost Escalation Forecasts to 202930 – January 2024
Ergon - 6.04 - Frontier Economics - Opex benchmarking report - January 2024
Ergon - 6.05A - Business Case - Smart Meter Data Acquisition - January 2024
Confidentiality claims
Ergon - 12.03 - Confidentiality template - January 2024
Proposed negotiated distribution service criteria
We have published a Negotiated distribution service criteria for Ergon Energy. We welcome submissions from interested parties and written submissions should be emailed to energyqueensland2025
aer [dot] gov [dot] au (energyqueensland2025[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au) by 15 May 2024.
Proposed negotiation distribution service criteria - Ergon Energy and Energex
Issues Paper
On 26 March 2024, we released an Issues Paper highlighting some of the key elements of Ergon Energy's proposal and identifying the issues that are likely to be the focus of our assessment and engagement with stakeholders. We welcome submissions from stakeholders by 15 May 2024.
AER - Issues Paper - Energy Queensland - 2025-30 Dx Determination - March 2024
Stakeholder forum
Consumer engagement is a valuable input to our determination. Stakeholders can assist in our process by providing their views on aspects of the proposal.
On 11 April 2024, we hosted an online public forum to allow stakeholders the opportunity to ask questions about Ergon Energy and Energex (Energy Queensland's) 2025-30 revenue proposal. Presentations were delivered by Energy Queensland and the AER. The presentation slides are available below.
AER - Public Forum - Energy Queensland 2025-30 revenue proposal - April 2024
Submissions
Submissions to the Issues Paper closed on the 15 May 2024. The following submissions were received.
For submissions specific to the other 2025–30 businesses, please see the following links:
Energex (QLD)
Directlink (NSW/QLD)
SA Power Networks (SA)
Late submissions
Submissions to the Issues Paper closed on 15 May 2024. The following late submissions were received.