Retailer of Last Resort

Retailer of last resort plan

Under the Retail Law, the AER is responsible for overseeing the national Retailer of last resort (RoLR) scheme. The scheme is principally designed to ensure that in the event of retailer failure, arrangements are in place to ensure that customers continue to receive electricity and/or gas supply. Under the RoLR scheme, the AER must publish the RoLR guidelines, publish the RoLR plan, appoint default RoLRs, maintain and publish a register of RoLRs, appoint designated RoLRs following a RoLR event and make RoLR cost recovery scheme determinations.

Retailer of Last Resort Guideline, Plan and Statement of Approach

Under the Retail Law, the AER is responsible for overseeing the national Retailer of Last Resort (RoLR) scheme. The scheme is principally designed to ensure that in the event of retailer failure, arrangements are in place to ensure that customers continue to receive electricity and/or gas supply. Under the RoLR scheme, the AER must publish the RoLR guidelines, publish the RoLR plan, appoint default RoLRs, maintain and publish a register of RoLRs, appoint designated RoLRs following a RoLR event and make RoLR cost recovery scheme determinations.

Retailer of Last Resort plan - June 2012

Under the Retail Law, the AER is responsible for overseeing the national Retailer of Last Resort (RoLR) scheme. The scheme is principally designed to ensure that in the event of retailer failure, arrangements are in place to ensure that customers continue to receive electricity and/or gas supply. Under the RoLR scheme, the AER must publish the RoLR guidelines, publish the RoLR plan, appoint default RoLRs, maintain and publish a register of RoLRs, appoint designated RoLRs following a RoLR event and make RoLR cost recovery scheme determinations.