On 11 April 2019, in accordance with the requirements of clause 5.16.6 of the National Electricity Rules, we published our determination on whether the preferred option identified in the Eyre Peninsula Electricity Supply Options RIT-T satisfies the RIT-T. Our determination is that the preferred option identified by ElectraNet was correctly identified as the option which satisfies the RIT-T.
ElectraNet may now submit to the AER a contingent project application under clause 6A.8.2 of the National Electricity Rules to amend its 2018-23 revenue determination to account for the costs of the project.
Background
On 23 November 2018, ElectraNet submitted a request to the AER seeking a determination that the preferred option identified in the Eyre Peninsula Electricity Supply Options Regulatory Investment Test for Transmission (RIT-T) satisfies the requirements of the RIT-T.