As part of our stakeholder engagement on the 2022 Rate of Return Instrument we held evidence sessions to hear expert opinions about the proposed instrument. We called for nominations of eligible experts and also considered whether there are other expert opinions that can inform our decision. The Evidence Sessions were held in four 2.5 hour sessions across two separate days, 10 and 17 February 2022.
| Session number | Session date | Session time (AEDT) | Topics to be covered | Experts |
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| 1 | 10 February 2022 | 9:30 am to 12 noon |
Energy Infrastructure Credit Equity beta |
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| 2 | 10 February 2022 | 1:30 to 4 pm |
Term of rate of return Weighted trailing average |
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| 3 | 17 February 2022 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm | Market Risk Premium |
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| 4 | 17 February 2022 | 2:00 to 4:30 pm |
Cross-checks Overall rate of return |
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A detailed agenda for each session is available below. The sessions were closed to allow detailed and natural discussion between the AER Board and the participating experts.
A meeting note from the experts conclave held on 27 January 2022 is available below as well as additional questions received from stakeholders for consideration.