Our approval role#
The AER is required by the National Electricity Rules (NER) to assess applications by network service providers to amend their regulatory revenue determination to include the revenue required for a contingent project.
Contingent projects are major network infrastructure assets which have been flagged in long-term investment plans.
When a network business has met the requirements to request cost recovery from consumers for one of these projects, it submits a contingent project application to us for approval.
We undergo a rigorous assessment process to ensure that consumers pay no more than is needed to build the new infrastructure.
