The AER has determined that the September 2024 storm met the definition of a natural disaster pass through event, and that the incremental costs meet the materiality threshold for a positive change event. The AER has approved a positive pass through amount of $12.9 million ($nominal, smoothed) to be recovered over the following two regulatory years:

• $6.3 million to be recovered in 2025–26
• $6.6 million to be recovered in 2026–27.