On 6 December 2024, Essential Energy submitted its contingent project application to us seeking an increase to its revenue to fund its bushfire risk reclassification contingent project in accordance with clause 6.6A.2 of the NER

We are required to make a determination on this contingent project application under clause 6.6A.2 of the NER.

We invite energy consumers and other interested parties to make submissions on Essential Energy’s contingent project application by Wednesday, 15 January 2024.

Submissions should be emailed to: contingentprojectsaer [dot] gov [dot] au (contingentprojects[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au)

Alternatively, you may mail submissions to:

Mr Arek Gulbenkoglu
General Manager, Network Expenditure
Australian Energy Regulator
GPO Box 3131
Canberra, ACT, 2601

We prefer that all submissions be publicly available to facilitate an informed and transparent consultative process. We will treat submissions as public documents unless otherwise requested. All non-confidential submissions will be placed on the AER's website. For further information regarding the AER's use and disclosure of information provided to it, see the ACCC/AER Information Policy.

We request parties wishing to submit confidential information:

• clearly identify the information that is the subject of the confidentiality claim
• provide a non-confidential version of the submission in a form suitable for publication.