On 18 May 2026, AusNet submitted a cost pass through application seeking to recover costs it has incurred as a result of the Longwood and Walwa bushfires which occurred in January 2026. The bushfires impacted more than 240,000 hectares of land, around 900 km of power lines, 350 poles and more than 10,000 customers across northern and eastern Victoria.
Engagements
Accepting submissions
Type
Sector
Electricity
Segment
Distribution
Region
Victoria
Status
Open
Commencement date
Effective date
AER reference
AER26012340
Submissions should be emailed Attention: Ben Stonehouse, Acting General Manager, Network Expenditure at costpassthroughs
aer [dot] gov [dot] au (costpassthroughs[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au)
Key Documents
AusNet - January 2026 bushfires cost pass through application - May 2026
Content type
Document